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2 letters Sept. 23, 1868 and Dec. 9, 1868, addressed to John Thompson [Hitchin?] topics: -EA editing Penn­Logan correspondence to be published by Historical Society of Pa. -wishes to secure picture of William Penn -inquires about Place portrait and its authenticity -re: crayon drawing of Wm. Penn in "Penns and Penningtons," apparently the Place portrait, discusses its authenticity

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1 letter 7 mo. 17, 1815, addressed to A[nn] T[hompson] at Compton also a silhouette of EHC topics: -family matters and health -met "thy dear daughter Whittell when in Chester" -expects to go soon to U.S.

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misc. notes on Thompson family genealogy

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Letter undated [18­­?], addressed to "Mr. Thompson at Compton near Sherborne" topics: -in Latin (signed "Heinricus Goodfredus Landgrafius")

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4 letters March 22, 1867 to April 13, 186[9?], addressed to John Thompson, Hitchin topics: -family matters -family gathering at which family heirlooms -displayed -JTL has joined the Episcopal Church and is warden of St. James Church -inquires about Wm. Lewis, ancestor -Pa. Hospital for the Insane -Liberia

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Letter 2 mo. 13, 1751, addressed to "Jonah Tomson" topics: -re: to the purchase of land on which he has secured an option -religious discussion

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Letter 1 mo. 2, [18]68, addressed to William Ransom topics: -letter from Madagascar asks for clothing for hot weather to be sent, suggests John Thompson be asked to make clothing

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2 Letters Aug. 3 and 14, 1874, addressed to John Thompson, Hitchin topics: -declines invitation to Hitchin -high price obtained for S. Smith's History of N.J. -Darlington Conference -JJS going to see Mr. Allen re: copying portraits of Wm. Penn and wife -promises photos of Wm. Penn painting

Scope and Contents Letter Glasgow Feb. 7­10, 1849, addressed to John Thompson, [Hitchin?] (see image below) topics: -re: President Roberts and Liberia -describes purchase of a ship and of a packet service to Liberia (in U.S.) -ship has a Black crew, most stockholders Black -suggests the establishment of a similar service from "here" as in U.S. -reports progress on a new method of making soda -successful purchase of ship and establishment of packet service to Liberia, with ship manned by a Black crew and owned...

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Letter 9 mo. 19, [1876], addressed to "Cousin John" [Thompson, Hitchin?] topics: -re: Centennial in Philadelphia and large crowds, hotels packed and RRs busy -family matters and hot weather