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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07500 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Benjamin Franklin to Marquise de Boulainvilliers discussing a humorous use for Franklin's lightning rods and the marriage of the Marquise's daughter |
| Date | 1 January 1779 |
| Author | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written in French. With a collateral wrapper (with note in French), identifying it as a letter concerning marriage of the Marquise's daughter. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Science and Technology Inventor Invention France Women's History Marriage |
| People | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) |
| Place written | Passy, Paris, France |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Women in American History |
| 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 |