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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