Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin from James Lovell, 1779 April 20.

Name:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Date:

1779-04-20

Description:

Philadelphia. Hopes that he has received his appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to France. Silas Deane's recall necessary. Arthur Lee's destruction determined upon by a party in America. Urges him to write frequently to Congress in order to show that there is more than one man, Deane, in the universe who can please the Court of France. In the bitter discussions in America, Franklin has not escaped censure. A.L.S. 3p. (A. Copy.)

Language:

English

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 (correspondence)

Geographic Subject:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Physical Location:

Ms. Coll. 900, Volume III Page 15

Collection:

Benjamin Franklin Papers (University of Pennsylvania)