Jonah Thompson (2 of 2), 1753
Scope and Contents
2 letters 2 mo. 9, 1756 and 8 mo. 5, 1758, addressed to John Pemberton and William Logan topics: re: finding two servants willing to leave England and go to America and work for John Pemberton -sending medicines requested by mother of John Pemberton -JT's affairs a mess due to his absence in U.S. -JT may go to Bristol to better support his family -proposes Joseph Beck instead of R. Champion to be joined with Jonah in the letter of attorney -JT gone to Wm. Logan's uncle's place to take an catalog of his books -Samuel Emlen to set sail for "Charlestown" -mentions "Mordeca Yarnald" folder also includes: -typed genealogy of JT (1 p.) -travel certificate of JT dated 4 mo. 17, 1751 from New Port, R.I. Yearly Meeting to Quarterly Meeting in "Bridport" in Great Britain -list of meetings in America visited by JT -"Joseph Ball's draft of a Testimony for Jonah Thompson" -"account of expenses of Jonah Thompson in attempting to get possession of the land in America bequested him by Nathaniel Tilly of Thomford (1753)" [accounts 1753-1755]
Dates
- Creation: 1753
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
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