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Item 22: Letter from John Franklin to “Unknown”, 1784 July 30

 Item — Box: 12, Folder: 63

Dates

  • Created: 1784 July 30

Creator

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Type of Material:

Letter

Condition Note:

Poor. Hard to read.

Measurements:

8 ¼ in. x 2 ⅛ in.

Description:

The manuscript dated July 30, 1784, is written by John Franklin to an unknown recipient. In the manuscript, Franklin is requesting that the recipient deliver a gallon of rum by the notes barer and charge it to Franklin’s account. Franklin includes a note at the bottom of the page, stating that he desires the rum because he has a couple of gentlemen from Sunbury visiting him. The order is witnessed by a Mr. Hagerman.

Transcription:

July 30th 1784 Sir, please to deliver the Barer one gallon of Rum and change your hum[bl]e serv[an]t John Franklin Mr. Hageman present Sir the reason for wanting the rum is I have some gentleman from Sunbury.

Repository Details

Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository

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