Pemberton family papers, 1741-1789
Ms. Coll. 1036
Correspondence (personal and business) and other papers of Israel Pemberton (1715-1779), James Pemberton (1723-1809) and John Pemberton (1727-1795). They were the sons of Israel Pemberton (1684-1754) and Rachel Read Pemberton of Philadelphia. They were prominent in both Society of Friends affairs and in the Philadelphia business community.
Letters to and from Israel Pemberton are noteworthy for discussing “Friendly Association for the Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures” matters and Indians; letters of James Pemberton deal almost exclusively with business matters and letters of John Pemberton primarily discuss Friends, their activities and business matters.
Correspondence is divided under appropriate Pemberton (Israel, James or John). Letters are then arranged alphabetically in folders by author (for incoming letters) or chronologically (for Pemberton authored letters)
Donor: From the Roberts Collection
22 items: ALS, receipt, bill, memorandums
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12 items: ALS, drafts of letters, address, memorandum, minute
- “For the goods the Provincial agent made Israel Pemberton accountable as Post was recommended by him,”
- draft of letter to
- draft of a letter to
- draft of a letter to
- draft of letter to
- copy of ALS to
- copy [?] of ALS to
- copy of ALS to
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- copy of ALS to
- “Minutes of Several Meetings on the address to Mayor & Commonalty,
- address “To
23 items: ALS, bills and receipts, accounts
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2 items: ALS and document
- ms. copy of ALS to cousin
- “State of demand on
3 items: documents, ALS,
- order from
- “Copy of representation to Executive Council,
- ms. copy of letter of JP to
ca. 50 items: ALS, accounts
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