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Penn, William, 1644-1718 to Joseph Pike

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01577 Author/Creator: Penn, William, 1644-1718 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 5, 1699 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 30 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Penn writes about preparations for his last trip to America. Accompanied by a separate leaf signed "M. Jacob" stating that the letter is "to my great great great grandfather Joseph Pike." A merchant in Cork, Ireland, Pike was an old Quaker friend.

Penn, William, 1644-1718
Pike, Joseph, fl. 1699

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