Letter from William Smith to Richard Peters, Nov. 23, 1762

Creator:

Smith, William, 1727-1803 (creator)

Name:

Peters, Richard, 1704-1776

Date:

1762-11-23

Description:

Assures Peters he is spending time only on his own affairs. He reiterates that the Beatty affair, he feels, is designed to interrupt the College’s efforts. Smith supported Beatty early on, but found his leaving out the Widow’s from his solicitation dubious and possibly hurtful to the College’s cause. Smith mentioned this to Dr. Shippen but did not expect him to share this concern. Hence the beginning of a charged situation. Smith turns to his frustration with Franklin and his interference of Smith’s work.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

2 p. (2 leaves); 31 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 48

Collection:

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