Letter from Richard Peters to William Smith, May 28, 1763

Creator:

Peters, Richard, 1704-1776 (creator)

Name:

Smith, William, 1727-1803

Date:

1763-05-28

Description:

Peters has been in Newcastle settling the estate of Mr. Cookson so that Joseph Galloway might marry Hannah Cookson. The commencement brought many clergy and Peters' talks of tutorships given various graduates. There has been a disagreement between the faculty and Mr. Francis Hopkinson. Robert Jones quit the Academy after a disagreement with Dr. Allison. Peters responds to Smith’s difficulty in defending himself over the Beatty affair. Mr. Chew and Mr. Penn both spoke highly of Smith to Peters. Peters is discouraged as everyone is in a “scramble for wealth and power,” but he finds the business of the Academy going well. Peters delivers news of social happenings in Philadelphia before closing this lengthy letter.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

8 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 73

Collection:

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