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Minisink chief Tishcohan, by Gustavus Hesselius, 1735.
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A 1735 portrait of the Minisink chief Tishcohan, commissioned by William Penn's son John, and painted by the Swedish artist Gustavus Hesselius.

Credit: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania

In 1735 Swedish artist Gustavus Hesselius completed this portrait of Minisink chief Tishcohan, who would later sign the Walking Purchase, for John Penn, the colonial's propriety and a grandson of William Penn.

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