Autograph letter signed : Kingston[-upon-Thames], to William Penn, 1673 Aug. 8.

Fox, George, 1624-1691

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George Fox (July 1624 – 13 January 1691) was an English Dissenter, who was a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends. The son of a Leicestershire weaver, he lived in times of social upheaval and war. He rebelled against the religious and political authorities by proposing an unusual, uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. He travelled throughout Britain as a dissenting preacher, performing hundreds of healings, and often being persecuted by ...

Gilmor, Robert, 1774-1848

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Art collector of Baltimore, Maryland; son of Revolutionary War leader, Robert Gilmor (1748-1822); married, 9 Apr. 1807 to Sarah Reeve, daughter of Maj. James and Judith Smith Ladson of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Notes taken in a tour through the states of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina... 1806-1807. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 455569706 American autograph collector. From the description of Autograph letter signe...

Engelhard, Charles W., Mrs,

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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...