Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Governor John Langdon, 1788 April 4
- Collection Name:
- Langdon-Elwyn Family Papers, 1762-1972
- Title:
- Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Governor John Langdon, 1788 April 4
- Creator:
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1981.111
- Object ID:
- 1981.111.018.001
- Date:
- 1788/04/04
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia, PA, to Governor John Langdon in New Hampshire, dated April 4, 1788. In the letter, Franklin notes the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of Slavery requests he accept copies of their constitution. He goes on to state the Society has head that slaves sold in the South have been imported on ships from New Hampshire and he hopes Langdon will put an end to the practice.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Slavery , Slavery--United States
- Locations:
- Philadelphia, PA
Portsmouth, NH - Organizations:
- Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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