The Papers of William Penn, Volume 4 : 1701-1718 / Volume four, 1701-1718 / 1701-1718 / Volume four,

This volume documents the final eighteen years of William Penn's life, from 1701 to 1718. It opens with his last months as resident proprietor of Pennsylvania--a moment of great importance in the political history of the colony. It ends with his death on 30 July 1718, after a lingering illness.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Penn, William, 1644-1718 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Dunn, Mary Maples (Editor ), Dunn, Richard S. (Editor ), Wiltenburg, Joy (Editor ), Wokeck, Marianne Sophia (Editor ), Hirsch, Alison Duncan (Editor ), Horle, Craig W. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2016
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Penn, William, > 1644-1718 > Correspondence.
Penn, William, > 1644-1718.
Pioneers > Pennsylvania > Correspondence.
Quakers > Biography.
Society of Friends > History > 18th century > Sources.
Society of Friends > History > 17th century > Sources.
Pennsylvania > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Sources.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The proprietor in residence, January-September 1701
  • Last months in America, September-December, 1701
  • Battling the board of trade, 1702
  • First proposals for surrender, 1703
  • Growing conflict in Pennsylvania, 1704
  • Antagonists closing in, January-October, 1705
  • At law : Ford v. Penn, October 1705-July 1708
  • Desperate for money, November 1705-December 1706
  • Debtors' prison, January 1707-August 1708
  • Renewal, September 1708-June 1709
  • Reconciliations, June 1709-May 1711
  • Final negotiations for surrender, June 1711-December 1712
  • The closing years, 1713-1718.

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