Vaughan, John to William Temple Franklin, 1778 September 26

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TITLE INFORMATION
TitleVaughan, John to William Temple Franklin, 1778 September 26
Alternative TitleVaughan, John, 1756-1841. to William Temple Franklin
ASSOCIATED NAMES
CreatorVaughan, John, 1756-1841
RecipientFranklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
AbstractLetter from John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin. Learned of the taking of the "Fox" and the entry of the French fleet yesterday. The Marquis de Lafayette made a present of a snuff box with Dr. Franklin's portrait on it, to the young man who escorted her on board the American vessels here. Reports about Comte d'Estaing's fleet.
NoteAmerican Philosophical Society
LanguageEnglish
Language (eng)
Subject (lcsh) Social networks--18th century
Subject (lcsh) United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783
Subject (lcsh) France--History, Military--18th century
Subject (lcsh) Military history
Subject (lcsh) United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French
Subject (lcsh) United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French
Subject (lcsh) Paris (France)
Subject (lcsh) Vaughan, John, 1756-1841
Subject (lcsh) Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
TypeText
GenreCorrespondence
Extent3p.
Digital OriginReformatted digital
Reformatting QualityPreservation
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issued1778-09-26
Date Captured2022
PARENT COLLECTION
TitleWilliam Temple Franklin Papers
Call NumberMss.B.F86
URLhttps://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F86-ead.xml
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