Letter from Richard Peters to William Smith, May 6, 1763

Creator:

Peters, Richard, 1704-1776 (creator)

Name:

Smith, William, 1727-1803

Date:

1763-05-06

Description:

Thanks Smith for his influence with the Bishop on both Peter’s account as well as that of Mr. Sturgeon. He will obtain orders from the trustees after they meet on Thursday but he expects they will take Smith’s recommendations. Peters describes the damage received through Indian attacks. Peters remarks on Dr. Allison’s jealousies and the problems with newspaper accounts regarding the College.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

4 p. (2 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 70

Collection:

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