Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Cushing, 1778 May 13.

Name:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Date:

1778-05-13

Description:

Boston. Rejoices with him over the consummation of the two treaties with France; while still ignorant of this alliance, Congress passed resolutions which did them much honor. Acknowledging his kindness to the writer's son, Thomas Cushing Jr., now in France. A.L.S. 2p. In duplicate.

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:

Boston

Rights:

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

Physical Location:

Ms. Coll. 900, Volume II Page 25-26

Collection:

Benjamin Franklin Papers (University of Pennsylvania)