Object details
Accession number
ARC.001902
Primary Creator
Benjamin Franklin
(Boston, 1706 - 1790, Philadelphia)
Full title
Letter to William Strahan from New York
Creation Date
2 July 1756
Language
English
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auction house Charles F. Libbie and Co., Boston for $15 on 26 April 1890.
Marks
Marked in pencil (upper left corner): C1-1
Display Media
Ink on paper
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Long Gallery
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