Philadelphia

A city and metropolis of Pennsylvania, situated between the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. The city was settled and planned by William Penn in 1682, and its name (City of Brotherly Love) given through the Society of Friends, of whom he was the great leader in America. It had a prominent position in the Revolution, and was in po e ion of the British troops after the disastrous battles of Brandy wine and German town, until 1778. Being the second city of the United States in wealth and importance, it has been ever forward in promoting her interests.