Benjamin Franklin's Letters to the Press, 1758-1775 / edited by Verner Winslow Crane.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crane, Verner Winslow, editor.

Series:

Published in heaven book.

Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Statesmen--United States--Biography.

Statesmen.

Scientists--United States--Biography.

Scientists.

United States--Intellectual life--18th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (375 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill, North Carolina : The University of North Carolina Press, [1950]

Summary:

This collection of Franklin's political writings contains more than double the number previously recognized as his. Much of this writing was performed during the intensive press campaigns for repeal by parliament of obnoxious measures, such as the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts. His letters reveal the adjustment he was making in his private ideas of British empire and American rights.Originally published in 1950.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.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9798890840943

9798890840950

9781469645469

1469645467

9780807839515

0807839515