Penn's Treaty Tree 



THERE are a few old trees in America which 

 are famous. They stand year after year, living 

 landmarks of some great event in the dim past. 

 The American people treasure them with care, 

 and it is right that they should do so. 



The tree made famous by the treaty of Wil- 

 liam Penn with the red men was an elm. Penn 

 was always honest in his dealings with the In- 

 dians, although other white men were not. So 

 the red men loved Penn, calling him their 



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