Hi Scott

Have you seen this item at https://www.loc.gov/item/04017860/

“In memoriam: William Buel Franklin, February 27, 1823; March 8, 1903”

Notes
-  Partly reprinted from the Hartford Courant, March 9, l903.
-  "Colonel Green's sketch. A review of the career of the great commander":
p. [7]-57.

Hope this helps. TR

On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 2:04 PM Scott Holmes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> While parsing through the Day By Day entries, I came to this one:
>
> *_September 1 Saturday_*– At Dollis Hill House in*London, England*Sam
> wrote to*Colonel Green*(not further identified).
>
> I thank you very much for the “Franklin,” which I have read with
> amazement & deep concern. I doubt if a thousand men in America know of
> the infamous wrong that was done to Franklin. And to the country—in
> robbing it of the services of such a man at such a time. After all these
> years the tale stings one like a personal insult [MTP]./Note/: the
> reference is obscure, which is how an academic says, “I don’t know.”
>
> As I am currently developing a web site on American history, I'm curious
> about this "personal insult".
>
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