![]() ![]() He served as captain commander under the King in 1664 and was made admiral of the navy by Charles II during the second war with the Dutch. He served as vice admiral of Ireland, admiral of the Streights, vice admiral of England, and in 1653 was made a general during the first war with the Dutch. Admiral Penn was a career navy man and was promoted several times over the next two decades. ![]() Penn joined the Royal Navy, and rose to the rank of rear admiral by 1645. In 1642/3, he married Margaret Jasper Van der Schuren (d. ![]() Sir Admiral William Penn was born in 1621 and started his life-long seafaring career as a young boy on merchant ships. Three generations of Penn descendents held proprietorship of the colony until the American Revolution, when the family was stripped of all but its privately held shares of land. Under Penn's directive, Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers escaping religious torment in England and other European nations. The British colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681 by Charles II of England in repayment of a debt owed his father, Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1670). , Penn family papers (Collection 485), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. These records reveal valuable insights into Penn's relations with American Indians, the Pennsylvania/Maryland border dispute, Pennsylvania's government framework, as well private correspondence between family members and close associates. The records continue beyond this and document the development of the colony through the records of Penn's descendants. This collection documents the creation of the Pennsylvania colony through records created by William Penn and his associates. This collection, which dates from 1592 to 1960 (bulk of materials dating 1629 to 1834), consists primarily of correspondence, legal records, governmental records, surveys, deeds, grants, receipts, and account books there are also 19th and 20th century auction catalogs and other secondary materials. The Penn family papers house the personal and governmental records of William Penn, the proprietor of Pennsylvania, and his family. Abstract The British colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681 by Charles II of England in repayment of a debt owed his father, Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1670). Language English Language of Materials note While the majority of this collection is in English, materials in Dutch, French and Latin exist. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project. Creator Penn, William, Sir, 1621-1670 Title Penn family papers ID 0485A Date Bulk, 1629-1834 Date 1592-1960 (bulk 1629-1834) Extent 56.0 Linear feet 51 boxes 222 volumes Author Finding aid prepared by Celia Caust-Ellenbogen and Michael Gubicza Sponsor The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Creator Penn, Hannah Callowhill, 1671-1726. Morton, Gould, and Bias: A Comment on "The Mismeasure of Science", Michael Weisberg and Diane B.Repository The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Creator Penn family. This collection contains works produced by the Department of Philosophy faculty. At that time, logic, metaphysics, moral philosophy, and natural philosophy formed the core of the College curriculum. ![]() The first teacher of philosophy was William Smith, Provost of the newly founded Academy of Philadelphia. Philosophy has been taught at the University of Pennsylvania since 1755, when the bachelor of arts degree was first offered. ![]()
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