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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01656 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Benjamin Franklin to John Hunter on funds and supplies for the French and Indian war |
| Date | 3 December 1755 |
| Author | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) |
| Recipient | Hunter, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | With autograph free frank. Franklin says that "By our late Act I am engag'd in the Disposition of the 60,000 pounds," money given to him by the Pennsylvania legislature to raise a militia for defence of the state's borders during the French and Indian war. He then asks about "a train of artillery, arms, etc." arriving in Virginia. A personal letter. |
| Subjects | French and Indian War American Indian History Militia Military History Finance Economics Government and Civics Law Artillery Weaponry Global History and Civics Frontiers and Exploration France |
| People | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Hunter, John (fl. 1755) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | French & Indian Wars; Native Americans; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| 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 |