Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) to John Franklin
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05267 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 March 1755 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 33 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to his brother regarding an unscrupulous blackmith and the ensuing trouble from his shoddy handiwork. Asks his brother to tarnish the smith's name. Franklin ends with a pun on the smith's supposed regard for the 8th Commandment: "Thou shalt not Steel."
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
A Boston candle and soap maker like their father, John Franklin was Benjamin's favorite brother. John was also Postmaster of Boston.
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