Letter from Thomas Penn to William Smith, May 26, 1758

Creator:

Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775 (creator)

Name:

Smith, William, 1727-1803

Date:

1758-05-26

Description:

Penn describes his multiple efforts to assist Smith in winning vindication in his dispute with the Provincial Assembly of Pennsylvania; Penn has involved his personal lawyer, Ferdinand Paris, the Bishop of London, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Dr. Samuel Chandler on Smith’s behalf; Penn also comments favorably on Jacob Duché who is a student at Clare Hall in Cambridge University.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

3 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 1, Folder 52

Collection:

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