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Silence Dogood, No. 3

April 30, 1722April 25, 2019Benjamin Franklin1. Silence Dogood, Benjamin Franklin, Colonial America, New-England Courant, The Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Vol I: Boston & London

To the author of the New England Courant. SIR, It is undoubtedly the Duty of all Persons to serve the Country they live in, according to their Abilities; yet I sincerely acknowledge, that I have hitherto been very deficient in this Particular; whether it was for want of Will or Opportunity, I will not at…

Silence Dogood, No. 2

April 16, 1722April 25, 2013Benjamin Franklin1. Silence Dogood, Benjamin Franklin, Colonial America, New-England Courant, The Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Vol I: Boston & London

To the Author of the New-England Courant. SIR, Histories of Lives are seldom entertaining, unless they contain something either admirable or exemplar: And since there is little or nothing of this Nature in my own Adventures, I will not tire your Readers with tedious Particulars of no Consequence, but will briefly, and in as few…

Silence Dogood, No. 1

April 2, 1722April 25, 2013Benjamin Franklin1. Silence Dogood, Benjamin Franklin, Colonial America, New-England Courant, The Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Vol I: Boston & London

Introduction to Silence Dogood, her purpose, and her life history.