Harrison, Benjamin (ca. 1726-1791) to Jonathan Hudson or Benjamin Levy
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01412.65 Author/Creator: Harrison, Benjamin (ca. 1726-1791) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Free frank Date: 1783-1815 Pagination: 1 p. : address : free frank ; 16 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy
This is the address leaf for a letter sent by Benjamin Harrison, a Virginian Continental Congressman and Declaration of Independence signer, to Jonathan Hudson or Benjamin Levy, merchants in Baltimore. It was sent using a free frank under Harrison's signature, which has partial text loss. Faint postmark includes the word "Phila" and the month "August." No year could be ascertained.
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