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Richard Penn Jr.: Signed Book of Common Prayer Richard Penn Jr.: Signed [I]Book of Common Prayer

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Richard Penn Jr.: Signed Book of Common Prayer Richard Penn Jr.: Signed [I]Book of Common Prayer
<B>Richard Penn Jr.: Signed <I>Book of Common Prayer</B></I>,</B></I> his personal copy. (Cambridge: John Archdeacon, 1791). The son of Richard Penn who carried the "Olive Branch Petition" to George III from the Continental Congress in hopes of avoiding bloodshed. Signed "<I>Richd Penn Junr Feb 27, 1798</B></I>" and "<I>Richd Pn</B></I>" on flyleaf preceding title page. Heraldic bookplate of Richard Penn on marbled front pastedown, narrow 16mo. Black contemporary morocco (some defects), small portion of title page torn.