The Burd Papers ...

<p>The Burd Papers presents a selection of correspondence and documents primarily sourced from the letter book of Chief Justice William Allen offering a window into the lives and times of prominent figures in colonial Pennsylvania. These extracts shed light on the social political and economic issues prevalent during the mid-to-late 18th century including the events leading up to the American Revolution.</p> <p>The collection provides insights into the personal and professional relationships of William Allen a key figure in Pennsylvania's history and includes correspondence with members of the Burd family and other influential contemporaries. These letters reveal details about land speculation legal matters family affairs and the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain. The Burd Papers serves as a valuable resource for historians and researchers interested in the colonial and revolutionary periods of American history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>