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William Penn letters and indentures

Title
William Penn letters and indentures, 1675-1709.
Author
Penn, William, 1644-1718.

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 4575Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Holme, Thomas, 1627-1666.
  • Penn, Hannah Callowhill, 1671-1726.
  • Ford collection.
Description
.1 linear foot (1 folder)
Summary
Several letters, fragments of letters, and indentures of William Penn (1644-1718), English leader of the Society of Friends and founder of Pennsylvania, dating between 1675 and 1709. Recipients include Thos. Holmes (likely surveyor Thomas Holme); Samuel Beaks (or Beakes), Sheriff of Bucks County; Joseph Wood, Sheriff of Newcastle County; Hannah Callowhill Penn, and others. Letters, except to Hannah Penn, relate mainly to issues of government.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Indentures.
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Provenance (note)
  • Material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
Call Number
MssCol 4575
OCLC
867568285
Author
Penn, William, 1644-1718.
Title
William Penn letters and indentures, 1675-1709.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Provenance
Material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
Added Author
Holme, Thomas, 1627-1666.
Penn, Hannah Callowhill, 1671-1726.
Ford collection.
Research Call Number
MssCol 4575
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