Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom
Subject(s): Anniversaries, Declaration of Independence, Families, Family, Soap, Spelling reform
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Transcript of Benjamin Franklin’s letter to his sister Jane Mecom on the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Franklin thanks her for the soap and explains that “bad spelling” is not her fault.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1786-07-04
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Ancestry (to 1858)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom. [July 4, 1786]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25446. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom. [4 Jul. 1786]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25446.
APA:
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790., [1786, July 4]. Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25446.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.