Benjamin Franklin & Polly Baker: The History of a Literary Deception, Volume 17Institute of Early American History and Culture at Williamsburg, Va., 1960 - 193 pages Hall has made the first detailed investigation of Polly Baker. It leads through the exciting world of eighteenth-century journalism, literature, and statecraft. Ben Franklin occupies a position in the story second only to Polly Baker herself. Evident throughout is the tendency of people, even in an age of enlightenment, to believe what they see--provided they see it in print. Originally published in 1960. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. |
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Page 34
... letter writer declared of Polly , " If any should say , as she does , that they have perform'd their Duty to the ... letter signed " William Smith . " The letter began by referring to the footnote in the April issue which had described ...
... letter writer declared of Polly , " If any should say , as she does , that they have perform'd their Duty to the ... letter signed " William Smith . " The letter began by referring to the footnote in the April issue which had described ...
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... letter in the May issue , and the " L. Americanus " letter in the June issue . So one fact is im- mediately clear : Franklin , being in America at the time , could not possibly have written the William Smith letter after seeing the ...
... letter in the May issue , and the " L. Americanus " letter in the June issue . So one fact is im- mediately clear : Franklin , being in America at the time , could not possibly have written the William Smith letter after seeing the ...
Page 92
... Letters to the Press , 30-35 . A text taken from a draft of the letter is in Smyth , ed . , Writings , IV , 367-70 . 30. Alfred Owen Aldridge , " Franklin's Deistical Indians , " American Phil- osophical Society , Proceedings , 94 ...
... Letters to the Press , 30-35 . A text taken from a draft of the letter is in Smyth , ed . , Writings , IV , 367-70 . 30. Alfred Owen Aldridge , " Franklin's Deistical Indians , " American Phil- osophical Society , Proceedings , 94 ...
Contents
Meet Miss Baker ä w | 16 |
Polly Bears Fifteen More ChildrenOr Does She? | 25 |
Polly and the Chief Justice of Massachusetts | 33 |
Copyright | |
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