FRANKLIN WILLIAM TEMPLE: (1760-1823) American Diplomat. Grandson of Benjamin Franklin, and his Secretary since he ...

FRANKLIN WILLIAM TEMPLE: (1760-1823) American Diplomat. Grandson of Benjamin Franklin, and his Secretary since he was sixteen. Best known for his involvement with the American diplomatic mission in France during the American Revolutionary war. He was also Secretary for the American delegation that negotiated the United States independence at the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Rare A.L.S., `Franklin fils´ (''Franklin son''), with flourish, a large and good signature example, being very similar to Benjamin Franklin´s one, one page, 4to, n.p. [Passy], 30th December [1778], to Monsieur Ruault, Librarian, in French. The young Franklin sends an urgent request to the French Librarian, on Christmas period, and most probably on behalf of his grandfather, stating `I beg you, Monsieur Ruault, to send to Passy, tomorrow, 2 copies of my Grandfather´s works. The best binding that you can.´ Annotated to the upper left corner in the librarian´s hand `Sent on the 31st, brochés´. With blank address leaf in his hand, `Monsieur Ruault - Libraire - Rue de la Harpe - F.b St. Germain´, bearing several postmarks. Overall age wear and creasing, otherwise G Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American Founding Father of the United States. Franklin was a Polymath, Writer, Freemason, Scientist, Politician and Diplomat. He was the first United States Ambassador to France. Known as ''The First American'' for his campaigning for colonial unity. Temple Franklin remained always very close to his mentor and Grandfather Benjamin Franklin. He Published in 1818 Memoirs of the Life and Writings of B.F. In February 1778, the present letter´s year, Benjamin Franklin visited Voltaire accompanied by his grandson, telling him to ask for Voltaire´s blessing. Voltaire did so stating `God and Liberty´. In this same month of February Benjamin Franklin signed the alliance Treaty between France and the United States of North America.