The magazine of American history with notes and queries . may be classed among the worlds famous was reproduced in fac-simile in William Temple Franklins edition, andfrom that was re-engraved for Sparks fifth volume. It will do no harm toprint it again. Philad. July 5. 1775 Mr. Strahan, You are a Member of Parliament,and one of that Majority which hasdoomed my Country to Destruction.—— You have begun to burn our Townsand murder our People.—Look uponyour Hands !—They are stained with theBlood of your Relations !—You and I werelong Friends :—You are now my Enemy,—and I am Yours, B. Fr
The magazine of American history with notes and queries . may be classed among the worlds famous was reproduced in fac-simile in William Temple Franklins edition, andfrom that was re-engraved for Sparks fifth volume. It will do no harm toprint it again. Philad. July 5. 1775 Mr. Strahan, You are a Member of Parliament,and one of that Majority which hasdoomed my Country to Destruction.—— You have begun to burn our Townsand murder our People.—Look uponyour Hands !—They are stained with theBlood of your Relations !—You and I werelong Friends :—You are now my Enemy,—and I am Yours, B. Franklin. LOST AND FOUND MANUSCRIPTS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 439 This is but a brief and rapid survey of the papers of the first diploma-tist of the United States ; a future comparison with the published corre-spondence and with historical works will enable the student to determinewhat facts concealed in them throw light on the efforts of Franklinin securing treasure and arms and allies by which the Revolution came toa successful close in [One of the pages of the authors manuscript, containing further reference to the Craven Streethouse in London, escaped notice, and has thus been inadvertently omitted from the foregoingarticle. This is the more to be regretted, as Mr. Dwight occupied, for a time, the historic oldstructure where the philosopher so long ago resided and entertained his scientific friends withexhibitions of his electrical machines. The history of the purchase of the Franklin Papers bythe United States is well known. The State Department sent its accomplished librarian to Eng-land, prior to that event, for their careful and intelligent examination ; and, singularly enough, hisduty was performed in the same house where many of the documents were originally written. Thehouse is further associated with Franklin as the scene of his observations on street sweeping. Itstands in the well known thoroughfare, from which it received its name, in the very hear
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