Papers Appertaining to the the Silas Deane Claim.
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Dateprobably 1841
MediumPhotography; salt prints on paper, bound in leather-covered, gilt-stamped boards with marbled endpapers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 3/8 x 9 1/2in. (34 x 24.1cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 17 x 14 3/4in. (43.2 x 37.5cm) or smaller
Other (binding height x width x depth): 17 1/4 x 11 x 3/8in. (43.8 x 27.9 x 1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 x 14 3/4in. (43.2 x 37.5cm) or smaller
Other (binding height x width x depth): 17 1/4 x 11 x 3/8in. (43.8 x 27.9 x 1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionPhotographic facsimiles of letters relating to Silas Deane's secret mission to France during the American Revolution, proving that he was authorized by a Secret Committee of Congress to obtain vessels, munitions, and supplies to be shipped to America, and to receive a commission for these transactions. Letters are dated between 16 November 1775 and 3 July 1777 and are signed by Benjamin Frankin, John Hancock, Stephen Hopkins, the Marquis de Lafayette, and others. Some letters are in French.
Object number2001.107.31-.44
MarkingsOn front cover, stamped in gold, "PAPERS / APPERTAINING / TO THE / SILAS DEANE CASE."NotesSubject Note: Silas Deane was a resident of Wethersfield, Connecticut, and represented Connecticut at the Continental Congress. (Finlay 1/2/2005)On View
Not on view
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