Wharton, Samuel to Benjamin Franklin, 1776 December 21
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Wharton, Samuel to Benjamin Franklin, 1776 December 21 | ||
| Alternative Title | Wharton, Samuel, 1732-1800. to Benjamin Franklin | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Wharton, Samuel, 1732-1800 | ||
| Recipient | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Letter from Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin apprising him about the reaction to the Revolution in England and the disconcerntment over B. Franklin's arrival in France. Wharton spends considerable time discussing parliment's decision in regard to the colonies and the war. He also discusses his own belief and support of independence from Britain. Wharton also encodes intelligence in the letter and provides B. Franklin with the person who has the key. | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--Foreign relations--1775-1794 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | London (England) | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Correspondence | ||
| Extent | 7p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1776-12-21 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Franklin-Bache Papers | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.F85.ba | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85.ba-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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