France
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Smith Collection
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-996
Overview
This collection contains a handwritten copy of correspondance from William Smith, an Anglican priest and the first Provost of Philadelphia College (later the University of Pennsylvania), to an unnamed acquaintance in England regarding the political history of colonial Pennsylvania and the threat of a French invasion of the colony. Includes harsh criticism of the Germans residing in Pennsylvania and of the political inaction of the Quaker political elite.
Dates:
1755
