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

William Smith Papers
UPT 50 S664
Inventory
Box 2 (cont.)
FF 90 Original Vol. 2, p. 152.
Smith, William TO Peters, Richard
1763 Sept. 12. ALS. 2 p. (2 leaves) ; 32 cm.
£5,000 have already been paid on Brief. £2,000 has been
deposited in the Bank of England until Smith is authorized to place
it in the hands of Mr. Barclay. He is still resolved for returning in
the October packet. Smith needs to know what money will be laid
out for capital in order to satisfy the Commissioners. Smith
recommends, against he is sure total consensus, that John Penn be
appointed a Trustee at the next opening in recognition for all the
assistance the Penn family has extended to the College.
FF 91 Original Vol. 2, p. 153.
Smith, William TO Peters, Richard
1763 Oct. 18. ALS. 4 p. (2 leaves) ; 36 cm.
Smith hopes to take the first ship that leaves in March of 1764 as
he is busy with fundraising for the College. He hopes that
commencement will not be held until May so that he might return
for it. Smith has stayed in Ireland for four weeks and received the
assistance of Lord Primate Stone. They met with some delay by
virtue of the fact that petitions needed to be made to Parliament.
Smith remains cautiously optimistic and yet worries about
anything dependent on public relief. He gives the situation in
County Kilkenny in Ireland as example. In a postscript note
written after dining with the Bishop of Waterford and others Smith
notes that the disaster in Kilkenny almost prevents public aid to
additional causes.
FF 92 Original Vol. 2, p. 154.
Peters, Richard TO Smith, William
1763 Nov. 11. ALS. 4 p. (2 leaves) ; 24 cm.
Peters responds to fourteen letters he has received from Smith.
Peters has found that because every letter contains both business
and personal news he could not read one entire letter to the trustees
and asks that in the future business letter be written to this end.
Peters discusses the rate of exchanges due to silver prices. The
trustees feel that Smith should have the College of Philadelphia’s
share be made payable to Smith and place this money in the hands
of Mr. Barclay. Peters and the trustees would like to see Smith in
Philadelphia by Christmas but ask that he be there by April at the
latest. Peters expects to leave for England in May. Peters closes
with comments on church politics.
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