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The Silence Dogood Letters

Benjamin Franklin

As a teenager, Benjamin Franklin apprenticed with his brother James at the shop where The New-England Courant was printed. Since James would not publish any of Benjamin's works, fifteen-year-old Benjamin sent letters to The New England Courant under the pseudonym Silence Dogood. A total of fourteen letters were sent, one each fortnight, between April and December of 1722. (Introduction by Darcy Smittenaar) Author - Benjamin Franklin. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

Location:

United States

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As a teenager, Benjamin Franklin apprenticed with his brother James at the shop where The New-England Courant was printed. Since James would not publish any of Benjamin's works, fifteen-year-old Benjamin sent letters to The New England Courant under the pseudonym Silence Dogood. A total of fourteen letters were sent, one each fortnight, between April and December of 1722. (Introduction by Darcy Smittenaar) Author - Benjamin Franklin. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

Language:

English


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