Letter from Benjamin Franklin to His Mother, 1384-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1906-01-22

GUSN

GUSN-392514

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Artifacts
Early American
Letter from Benjamin Franklin to His Mother, 1384-B
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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Artifacts
    - Early American

Description

The image features a letter from Benjamin Franklin to his mother, dated April 12, 1750. The text is handwritten on a sheet of paper, affixed within a frame or binding. The letter includes Franklinâs signature. There is also a stamp in the lower left corner indicating the document is part of the Boston Athenaeum collection. It was photographed for T. Walker.

Details

Descriptive Terms

personal correspondence
family papers
letters (correspondence)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

10161

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025290
B-Series negative 1384-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.003.001.1384-B

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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