Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. 162 The interest of Great Britain considered : with regard to her colonies, and the aquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe : to which are added Observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. 162

The interest of Great Britain considered : with regard to her colonies, and the aquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe : to which are added Observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c.

[Philadelphia] London re-printed, Philadelphia re-printed and Sold by William Bradford, at the London-Coffee-House, 1760.

Ascribed by certain bibliographical authorities to Franklin, by others to Richard Jackson. The latest editor of Franklin's works considers it the joint production of the two. cf. Writings of Benjamin Franklin, collected ... by A. H. Smyth, 1905, v. 1, p. 138.

A criticism of "A letter addressed to two great men" [by John Douglas, bp of Salisbury] and "Remarks on the Letter address'd to two great men" [attributed to William Burke].

"Observations concerning the increase of mankind" (p. 39-45) written by Franklin in 1751, was first published as an appendix to William Clarke's "Observations on the late and present conduct of the French," 1755.

Evans, 8600.

Ford, 268.

Douglas, John, 1721-1807. Letter addressed to two great men.

Burke, William, 1730-1798. Remarks on the Letter address'd to two great men.

Anglo-French War, 1755-1763.

United States -- Politics and government -- 1755-1763.

United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763.

1760.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Observations concerning the increase of mankind.

Jackson, Richard, d. 1787, joint author.

Remarks on the Letter addressed to two great men.

Letter addressed to two great men.

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