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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04632 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley regarding British methods for taxing the American colonies |
| Date | 26 February 1775 |
| Author | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) |
| Recipient | Hartley, David |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signed in text in the opening of the note and written in the third-person: "Dr. Franklin presents..." Sarcastically explains British methods for taxing the American colonies. Date from docket. |
| Subjects | Declaration of Independence Signer Revolutionary War Taxes or Taxation Finance Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Hartley, David (ca. 1731-1813) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Banking & Economics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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