A Message of the President of the United States to Congress, Relative to France and Great Britain: Delivered December 5, 1793 with the papers therein referred to. Published by Order of the House of Representatives. Philadelphia. Printed for Matthew Carey, No. 118 Market Street. October 24, 1795. Price 87 ½ Cents. First edition, first printing.

An amazing compilation of letters pertaining to the fledgling United States by various authors, including George Washington , Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Richard Stockton, and more. An invaluable resource to early American research and a rare prize for the avid collector.

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Woodbridge, New Jersey, printed by James Parker, April 2, 1762. Paper money issued in New Jersey during the 1750's- 60's was a method of paying the troops engaged in the French and Indian War. This note depicts a tobacco leaf surrounded by crowns and fleur de lis printed with black ink on one side and a coat of arms, half face of a sun and row of crowns printed in red and black ink on the reverse.3 signatures included.

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An Inquiry into the Evidence Relating to the Charges brought by Lord MaCauley against William Penn, John Paget, Esquire, Edinburgh, W. Blackwood and Sons, 1858.

Lord MaCauley’s inconsistent portrayal of William Penn’s character aroused the curiosity of John Paget and caused him to examine the evidence presented against him by the Lord. 138 pages.

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Clarkson gives a detailed account of Penn’s life and circumstances influencing his decisions as Pennsylvania’s founding father.

The frontis depicts Penn signing the treaty with Indians.

Condition: very good. Original leather cover, red label on spine, spine worn at top and bottom, covers intact, scattered light foxing. The owner, Elizabeth Tyson, signed her name in ink three times and the date April 29th, 1833

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Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) was the next door neighbor and secret rival of Sir William Penn (1621 -1670) English Admiral to King Charles II and father of William Penn.

Samuel Pepys kept a diary from 1660-1670 recounting his daily life and eyewitness accounts of major historical events, including The Great Plague and Great Fire of London. Pepys provides revealing details of Sir William’s personal conduct as well as acid observations about his family. Pepys was an English Naval Administrator and member of Parliament. Having never been to sea and possessing fragile health, his animosity may well have been fueled due to jealousy over Sir William’s naval exploits.

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Reprinted for the Penn, Mead, and Jury commemoration committee, from the original 4to, issued in the year 1670.

This is a copy of the trial transcript of William Penn and William Mead in 1670 in London. Penn and Mead, both Quakers, were charged for unlawful assembly. The jury decided to acquit, but the judge sent them back, demanding a decision.

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 The Penn Country of Buckinghamshire, the Penn Country Branch of the Council for the Preservation of Rural England (various authors), London, ca. 1932.

This book is a collection of essays by various authors. Titles include “An Outline of Our Heritage”, “Roads, Footpaths, and Old Ways”, “The Quakers”, “‘The Poets of Penn Country” and “Pennsylvania”. The book includes many black and white photographs and some illustrations. 128 pages.

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In 1861, Stanley Henkels was reading an old English country newspaper. He noticed a paragraph describing a rare Penn Charter to Pennsylvania in the possession of an old Quaker man who intended to send it to Pennsylvania for sale. Due to the Civil War, the man never completed the sale. Stanley Henkels pursued the matter. This book tells the story of Henkels’ adventure and how he tracked down this important document. The book also contains a copy of Penn’s original Charter of Liberties for Pennsylvania. This famous charter grants to the province the right to choose a Governor and a Provincial Council or Legislature—the same form of government in place today. 23 pages.