(PENNSYLVANIA) First publication of William Penns 1682 farew

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(PENNSYLVANIA.) First publication of William Penn's 1682 farewell letter to his family on leaving for Pennsylvania. In an issue of the London Chronicle, 8 pages (10 x 8 inches) on 2 folding sheets; minor wear, inked revenue stamp; uncut. London, 1 January 1761

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William Penn left his family behind in England when he established the Pennsylvania colony in 1682. According to an introductory note by a newspaper correspondent, this poignant letter was "found after his death among some old MSS never published." It has been republished many times since.