Inventory, William Smith, 1727-1803, Papers, 1690-1871, University ...

William Smith Papers
UPT 50 S664
Inventory
Box 2 (cont.)
FF 12 Original Vol. 2, p. 60.
Smith, William TO Penn, John
1772 Apr. 3. LS. 4 p. (2 leaves) ; 23 cm.
Smith recounts the success of a recent trip to South Carolina where
he raised about one thousand Guineas and recruited approximately
20 more students to add to the existing population of 30 students
from that colony. Upon his return to Pennsylvania Smith set out
on a fundraising tour and met with equal success. He has already
raised £1,100 from 80 subscribers and anticipates as much as
£2,000. Dr. Morgan was sent in place of Smith to the West Indies
to attempt a collection there. Smith refrained from going since he
has already spent so much time away from his growing family. To
date Smith has raised £9,000. Smith desires to complete his work
on the history of Province of Pennsylvania and is still in need of
consulting the Penn family papers which Penn’s uncle promised to
have a clerk copy. Finally Smith advises Penn that Samuel
Wharton has received a grant of Lands on the Ohio passed and
discussed the implications of this on the boundaries of
Pennsylvania.
FF 13 Original Vol. 2, p. 61.
Smith, William TO Penn, John
1772 Apr. 4. ALS. 2 p. (1 leaf) ; 31 cm.
Smith petitions Penn on his brother’s behalf regarding the creation
of a new county to be taken out of Bedford. He reviews the local
politics there and lobbies on his brother’s behalf for the position of
prothonotary.
FF 14 Original Vol. 2, p. 62.
Penn, John TO Smith, William
1772 June 27. ALS. 3 p. (2 leaves) ; 23 cm.
Congratulates and thanks Smith for all his efforts regarding the
College and notes that its future success will owe to his merits.
Promises to collect from his uncle’s papers whatever might help
Smith in writing his history. Penn expects to visit Philadelphia
next summer as he is tiring of England.
FF 15 Original Vol. 2, p. 63.
Penn, Juliana TO Smith, William
1774 Dec. 3. LS. 1 p. (1 leaf) ; 23 cm.
Juliana Penn, apparently writing for a disabled Thomas Penn, tells
Smith that the Western Boundary Line dispute and the Connecticut
claim “will engage Mr. Penn’s attention this winter.” She also
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