Papers, 1751-1805.

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Papers, 1751-1805.

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Family correspondence, accounts, estate papers, and other legal papers of Thomas Coombe, Collector of the Port of Philadelaphia, and his children, Sarah Coombe Shields and Thomas Coombe, Jr. The bulk of the correspondence are letters of Coombe, Jr. from England. Coombe writes home about family affairs, religion, and politics, with frequent mention of Benjamin Franklin whom he visited. The letters written from 1778 to 1803 relate mostly to family matters.

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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 ...

Coombe, Sarah Shields.

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St. Peter's Church.

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Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Coombe family.

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Thomas Coombe, Jr. studied for the Anglican ministry, 1768-1771. He returned to America as assistant minister to Christ Church and Saint Peter's Church in Philadelphia, but because of Loyalist sympathies, he removed to England in 1778. From the description of Papers, 1751-1805. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122616477 ...

Coombe, Thomas, 1747-1822

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Church of England

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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...

Coombe, Thomas, -1799

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Assistant minister to Christ Church and St. Peter's in Philadelphia. From the description of Letter to Sally (Sara) Coombe, 1770 Aug. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122648202 ...