Penn Libraries acquire annotated English Bible that belonged to Francis Daniel Pastorius (1651-1720)
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Penn Libraries acquire annotated English Bible that belonged to Francis Daniel Pastorius (1651-1720)

An annotated English Bible that belonged to Francis Daniel Pastorius (1651-1720) and passed down through his family for three centuries has returned to Philadelphia. Pastorius, credited with being the founder of Germantown (now part of Philadelphia), emigrated from Germany in 1683 and quickly became an important figure in the new colony. This Bible joins two … Continue reading