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Benjamin Franklin DocumentBenjamin Franklin Document

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$13,200

Lot #: 406
Benjamin Franklin Document

FRANKLIN, Benjamin (1706-1790). Autographed document, signed 'B. Franklin'. Payment between John Skinner & David Rittenhouse, 1786.

Catalogue Note: After the Revolution, on September 21, 1785, the first highway legislation passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly provided for the laying out of a state highway from western Cumberland County to Pittsburgh. Legislation continued to be enacted which created more roads in Pennsylvania, establishing the precursors of many current highways.

6 3/8 x 8 in.
Provenance
Collection of Hugh Douglas Barclay, Pulaski, New York, Former New York State Senator and United States Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador.
Auction Date
Nov 30, 2023

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