Collection of papers on the Walking Purchase
Abstract
This collection primarily includes photocopies of receipts and contracts between Thomas Penn and various individuals concerning the Walking Purchase.
Dates
- Creation: 1735-1737
Creator
- Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775 (Contributor, Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
The Walking Treaty between Thomas Penn and the Delaware (Lenni Lenape) Indians accorded to Pennsylvania as much land as a man could walk in one and a half days. In 1737 Thomas Penn commissioned trained men to walk a cleared path and thereby gain strategically important land belonging to the Delaware tribe.
Extent
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 folder.))
Language of Materials
English
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2024: This finding aid was reviewed in order to change or contextualize any outdated, harmful terminology related to Indigenous Peoples, except where it appears in a title, quotation, or subject heading.
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