Penn, William, 1644-1718 to Loving friend

GLC04299

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GLC#
GLC04299
Type
Letters
Date
29 June 1692
Author/Creator
Penn, William, 1644-1718
Title
to Loving friend
Place Written
England
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 15.4 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
The Thirteen Colonies

Written while he was under indictment for treason and hiding in England. Reviews the history of Pennsylvania's government since his departure in 1684, lamenting about his failure to find fit administrators and the division between the upper and lower counties (i.e., Pennsylvania and Delaware). Refers to the proclamation ordering him held for treason. Signed "W."

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