Benjamin Franklin free frank cover
National Postal Museum

Benjamin Franklin free frank cover

Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706 - 1790 · April 13, 1765

paper; ink; wax seal (red)
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Free Frank signed by Benjamin Franklin on cover (2005.2027.1.1) enclosed a second sheet upon which the letter commenced (2005.2027.1.2) and concludes on the reverse of the cover sheet. The letter was posted to John Hancock, Merchant of Boston, and written by a third party, but posted by Franklin, probably as a favor.

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