Papers, 1725-1818.

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Papers, 1725-1818.

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Among these papers are several dealing with the history of the Stamp Act, incuding a letter from Benjamin Franklin to John Hughes, Indian agent and distributor of stamps in Pennsylvania, 1765; a pamphlet, Instructions for the Distributors of Stamped Parchment and Paper in America, 1765; the manifest of the ship Royal Charlotte carrying 3 cases and 7 packages of stamps for America, 1765; the account book of John Hughes with Benjamin Franklin, 1755-1757; letters from Anthony Wayne to John Hughes relating to survey of land in Nova Scotia, 1765; a folder of the correspondence of John Hughes relating to the land project in Nova Scotia in which Benjamin Franklin was interested, 1763-1769; bonds, mortgages, and agreements, 1753-1782; letters from John Hughes to Isaac Hughes, relating his journey to Charles Town, 1769-1771; a pamphlet, The Bill for Better Raising of Money on the Inhabitants of Philadelphia for Public Use, 1739; the commission to John Hughes and Edward Shippen to build a fort and houses in Indian territory in connection with the Tedyuskung treaty signed by William Denny and Richard Peters, 1757; the daybook of John Hughes, 1761-1818; a record of bills introduced in the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, 1814-1815; and patents and deeds, mostly pertaining to land in Upper Merion, Montgomery County, 1730-1802.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1706] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States postmaster general. As a scientist, he was a major figure in ...

Hughes, Isaac, 1747-1782

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Denny, William

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Hughes, John.

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Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

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Anthony Wayne was a soldier and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1780. From the description of Receipt book, 1785-1792. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122540852 Wayne was one of the great generals in the Revolutionary War. Here he was an Indian fighter. From the description of DS, 1795 November 16 : Greenville. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14283513 U.S. representative from Geor...

Tedyuskung, 1700-1763.

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Shippen, Edward, approximately 1703-1781

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Edward Shippen was a merchant, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1768. From the description of Letters and papers, 1727-1781. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122540100 The Shippen family was one of the most industrious and illustrious of Philadelphia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They were active in government, the military, and in their various businesses: land acquisition and speculation, house...

Peters, Richard, 1704-1776

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Rev. Richard Peters was a clergyman. He was the uncle of Judge Richard Peters of Philadelphia. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1765, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 190878612 Philadelphia clergyman, provincial secretary and councillor. From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to [John Penn?], 1772 Mar. 2. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86165787 From the description of ALS : Phila...

Royal Charlotte (ship).

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