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Samuel Pepys & William Penn Signed Letter

For Sale: £4,950.00

English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) is best known for the diary he kept for over a decade which gave readers an insight into the English Restoration period covering topics such as the Great Plague, the Second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London.
Sir William Penn (1621-1670) was one of the Principal Officers of the Naval Board and the father of the founder of Pennsylvania.
This item is a letter from Pepys to the King's attendants in Chatham, the principal Royal Naval Dockyard, regarding a dispute about the cost and transportation of sand from Chatham to Upnor Castle in Kent.
This fine letter, which features slight discolouration and folds as is to be expected of documents of this age, measures 301mm x 189mm.The letter, which is dated 22 October 1668, features the bold autograph "S. Pepys" and is countersigned "W. Penn".
A wonderful historical document.

For Sale: £4,950.00