Letter
Benjamin Franklin to Edward Bancroft, May 31, 1779
May 31. 79. When at Bt.— 6 acquaint the People that have a mind to remove to America, that they may do it with great Safety to themselves & Effects.—…
Edward Bartholomew Bancroft was an American physician and chemist who became a double agent, spying for both the United States and Great Britain while serving as secretary to the American commission in Paris during the American Revolutionary War.
May 31. 79. When at Bt.— 6 acquaint the People that have a mind to remove to America, that they may do it with great Safety to themselves & Effects.—…