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Title

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

Names

  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  • Jackson, Richard, -1787
  • Mecom, Benjamin, 1732-approximately 1776, printer
  • Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Boston] : London printed, 1760, Boston, Reprinted by B. Mecom and Sold at the New Printing-Office, near the Town-House, 1760.

Headings

  • -  United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
  • -  United States--Politics and government--1754-1763
  • -  Anglo-French War, 1755-1763
  • -  Great Britain--Colonies--Early works to 1800
  • -  Douglas, John,--1721-1807.--Letter addressed to two great men
  • -  Burke, William,--1730-1798.--Remarks on the Letter address'd to two great men
  • -  United States--Massachusetts--Boston

Notes

  • -  " ... As the very ingenious, useful, and worthy author of the pamphlet (B------n F-------n, LL.D.) is well-known and much esteemed by the principal Gentlemen in England and America; and seeing that his other Works have been received with universal Applause; the present Production needs no further Recommendation to a generous, a free, an intelligent and publick-spirited People".
  • -  In response to "A letter addressed to great men" by John Douglas and "Remarks on the Letter addressed to great men" by William Burke. Frequently attributed to Richard Jackson; more recently to Benjamin Franklin and Jackson as joint authors. Cf. Ford.
  • -  Signatures: [A]⁴ B-H⁴.
  • -  Evans 8601
  • -  Ford, P.L. Franklin bibliography, 266
  • -  ESTC W17000
  • -  NUC pre-1956 NF 0340333
  • -  Publisher's advertisements: [5] p. at end.

Medium

  • 59, [5] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E199 .F813

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 08013323

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Franklin, Benjamin, Richard Jackson, Benjamin Mecom, and Benjamin Franklin Collection. The interest of Great Britain considered: with regard to her colonies, and the aquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe: to which are added, Orservations sic concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c. [Boston: London printed, Boston, Reprinted by B. Mecom and Sold at the New Printing-Office, near the Town-House, 1760] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/08013323/.

APA citation style:

Franklin, B., Jackson, R., Mecom, B. & Benjamin Franklin Collection. (1760) The interest of Great Britain considered: with regard to her colonies, and the aquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe: to which are added, Orservations sic concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c. [Boston: London printed, Boston, Reprinted by B. Mecom and Sold at the New Printing-Office, near the Town-House] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/08013323/.

MLA citation style:

Franklin, Benjamin, et al. The interest of Great Britain considered: with regard to her colonies, and the aquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe: to which are added, Orservations sic concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c. [Boston: London printed, Boston, Reprinted by B. Mecom and Sold at the New Printing-Office, near the Town-House, 1760] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/08013323/>.