Benjamin Franklin broadside, Directions to the Deputy Post-Masters, for keeping their Accounts, 1775
Permanent ID:
11473
Call number:
Ab [1775]-35
Date:
1775
Image Description:
Appointed Postmaster General by the Second Continental Congress in July, 1775, Benjamin Franklin authored and printed this broadside as directions for postmasters across the colonies to keep consistant records of incoming and outgoing letters. He includes an example of a postal account book in the middle of the page.
Address:
Philadelphia
Format:
Broadside
Dimensions:
Width: 52.5 cm, Height: 40.5 cm (image)
