Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Walpole on Walpole/Grand Ohio Company affairs
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- Name
- Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Walpole on Walpole/Grand Ohio Company affairs
- Description
- Letter from Benjamin Franklin in Paris to Thomas Walpole in London concerning Franklin's financial claims and shares in the Walpole (Grand Ohio) Company, written during the American Revolution. Includes extensive editorial commentary on Franklin's involvement with western land speculation, his role as diplomat, and potential conflicts of interest regarding territorial claims. Contextualizes Franklin's business interests against his diplomatic negotiations and Congressional peace commission work.
- Date
- 12 January 1777
- Related To
- Benjamin Franklin
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1777-01-12
- Creator
- Benjamin Franklin
- Audience
- Thomas Walpole
- Language
- English