Historical Society of Pennsylvania miscellaneous collection (Collection 0425 box 4A folder 2)
Despite a reputation for toleration, some early Pennsylvanians feared different cultural traditions and customs. Nonetheless, by the late 1700s, Philadelphia was a remarkably diverse place, with those from different backgrounds often living and working alongside one another. See Billy Smith and Paul Sivitz, “Identifying and Mapping Ethnicity in Philadelphia in the Early Republic.”