Subject: Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 / People: Penn, William, 1644-1718. / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1710">1710</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1714">1714</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 People Penn, William, 1644-1718. Year 1710 to 1714

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet (; 10 volumes, 1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains the personal papers of Francis Daniel Pastorius, a German immigrant who founded the settlement of Germantown, which would later be incorporated into Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pastorius was trained as a lawyer, and in 1683 purchased land in Pennsylvania on behalf of members of the German Frankfort Company. He is also known for his anti-slavery stance, joining the Pennsylvania Quakers in signing a protest against slavery in 1688 (the first anti-slavery document written in the United States). This collection dates from 1683-1719 and contains ten bound volumes and one folder of loose manuscripts of Pastorius’ personal papers. This includes his writings on farming and beekeeping, poetry, the beginnings of a German dictionary, a commonplace book, letters, and a book of medical ailments and remedies.

Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]

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