second page of Benjamin Franklin free frank cover
Object Details
- 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.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- April 13, 1765
- Object number
- 2005.2027.1.2
- Associated Person
- Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706 - 1790
- Recipient
- John Hancock, American, 1737 - 1793
- 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
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- Colonial Era (1607-1776)
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_2005.2027.1.2
