Benjamin Franklin Papers: the Chevalier du Buisson to Barbeu Dubourg, Paris, 1778 May 16.

Name:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Date:

1778-05-16

Description:

La Flèche. Desiring a letter of recommendation for his nephew who goes to join the army in America; begs him to obtain permission from Dr. Franklin for his nephew to go on board the "Boston." A.L.S. 2p. In French.

Language:

French

Provenance:

Bequeathed by Benjamin Franklin to his grandson William Temple Franklin. Bequeathed by William Temple Franklin to George Fox who in turn passed on possession to his children, Charles and Mary. Found at the Fox family estate at Champlost in a stable loft by Mrs. Holbrook around 1862 and given to her by Eliza Fox subsequently. Sold by her son George O. Holbrook to a committee of friends of the University of Pennsylvania Library in 1903 and gifted by them to the University the same year.

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Letters

Geographic Subject:

La Flèche

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Physical Location:

Ms. Coll. 900, Volume X Page 41

Collection:

Benjamin Franklin Papers (University of Pennsylvania)