Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14
ALBERT COOK MYERS
TELLS OF VIM. penn
Noted Lecturer Here in Con-
nection With Preparation OF
Historic Work.

Albert Cook Myers, p-otably the
greatest authority on William Penn In
tho world, gave an illustr ated lecture
last evening at the New Century Club
under the auspices of the Society of
Colonial DANES. the Society of Colonial
Wars and the Century Club.
Mr. Myers explained that with the
cooperation OF the Historical Society
of Pennsylvania, he is trying TO gath
or all the letters and works of VIII
liam Penn into a complete edition OF
Ii5 large volumes, fully explained by
fpotnotes, and Illustrated by photo
grsphs OF manuscripts, treaties, as
well as places made famous by Penn 8
soiourn there. Since 1910 he has been
aaTsSed In this work. which was In
/ - IL pted only by his welfare work
/ turing the war. when he .cok service
eu On historical pilrriuases through
/ IP'AlsGelphis ani planned weekly re-
/ 81 tons at the Historical Soeiety's
|luuiinr. Mr.. Myers die considerable
/ research work in England and Ire
Lana, where he was assisted os the
/ y english Friends and by noNl lsrnen who
ned BOUGHT Pern's estates.
SO far only two editions Of Penn's
works have been printed, but ss he
vas one u the sreatest of Cha coup-
Itry'a founders, lSr. Myers considers
lhin Undertaking one OF great hfstori-
al vslue. Already he has collected
100 OF renn's letters, only 30 per
cent Of wnicn have been oublishei
Ne'ors. snt, he has located many of
hia sc Socks. tracts. etc.
These letters and books not only
show tho versatile, charming nature
of william, Penn, but they give an
.. cellans picture Of the lire OF the
times snS shed light on many his
to-iCal problems. One % the mos,
/, interesting letters IN the collection is
one sent by the Delaware Indians t.
the King of England. speaking OF
prnn's kindness 20 them snC c~sgins
that hs ami his descendants be per:
, mitted TO rule over them 50 that thsr,
. shoulS be friendliness between then
80 long as the san end mool ea.
, dure." This document is signet
! with the Indians totem marks.
|, Many local historical refersace'
, ware msde Susing the lecture. Mr.
= Nyers ui6 Wilmington wee solo oy
= AAtr III f'fsAs -NA y htlNlSs ARA WE Az
D teadsd ss he site of a tobacco aelo
, One ~ tie early governors Wa !
: huge 1ns-a weighing 400 pounds. wns,
T tae -zsiissae called the bis tub" Thi
las, ru-rsTssr Ar. Myers located .yT,
lnotea villages, ane On the uppe
z Srsncywi-.. aa5 the other on Whit
Clay Greer. 81 the close of his inter
estinr address. his audience felt tha
/, they we-s ttrtunste tc live In g resio'
no crowded With historic memories.
. rho lecture sstrtcted larr
/, audierce. which wss 3eeply interests
: In tho weelth D material ousreo q.
p the sr,sASes. Gsd the hundred or NOR
|. ianisrc sliSes anJwp on the screen.
@ Mr.. Myers cs-nins TO Wilmington
O was 3Le TO The initistive OF Mayor lie
- Roy Harvey. s.nd vac under .he Join
r auspicss 1f ehs Societies OF Colonia
& Wars t.rd Cclcaidl Dames, the Ne,
n Century Club ans William 7. Bancroft
& Msny new facts were stated. bearin
6 oa the early history o. Wilmingto
e bG5ea or Gle documents. an Rccurat
e transcript of which waa difr1cult t
u secure. but which Mr.. Myers ha
q promised TO srnplify for Every Even
ing.