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Thomas McKean letter to James Rogers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0071

Content Description

Autograph letter from Pennsylvania politician Thomas McKean to James Rogers about a farm possibly purchased in his name at a Sheriff's sale. He also requests that a deed be drawn and presented to the Sheriff for execution. Thomas McKean served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and governor of Pennsylvania.

Dates

  • Creation: 1814 November 9

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Extent

1 item (1 page)

Abstract

Autograph letter from Pennsylvania politician Thomas McKean to James Rogers about a farm possibly purchased in his name at a Sheriff's sale. He also requests that a deed be drawn and presented to the Sheriff for execution. Thomas McKean served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and governor of Pennsylvania.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, June 1997.

Materials Available in Alternative Format

A digitized copy of letter is available at the University of Delaware Digital Institutional Repository.

Related Materials

This item forms part of MSS 0098 Delaware Miscellaneous Historical and Literary Manuscripts.

Shelving Summary

Box 3, F0071: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098 manuscript boxes

OCLC Number

Processing Information

Processed and encoded by George Apodaca, June 2015.

Title
Finding aid for Thomas McKean letter to James Rogers
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2015 June 3
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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