Letter
Benjamin Franklin to Michael Hillegas, March 17, 1770
London, March 17, 1770. Dear sir, I received your favour of November 25, and have made enquiries, as you desired, concerning the copper covering of houses. It has been used…
Michael Hillegas was an American merchant and politician who served as the first Treasurer of the United States from 1775 to 1789.
London, March 17, 1770. Dear sir, I received your favour of November 25, and have made enquiries, as you desired, concerning the copper covering of houses. It has been used…
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