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Collection
Correspondence Collection
Title
Facsimile of letter from Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan
Object ID
MG0402_F036_It01
Date Range
1775/07/05
Collection
Correspondence Collection
Title
Facsimile of letter from Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan
Description
[Nineteenth century] facsimile of letter from Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan. Franklin condemns Strahan as a member of Parliament who has "doomed my Country to Destruction." Franklin closes by declaring Strahan an enemy.
Date Range
1775/07/05
Creation Date
Original letter, 5 July 1775
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 10
People
Franklin, Benjamin
Strahan, William
Subjects
Letters
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Revolutionary War
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-06-23
Condition Notes
Scotch tape
Object ID
MG0402_F036_It01
Location of Originals
Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/franklin/franklin-break.html#10
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG0402), Folder # (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1951.MG402F36.1
Other Numbers
MG-402
Other Number
MG-402, Folder 16, Item 1
Classification
MG0402
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by RM, 2018. Added to database 23 June 2022.
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