| 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 |
