Resources in Early American History

1	Author:	Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Thomas Penn correspondence, 1747-1771, with James Hamilton
	Dates:	1747-1771
	Abstract:	This Thomas and Richard Penn Collection contains a range of correspondence from the proprietors of Pennsylvania, Thomas and Richard Penn (especially Thomas, the chief proprietor), to their agents in Pennsylvania, especially James Hamilton, who served as governor in the 1750s. The Collection begins in the 1740s, spans the Seven Years' War, and ends in the midst of the imperial crisis. Because of the time period covered, the letters touch on many important matters regarding the militarization of Pennsylvania, political battles within the colony, and the crisis brought about by imperial consolidation in the 1760s. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.8.P36c
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Land and Speculation \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History \| Seven Years' War
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| General Correspondence \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence

2	Author:	Feinstone, Sol,1888-1980,colle	Requires cookie*
	Title:	The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s
	Dates:	Circa 1760s-1850s
	Abstract:	The Sol Feinstone Collection of the David Library contains a wide array of original documents relating especially to the American Revolution. The collection is particularly strong in military affairs and contains a variety of original letters from generals and prominent officers from both British and American forces. The collection has a notable number of items relating to George Washington and his family, including a deed from 1604 to Laurence Washington that contains an original seal from James I. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F327
	Extent:	27 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Colonial Politics \| Colony and State Specific History \| Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Military Records \| Miscellaneous \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material

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