second page of Benjamin Franklin free frank cover
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Object Details
- Associated Person
- Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706 - 1790
- Recipient
- John Hancock, American, 1737 - 1793
- Description
- Free Frank signed by Benjamin Franklin April, 1765. Folded cover with additional page posted to John Hancock, Merchant of Boston. Letter written by third party, but posted by Franklin, probably as a favor.
- April 13, 1765
- Object number
- 2005.2027.1.2
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink; wax seal (red)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 3 5/16 x 5 11/16 in. (8.41 x 14.45 cm) Height x Width (Unfolded): 7 7/8 x 12 3/8 in. (20 x 31.43 cm)
- Place of Origin
- England
- Place of Destination
- Massachusetts
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- National Postal Museum
- Topic
- Colonial Era (1607-1776)
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_2005.2027.1.2
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm89b59d322-3b83-422a-8d86-5090979acd79
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