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A letter from William Penn, proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province, residing in London. Containing a general description of the said province... Of the natives or aborigines... Of the first planters, the Dutch, &c ... To which is added, an account of the city of Philadelphia newly laid out. Its scituation between two navigable rivers, Delaware and Skulkill with a portraiture or plat-form thereof... London, Printed and sold by A. Sowle, 1683

by: Penn, William, 1644-1718. cn

Publication date: 1881

Topics: Indians of North America, genealogy

Publisher: [Tottenham, Re-printed by J. Coleman

Collection: allen_county; americana

Contributor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

Language: English

Title on wrapper: Coleman's re-print of William Penn's original proposal and plan for the founding & building of Philadelphia..

Includes (p.10-14) the catalogue of lot-holders in Philadelphia, wanting in many copies of the original

An appendix (p.[15]-24) added to the Letter by the publisher, Mr. Coleman, contains an address "To the representatives of the free-men of...Pennsilvania...1692," a list of landholders of the period 1720-30, a list of proprietary tracts or manors in the province (undated), a short description of Philadelphia and a list of the signers of the Declaration of independence, 1776.i

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