Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775. The Thomas Penn Papers, 1729-1832 at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
- Location: McKeldin Library
Call Number: Microfilm BP38t - 10 Reels.
Description
The microfilm publication of the Penn Papers comprises the bulk of the letters to and from Penn in the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
The Papers are in two series: The first three rolls contain the letter books of Thomas Penn. The second series is chiefly letters to Penn originally collected in the Penn Papers or added from other collections in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Within each series, the letters are chronologically arranged, and each of the letter books also provides its own index of correspondents.
An alphabetical index for reels 4-10 is included on roll 10.
Rell one of the microfilm offers a detailed description of the collection as well as the inclusive dates of correspondence found on each reel.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:
- REF F 152.2.P4 GUIDE
- Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775.
Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the Thomas Penn Papers
