Thomas Penn to John Penn, December 10, 1763 - 1
I herewith send you a duplicate of my last Letter,
since which he have most [shocking] accounts of the meetings of the Indians,
and just now some that give us hopes they may be forced to peace, as Col. Armstrong
has reached some of their Towns, burned their Houses and their Farms; I see also
by the papers that a Bill has been passed for raising money for his
Majestys service which will support a force sufficient to form two or three
strong partys to be out in different places at a time.
Our disputes with the Assembly about paper money will soon be at an
end, as a Bill is to be brought into Parliament, to put all the Colonys, in
that respect, on the same footing with New England.
I send you a Letter to Col. Armstrong in which I only [console] him
on the burning of his House, and return him thanks for the service he has
done his Country, referring all proprietary matters to more settled times.
All our familys are well mine not yet returned to Town, you and your
Brother have all our good wishes. I am
Your most affectionate Uncle,
Tho Penn
London December 10 1763
[Transcribed by Ethan M Reczka.]
