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Deborah Read was born circa 1708, most likely in Birmingham, England. At a young age of about three years old, she immigrated with her family to the British colony of Pennsylvania, settling in Philadelphia where she would spend the rest of her life. This relocation in 1711 set the stage for Read's future acquaintance and common-law marriage ...
21 de may. de 2024 · Deborah’s fear of overseas travel kept her away from her husband for long periods of time, although they did regularly correspond by letter. Beginning in 1768, Read suffered a series of strokes, which left her in poor health and suffering from depression. Franklin was aware of his wife’s condition, but he remained in Europe.
30 de abr. de 2022 · Benjamin Franklin and his future wife, Deborah Read first saw each other in 1723 on his arrival in Philadelphia, when they were only teenagers. By then, the Read family was well established in the ...
3 de feb. de 2024 · Deborah Read. Philadelphia, PA, USA. At age 17, Franklin proposed to 15-year-old Deborah Read while a boarder in the Read home. At that time, Deborah's mother was wary of allowing her young daughter to marry Franklin, who was on his way to London at Governor Keith's request, and also because of his financial instability.
THE correspondence of Mrs. Deborah Read Franklin in the collections of the American Philo-. sophical Society includes one hundred letters from Franklin to his wife between April 1755 and Sep- tember 1774, and thirty-five letters from Deborah. Franklin to her husband between February 1765 and November 1773. Of the letters from Frank- lin to his ...
27 de feb. de 2023 · Here are a few surprising facts about Ben’s spirited wife. She and Ben were never legally married. She moved into his house on September 1, 1730, in a common law marriage. After living together for six months, Ben brought home his illegitimate son, William, whom Deborah was forced to raise. Deborah was a skilled bookkeeper to whom Ben ...
Portrait of Deborah Read Franklin Benjamin Wilson, 1758-1759. This is the only surviving portrait of Deborah Franklin. Deborah helped manage the Franklin businesses and household. During Franklin's absences from Philadelphia, she became part of his scientific network, sending him information and specimens.
