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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07651 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Adams, et al. re: British policy & the potential loss of the colonies |
| Date | 15 May 1771 |
| Author | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) |
| Recipient | Adams, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "History shows that by these Steps great Empires have crumbled heretofore; and the late Transactions we have so much Cause to complain of, show that we are in the same Train, and that without a greater Share of Prudence and Wisdom than we seem on both Sides to be possessed of, we shall probably come to the Same Conclusion" Includes only last page of original letter, along with a collateral transcript of the remainder. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Revolutionary War Politics |
| People | Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Adams, Samuel (1722-1803) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| 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 |