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A eulogy on the life of Ben Franklin...
A eulogy on the life of Ben Franklin...
Item # 705464
May 19, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, May 19, 1790
* Benjamin Franklin death funeral - eulogy
The entire front page and most of page 2 are taken up with lengthy & very detailed discussion on: "Congress - House of Representatives" on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Page 2 has two-thirds of a column headed: "Notices Of Dr. Franklin" which reads like a eulogy on him, having died just the previous month. A few bits note: "...is astonishing how the whole city was moved--His funeral was as crowded as at the entry of Gen. Washington; all seemed as if they had lost a parent or a friend...The state officers, etc. go in mourning...He died as he lived, doing good. Beloved whilst alive, he will be canonized now dead..." and much more.
Page 3 has a short bit: "The public may be assured that the President of the United States is recovering from his indisposition."
Four pages, nice condition.
AI notes: Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s most revered founding fathers, died on April 17, 1790, at the age of 84, and his funeral in Philadelphia reflected his extraordinary stature. His body lay in state at the hall of the American Philosophical Society, which he had helped establish, allowing thousands of citizens to pay their respects. On April 21, 1790, a grand procession carried his coffin through the streets, drawn by horses and accompanied by civic leaders, fellow Freemasons, and an enormous crowd of admirers. The ceremony included Masonic rites, honoring Franklin’s long-standing involvement in the fraternity, and was marked by solemnity and public mourning. He was ultimately interred at Christ Church Burial Ground, joining other prominent Philadelphians, and contemporary accounts describe the event as both dignified and reflective of the widespread admiration he commanded in America and abroad for his intellect, diplomacy, and contributions to public life.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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