Indexed works
Works in the index that concern this person directly, or were written by them. Each links to the institution that holds or provides it; background reading with wider context sits further down.
Board of War Correspondence, October 1780
1780
October 1780 correspondence of the state Board of War, which the General Assembly gave broad authority over military operations in North Carolina. Letters from John Penn concern troop assignments and planned movements. Alexander Martin, Hillsborough and Granville County also figure. 151 images.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Penn, John, 1740 or 1741-1788.
NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Board of War Correspondence, September 1780
1780
In September 1780 the Board of War handled letters about provisions, supplies and weapons for the American forces, along with an Act of Assembly on provisions. John Penn is among the correspondents; Hillsborough and Granville, Halifax, Mecklenburg and Surry counties appear. 103 images.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Penn, John, 1740 or 1741-1788.
NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Joint Papers (August-September, 1780): messages concerning procedure and balloting
North Carolina. General Assembly · 1780
Messages about procedure and balloting at the North Carolina General Assembly's August to September 1780 session, 21 images. Names include Cornelius Harnett, Archibald Maclaine, Alexander Martin and John Penn, with nominations to the Council of State and the Board of War among the business.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Penn, John, 1740 or 1741-1788.
NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
House Joint Resolutions: May 3-15
North Carolina. General Assembly · 1779
House joint resolutions of May 3 to 15, 1779, 146 images of resolutions, messages and petitions. The House appointed a chaplain and acted on requests from Walter Gibson of Bladen County, James Glasgow and Captain Francis Tartason, among many others, with matters of militia, taxation, land grants and schools.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Penn, John, 1740 or 1741-1788.
NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
House Joint Resolutions: October 19-November 10
North Carolina. General Assembly · 1779
Joint resolutions of the House of Commons, October 19 to November 10, 1779: tax exemptions for people in Franklin, Orange and Wilkes counties, the disbanding of the state regiment, and a call for the Continental delegates to attend the Assembly. Supplies, prisoners of war and trade with the West Indies also appear. 192 images.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Penn, John, 1740 or 1741-1788.
NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Governors' Papers: Richard Caswell, Correspondence, August 1778
Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789 · 1778
August 1778 letters of Governor Richard Caswell, 17 images. Cornelius Harnett, John Penn, William Sharp and the Continental Congress appear, along with Hillsborough and Orange County.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Penn, John, 1740 or 1741-1788.
NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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Governors' Papers: Richard Caswell, Correspondence, February 1778
Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789 · 1778
February 1778 correspondence of Richard Caswell, the first governor of independent North Carolina, in 108 images. George Washington, Henry Laurens, Charles Lee, George Wythe, Cornelius Harnett and John Penn are among the names, and the counties concerned include Chatham, Guilford, Surry, Wake and Orange.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Penn, John, 1740 or 1741-1788.
NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Governors' Papers: Richard Caswell, Correspondence, October 1777
Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789 · 1777
Correspondence of Governor Richard Caswell from October 1777, in his first year in office during the Revolutionary War. The 17 images include letters touching John Penn, one of North Carolina's delegates to the Continental Congress. Orange County is among the places the month's papers concern.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Penn, John, 1740 or 1741-1788.
NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
