Recipient

Letters to Samuel Cooper

B. 1798 · D. 1876

Samuel or Sam Cooper may refer to:Samuel Cooper (painter) (1609-1672), English miniature painter Samuel Cooper (clergyman) (1725-1783), Congregationalist minister in Boston, Massachusetts Samuel Cooper (surgeon) (1780-1848), English surgeon and writer of medical books Samuel Cooper (general) (1798-1876), U.S. Army officer and senior Confederate general officer Samuel Cooper, American serial killer Samuel B. Cooper (1850-1918), U.S. Representative from Texas Samuel Cooper Thacher (1785-1818), American clergyman and librarian Samuel Cooper (volleyball), Canadian volleyball player Sam Cooper (baseball) (1897-?), American baseball player Sam Cooper (1909-1998), American football player Sam Cooper (journalist), Canadian investigative journalist and author

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Letter

Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, December 26, 1783

From Benjamin Franklin
To Samuel Cooper
December 26, 1783

Benjamin Franklin urges Samuel Cooper to ensure that all states promptly provide funds to pay off the national debt, emphasizing that restoring American credit in Europe depends on demonstrating fiscal responsibility. He criticizes delays and resistance to debt repayment, warning that failure to honor obligations damages the nation's reputation. Franklin uses a Pennsylvania anecdote to illustrate the consequences of refusing to pay interest or principal on debts.