Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin from the Continental Congress, 1781 March 1.

Description
Philadelphia. Accession of Maryland to the Confederation of States. D.S. Charles Thomson, Secretary. 1p.
Creator
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Form
letters (correspondence)
Date
1781-03-01
Language
English
Geographic Subject
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Collection
Benjamin Franklin Papers (University of Pennsylvania)
Physical Location
Ms. Coll. 900, Volume V Page 14
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.
Rights
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Resource Type
Text

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