Papers, 1776-1920.

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Papers, 1776-1920.

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Collection contains a copy of a letter to Penn from John Adams concerning the establishment of a new government in case the colonies should declare themselves independent; a copy of Penn's will from the original in the office of the clerk of superior court of Granville Co.; a sketch of Penn's life by John Taylor; and a letter written to T.M. Pittman regarding John Penn from D.W. Taylor, who was descended from Penn.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7415002

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Penn, John, 1741-1788

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John Penn (May 17, 1741 – September 14, 1788) was a Founding Father of the United States who signed both the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as a delegate of North Carolina. Born near Port Royal in Caroline County, Virginia, Penn attended at common school for two years. After his father's death, Penn privately read law with his uncle, Edmund Pendleton. He became a lawyer in Virginia in 1762. In 1774, Penn moved to Granville County, North Carolina, w...

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Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890 with post offices being established as early as 1876. From the guide to the Franklin County, Idaho Post Office Location Records, 1876-1945, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming. From the guide to the US Forest Service Photograph Collection., 19...

Adams, John, 1735-1826

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John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States, born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. He served as defense counsel for British soldiers accused of Boston Massacre in 1770; as delegate to Continental Congress from 1774 to 1778; as member of committee charged with drafting Declaration of Independence in 1776; as congressional commissioner to France from 1778 to 1779; as minister to United Provinces in 1780; and negotiated a loan from Dutch bankers in 1782. Adams join...

Taylor, D. W. (Don W.)

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Taylor, John.

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