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A letter from William Penn proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, title page

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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.

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A letter from William Penn proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, title page
Names
Penn, William, 1644-1718 (Author)
Collection

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.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1683
Place: [London]
Publisher: Printed by appointment of the said committee, byA. Sowle, in Shoreditch
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KC+ 1683 (Penn, W. Letter from William Penn (4th ed.))
Topics
Pennsylvania -- Description and travel
Genres
Title pages
Notes
Content: Imperfect: "Directions of reference in the city-draught ofPhiladelphia," p. 11-14, wanting.
Content: Plan (the first state) has title: A portraiture of the city of Philadelphia ... by Thomas Holme ... Sold by Iohn Thornton ... and Andrew Sowle ... London.
Content: Signed: Your kind and cordial friend, William Penn.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14469548
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0da2fd80-c604-012f-36fb-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1644: Creator Born
  • 1683: Issued
  • 1718: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "A letter from William Penn proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1683. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b746701-83f2-383c-e040-e00a18067583

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "A letter from William Penn proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b746701-83f2-383c-e040-e00a18067583

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1683). A letter from William Penn proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b746701-83f2-383c-e040-e00a18067583

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A letter from William Penn proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America