1To Benjamin Franklin from Frantz Nicolaus Gustav Becker, 27 February 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bayonne, February 27, 1778: A young man pours out his heart, on a matter affecting his whole life, in order to ask your advice. I am a native of Lübeck, from a family esteemed in Germany for its services to the church and the law. As the youngest of five brothers I have been trained in commerce: eleven years’ experience in Germany and almost three in...