Letters, 1688-1690.

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Letters, 1688-1690.

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Late 19th-century transcriptions, possibly assembled by Brinton Coxe, of three letters, 1688-1690, of Lieutenant Governor John Blackwell to William Penn. Included, too, are Coxe's notes on the sale of these and other Penn items at auction.

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Penn, William, 1644-1718

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The British colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681 by Charles II of England in repayment of a debt owed his father, Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1670). Under Penn's directive, Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers escaping religious torment in England and other European nations. Three generations of Penn descendents held proprietorship of the colony until the American Revolution, when the family was stripped of all but its privately held shares of land...

Blackwell, John

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Coxe, Brinton, 1833-1892

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Brinton Coxe, member of a prominent Philadelphia family, studied law, served as Commonwealth Club President, Historical Society of Pennsylvania President and was active in scholarly pursuits. His brother, Eckley Coxe, ran the family coal mining interests in Drifton, Pa. and served as Democratic State Senator from Luzerne Co. 1881-1884. Joshua Francis Fisher, Coxe's father-in-law, was also interested in history, serving as Vice President of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and travelling ex...