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

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Main Author: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Contributors: Jackson, Richard, -1787.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for T. Beckett ., 1760.
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Item Description: "Written with possibly some help from Richard Jackson." Cf. Benjamin Franklin / C. Van Doren. 1938. p. 288.
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.50-56) 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.
"Errata" : p.56.
Physical Description: [2], 58 p. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography: Ascribed by certain bibliographical authorities to Franklin, by others to Richard Jackson. The latest editor of Franklin's work considers it the joint publication of the two. Cf. Writing of Benjamin Franklin / A.H. Smyth. 1905. v. 1, p. 138.