Papers, 1833-1885.

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Papers, 1833-1885.

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Letters, certificates, resolutions, diplomas, and clippings relating to Harrison's career, especially his investigations of conditions in prisons and mental institutions and his activities as Pennsylvania's official representative in the negotiations for the reinterment of William Penn's remains in Philadelphia.

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Harrison, George L. (George Leib), 1811-1885

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Philadelphia philanthropist and social reformer. From the description of Papers, 1833-1885. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122585641 ...

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...