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Autographs/P: "John Penn" Autograph Letter Signed

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Autographs/P:  John Penn  Autograph Letter Signed
JOHN PENN, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania and Grandson of William Penn. Autograph Letter Signed "John Penn" as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, [1773], no place, 2 pages, 7,75" x 6.5", Very Fine. To Benjamin Chew, Pennsylvania's Attorney General, regarding "Hurst's Tryal." In part, "...I intended being in town on monday...this morning we are informed that the posts which supported the rope of the boat are carried away & that there is no crossing but in a small boat. I wanted much to have spoken to you about this cause which interests us very much...is it impossible to bring it on again before next court...its a cruel thing to be kept all that time in suspence about it...." A 1.5" square is missing from the lower right corner, affecting a couple of words in the text; some toning and soiling; a fold split and a couple of tape repairs. Documents signed by Penn are available, but letters are rarely found. Penn was a Loyalist during the Revolution and, consequently, lost control over most of his holdings.