Whoa, wrong Franklin.  I was unaware of any disservices to William Buel 
Franklin.

On 11/28/24 11:21, Taylor Roberts wrote:
> Hi Scott
>
> Have you seen this item athttps://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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