Papers. 1674-1703.

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Papers. 1674-1703.

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Nine facsimile copies of original letters, deeds, etc., by William and Hannah Penn, and copies of the cover information in which the facsimiles were sold. Letters discuss family activities and life in Philadelphia, church work and legal matters, and riots in New York (1701); other documents include a religious discourse, a coat of arms, and a land deed.

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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...