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Charles Gookin speeches and a response by Jasper Yeates

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0062

Content Description

Written copy of speech delivered by Deputy Governor of Colonial Pennsylvania, Charles Gookin, to the Delaware Assembly, on March 27, 1716, together with the response from the Assembly's Speaker, Jasper Yeates. Also included is a written copy of a speech delivered by Gookin to the Assembly on May 2, 1716. The speeches and the response concern difficulties between Gookin and the Assembly.

Dates

  • Creation: 1716 March 27-1716 May 2

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collections 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, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Extent

1 item (4 pages)

Abstract

Written copy of speech delivered by Deputy Governor of Colonial Pennsylvania, Charles Gookin, to the Delaware Assembly, on March 27, 1716, together with the response from the Assembly's Speaker, Jasper Yeates. Also included is a written copy of a speech delivered by Gookin to the Assembly on May 2, 1716. The speeches and the response concern difficulties between Gookin and the Assembly.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, 1996.

Materials Available in Alternative Format

A digitized copy of the documents are 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, F0062: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098 manuscript boxes

OCLC Number

Processing Information

Processed and encoded by George Apodaca, June 2015.

Title
Finding aid for Charles Gookin speeches and a response by Jasper Yeates
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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