Anthony Todd writes to Benjamin Franklin about the arrangements being made to continue the packet boats between France, England, and America.; American Philosophical Society
Anthony Todd writes about the death of his nephew, George Maddison, to Benjamin Franklin. He expresses his personal sorrow, but also writes about the public loss due to Maddison's importance to the communication about the arrangements being made with the French post office. Todd requests that Franklin continue to keep him informed about the negotiations. The second half of the letter are some of Todd's ideas about the movement of mail between the United States and France as well as Britain and Ireland.; American Philosophical Society
Anthony Todd writes to Benjamin Franklin about the packet boats, including an advertisement about the transit of mail from Falmouth to New York.; American Philosophical Society