Richard Peters: Provincial Secretary and Cleric, 1704-1776

by Paul A W Wallace and Hubertis M. Cummings

Richard Peters was one of the most important officials in colonial Pennsylvania. In the employ of the Penns, Peters was at different times Secretary of the Land Office, Secretary of the Province, and Clerk of the Council. For the last quarter century of colonial government, until the Revolution, Peters was also appointed to the Governor's Council. During these years, he interacted with all the key people in the colony and also assisted with negotiating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620061244
• ISBN13: 9781620061244
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"