Letter from Thomas Penn to William Smith, Mar. 8, 1770

Creator:

Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775 (creator)

Name:

Smith, William, 1727-1803

Date:

1770-03-08

Description:

Begins by saying that Penn has recovered from a lengthy illness and acknowledges Smith’s letters of August and November 1769; will send Smith the Nautical Almanac of 1767; acknowledges letter of thanks from the trustees of the College of Philadelphia; thanks Smith for his sermon at the opening of the Society for the Support of the Widows and Children of the Clergy, Penn has sent copies to Juliana and John Penn; mentions Mr. Maskelyne and the transactions of the Royal Society in London; discusses his own improving health.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

2 p. (4 leaves); 23 cm.

Geographic Subject:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

See full finding aid at: https://archives.upenn.edu/collections/finding-aid/upt50s664/

Physical Location:

UPT50 S664 Box 2, Folder 11

Collection:

William Smith Papers (University Archives); Penn in the Age of Franklin (University of Pennsylvania)