Address and letter written by Benjamin Franklin to a friend
Historical Images of Philadelphia Charles Higgins Negatives
Item Info
Item No: pdch00084
Title: Address and letter written by Benjamin Franklin to a friend
Media Type:
Glass Plate Negatives
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Image taken by Philadelphia Evening Bulletin photographer Charles T. Higgins. Notes on the negative's envelope read: "Address and letter written by Benjamin Franklin to a friend; American History, 1924"
This 1924 image from a letter written by Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan shows one of Franklin's many letters in their forty-year correspondence. William Strahan was a Scottish-born printer and bookseller in London; he also served in Parliament. Their correspondence began in the 1740s as a casual business acquaintance, and grew into a warm personal friendship. There was a falling out around the time of the American Revolution, but the friendship was eventually renewed intact.
Creation Year: 1924
Creator Name: Higgins, Charles - Photographer