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A deed by, and signed by, William Penn, governor of Pennsylvania

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MS. Autogr. e. 6
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A deed by, and signed by, William Penn, governor of Pennsylvania, to Jasper Yeats, of land in the county of Chester (Pa.), north of Naman's Creek, Aug. 4, 1701: with seal.

Dates

  • Creation: written in A.D. 1701

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. Autogr. e. 6

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 19404

Abstract

A deed by, and signed by, William Penn, governor of Pennsylvania

Biographical / Historical

William Penn (1644-1718) was a quaker and founder of Pennsylvania.

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. VI, no. 32543

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by the rev. N. F. Robinson on Aug. 26, 1897.

Physical Facet

On parchment

Dimensions

A sheet 11 × 17 1/2 in. with seal, in cloth case, 8 7/8 × 6 3/4 in.

Title
A deed by, and signed by, William Penn, governor of Pennsylvania
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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