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William Penn
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English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

Also known as: Уильям Пенн, وليام بن, 윌리엄 펜, ウィリアム・ペン, 威廉·佩恩, Пен, Уильям

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Known works

  • Biographical Sketch of John Evans: With Letters from Its Proprietor, William Penn, Now First Printed
  • The Papers of William Penn, Volume Four
  • Some fruits of solitude, in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life
  • The papers of William Penn
  • [Papers of William Penn]