Letter to William Strahan from New York
correspondent
Benjamin Franklin
(Boston, 1706 - 1790, Philadelphia)
Date2 July 1756
Place MadeNew York City, New York, United States, North America
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.001902
eMuseum ID718155
EmbARK ObjectID28616
Other NumberU27e218
TMS Source ID12207
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesMarked in pencil (upper left corner): C1-1
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auction house Charles F. Libbie and Co., Boston for $15 on 26 April 1890.
Benjamin Ives Gilman
20 October 1913
