Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Lewis Nicholas, Alexander Nesbit and Samuel Caldwell.

High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03535 Author/Creator: McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) Place Written: East Fallowfield, Pennsylvania Type: Document signed Date: 12 September 1777 Pagination: 1 p. + docket 20 x 32 cm Order a Copy

Warrant ordering them to arrest Thomas Gilpin, Thomas Afflick, Charles Jervis, William David Smith, Thomas Pike, and Charles Eddy. The individuals were prominent Quakers, who were suspected of Loyalist sympathies. Signed as the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, one day after the Battle of Brandywine.

McKean, Thomas
Nicola, Lewis, 1717-1807
Gilpin, Thomas, fl. 1777
Smith, William Dorsit
Eddy, Charles, fl. 1777

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources