Benjamin Franklin, rare facsimile letter, c. 1817, Engraving on laid paper, A. Anderson Sc., of a 1744 letter from Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, physician and acting Governor of the Province of New York, informing him that the American Philosophical Society had been formed in Philadelphia; a hand-written note on the verso, dated 1889, refers to finding the letter in vol. 2 page 203 of the American Medical & Philosophical Register, taped along top into mat, 12.5"h x 7.75"w (letter), 13.25"h x 10.25"w (mat)

Provenance: Property from the Collection of Charles E. Sigety

Fair, letter with 5 horizontal creases, with tears and chips at edges, small hole in paper center right, not affecting text **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.