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Collection of papers on the Walking Purchase

 Collection — othertype: SC-063
Identifier: SFHL-SC-063

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

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  • 2024: This finding aid was reviewed in order to change or contextualize any outdated, harmful terminology related to Indigenous Peoples, except where it appears in a title, quotation, or subject heading.

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