An edition of A letter from William Penn (1683)

A letter from William Penn

proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the committee of the Free society of traders of that province, residing in London. Containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons and produce, both natural and artificial, and the good encrease thereof. Of the natives or aborigines, their language, customs and manners, diet, houses or wigwams, liberality, easie way of living, physick, burial, religion, sacrifices and cantico, festivals, government and their order in Council upon treaties for land, &c. their justice upon evil doers. Of the first planters, the Dutch, &c. and the present condition and settlement of the said province, and courts of Justice &c.

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An edition of A letter from William Penn (1683)

A letter from William Penn

proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the committee of the Free society of traders of that province, residing in London. Containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons and produce, both natural and artificial, and the good encrease thereof. Of the natives or aborigines, their language, customs and manners, diet, houses or wigwams, liberality, easie way of living, physick, burial, religion, sacrifices and cantico, festivals, government and their order in Council upon treaties for land, &c. their justice upon evil doers. Of the first planters, the Dutch, &c. and the present condition and settlement of the said province, and courts of Justice &c.

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Edition Notes

(Title cont.) To which is added, an account of the city of Philadelphia newly laid out. Its situation between two navigable rivers, Delaware and Skulkill with a portraiture or plat-form thereof, wherein the purchasers lots are distinguished by certain numbers inserted. And the prosperous and advantagious settlements of the society aforesaid, within the said city and country, &c.

Original copy in the William L. Clements library.

Signed: Your kind and cordial friend, William Penn.

Another issue of the same year has the 6th word of the title spelled "Poprietary".

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich., University Microfilms [n.d.] 1 reel. 35 mm. (American culture series, Reel 8.82)

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American culture series I, reel 8 -- no. 82.

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Microform
Pagination
10, [4] p. front. (fold. plan)
Number of pages
10

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OL17453684M
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2746419

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