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GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1741, 1787-1811, undated (6 folders)

microfilm roll #4019

box 1

folder 1
1741, June 26, Thomass Penn to John Churchman, "Directions for laying out land for ye proprietor"
1787, February 12, John F. Mifflin to James Wilson, Esq.
1787, December 12, Anthony Butler to Honorable John Penn, Esq., Chestnut Street
1788, September 2, Anthony Butler, Philadelphia, to Honorable John Penn, Esq. Senior
1788, November 17, Anthony Butler, Philadelphia, to Honorable John Penn, Esq., London

folder 2
1789, October 23, Anthony Butler, Easton, to John F. Mifflin, Union Street, Philadelphia
1789, October 26, Anthony Butler, Easton, to John F. Mifflin, Union Street, Philadelphia
1789, November 10, Anthony Butler, Easton, to J.F. Mifflin, Esq. Philadelphia
1789, November 22, Anthony Butler, Easton, to J.F. Mifflin, Esq., Union Street, Philadelphia
1789, November 27, Anthony Butler, Easton, to J.F. Mifflin, Esq., Philadelphia
1789, November 30, John Arndt, Philadelphia, Anthony Butler
1789, December 3, Anthony Butler, Easton, to John F. Mifflin, Esq., Philadelphia
1789, December 11, Anthony Butler, Easton, to John F. Mifflin, Esq., Philadelphia
1790, January 20, John F. Mifflin, to Governor Thomas Mifflin, Esq.
1790, April 17, Anthony Butler to John F. Mifflin, Esq., Union Street
1789 & 1790, "Letters etc. from A. Butler etc. on Proprietary Business" (cover sheet)

folder 3
1791, November 21, Anthony Butler, Philadelphia, to Honorable John Penn the Elder; 1791, December 4, Anthony Butler, Philadelphia, to Honorable John Penn the Elder (1 item, copy)
1792, January 17, Barclays and Tritton, Lombard Street, to John Penn Esq., Dover Street
1795, February 19, Anne Penn to [John F. Mifflin]
1795, February 20, James Greenleaf, Philadelphia, to Anthony Butler, Esq.
1795, February 23, James Greenleaf, New York, to Anthony Butler, Esq., Philadelphia (missing as of 5/2/1988)
1795, March 3, James Greenleaf to Anthony Butler, Esq.
1795, March 12, Anthony Butler, Philadelphia, to John F. Mifflin, Esq.
1795, June 13, Anthony Butler, Philadelphia, to [John F. Mifflin, Esq.]

folder 4
1796, April 13, [John F.] Mifflin, [Philadelphia], to Henry Hill, Esq., Fourth Street
1796, May 17, A[nne Penn], Chesterfield, to John F. Mifflin, Union St.
1796, June 3, Anne Penn, No. 2 Chesterfield Street, to John F. Mifflin, Union Street
1799, June 21, Anne Penn, Chesterfield Street, to John F. Mifflin, Esq., Union Street
1803, April 29, J.F. Mifflin, [Philadelphia], to Joeseph Hopkinson, Esq.; 1803, April 29, Hopkinson's Answer (1 item)
1803, May 6, Benjamin Chew, Jr., to John F. Mifflin, Esq.
1803, June 3, Benjamin Chew, Jr., Philadelphia, to John Franklin Mifflin, Esq., Union Street
1803, June 24, J[ohn] R[eynell] Coates to John F. Mifflin, Union Street

folder 5
1804, April 17, Barclays, Tritton & Bevan, London, to Mrs. Penn, Speen Hill, Berks
1804, June 28, J[ohn] R[eynell] Coates to John F. Mifflin, Esq., Union Street
1804, June 28, John R[eynell] Coates, Chestnut Street, to John F. Mifflin, Esq. (copy)
1805, January 16, Anne Penn, Bath, to John F. Mifflin, Esq., Union Street, Philadelphia
1805, November 21, J[ohn] R[eynell] Coates to John F. Mifflin, Esq., Union Street
1805, December 6, J[ohn] R[eynell] Coates to John F. Mifflin, Esq., Union Street
1806, March 3, John R[eynell] Coates to John F. Mifflin, Esq., Union Street
1806, March 8, J[ohn] R[eynell] Coates to John F. Mifflin, Esq.
1806, March 13, T[urner] Camac, [Philadelphia?], to John F. Mifflin, Esq.
1808, July 14, John R[eynell] Coates to J.F. Mifflin, Esq., Union Street
1809, January 20, Anne Penn, Donningtown, to John F. Mifflin, Union Street
1809, December 6, Anne Penn, Donningtown, to John F. Mifflin, Union Street
1811, December 10, [Barclays, Tritton, London, to Mrs. Anne Penn] (missing as of 5/2/1988)

folder 6
January 6, J[ohn] R[eynell] Coates to John F. Mifflin, Union Street
March, John Fr. Mifflin, Philadelphia, to Anthony Butler
March 3, Richard Penn, "Wall.," to "Deare Bro"
undated, [John F. Mifflin, Esq., to Mrs. Anne Penn]
undated, Richard Penn, Queen Anne Street, West, to "Sir" (copy)
undated, John Penn to James Wilson, Esq.; undated, Opinion of Mr. Wilson (2 items)
undated, J[ohn] R[eynall] Coates to John F. Mifflin, Union Street
undated, J[ohn] R[eynall] Coates to John F. Mifflin, Union Street
undated, [___ Penn to Anthony Butler?]
undated, William Penn (1776-1845) to Granville Penn (1761-1844), Stokes Park, Colebrook, Bucks County

MG-99

Penn Family Collection
General Correspondence

LEGAL PAPERS, 1703-1923, undated (4 folders)
*Formerly titled as "Other Papers, 1703-1923, n.d."

microfilm roll #4019

box 1

Accounts and Legal Papers, 1775-1807, undated (folder 7)
Deeds, Pennsbury, Lease and Release, 1703, 1734 (folder 8)
Land Papers, 1775-1791, undated (folder 9)
Vital Records of William Penn (marriage record, 1672; death and burial records, 1718; certified extracts, 1923) (folder 10)
Will of John Penn, 1771 (folder 11)

MG-99

Penn Family Collection
General Correspondence

MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL, 1682, 1895-1925, undated (2 volumes, 2 folders)
*formerly titled as "Other Material, 1682, 1895-1925, n.d." and as "Additional Papers, 1682, 1895-1925, n.d."

microfilm roll #4019 (does not include Berks County Seal)

box 1

First Frame of Government, 1682 (printed copy) (folder 12)
Charter Purchase Scrapbooks, "History of the William Penn Charter," 1895-1925 (1 volume)
Berks County Seal, undated ("Impression of 'Seal of the County of Berks', Berks Co. estab. 1752" (folder 13)

volume 1

Charter Purchase Scrapbooks, "History of the Purchase of William Penn's Original Charter of Liberties Through Contributions from Readers of Public Ledger, Philadelphia," undated (1 loose volume)

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