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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07899 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1788 |
| Title | Benjamin Franklin to Michel G. de Crevecoeur |
| Date | 16-17 February 1788 |
| Author | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) |
| Recipient | de Crevecoeur, Michel G. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Franklin thanks Crevecoeur for gifts received the previous summer, as well as pointing out the pros and cons of a steam engine in the postscript, dated February 17. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Gift Steam Invention |
| People | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) de Crevecoeur, Michel G. (1735-1813) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention |
| 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 |