Letter from William Smith to Richard Peters, Aug. 6, 1762

Creator:

Smith, William, 1727-1803 (creator)

Name:

Peters, Richard, 1704-1776

Date:

1762-08-06

Description:

Smith outlines the recent exchanges between Dr. Jay and himself and the politics involved in their fundraising efforts. Jay sought a Brief for the College of New York without speaking to Smith. Smith decided earlier to forgo obtaining such a Brief at the start of his trip, but Lord Granville, knowing of Smith’s work assigned the Brief to the College of Philadelphia. Penn and Smith felt they should not take advantage of such a mistake and offered to have the Brief made in both names anticipating that a joint effort would better serve both parties. The King agreed and pledged financial support to both schools.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

8 p. (4 leaves); 23 cm.

Geographic Subject:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Rights:

http://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 41

Collection:

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