Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
February 16, 1815
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 75
Notes:
Franklin's letter to his older brother John Franklin (1690-1756) of 3 Apr 1755 concerned Pennsylvania's appropriation for provisions for Massachusetts’ projected expedition against the French at Fort Saint-Frédéric (present-day Crown Point) on Lake Champlain during the Seven Years' War. Franklin Papers, Founders Online, National Archives / https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-06-02-0003; the original manuscript, pictured here, was sold on 19 Oct 2017 by Heritage Auctions.
