Franklin's Father Josiah: Life of a Colonial Boston Tallow Chandler, 1657-1745, 3. numberAmerican Philosophical Society, 2000 - 155 pages Josiah Franklin, a tallow chandler and soapmaker, remains a marginal figure in most biographies of his well-known son, Benjamin Franklin, due largely to a lack of written documentation. Biographers of Franklin included him mainly from a genealogical viewpoint, and few of them gave him further attention. Here, Huang has reconstructed Josiah Franklin's life based on fragmented yet valuable manuscripts in several archival sites in the Boston area, such as his bills, letters, subscriptions, participation in petitions, and court warrants for his legal disputes. She has also drawn info. from newspapers, diaries, business accounts, inventories, deeds, and probate records which were useful to assess his trade and financial circumstances. Illus. |
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... February 21 , 1721/2 . Jeremiah Bumstead's diary entry , May 17 , 1722 . Boston petition , November 18 , 1696 . Franklin property lines at the corner of Union and Hanover Streets . Figure 23. Josiah Franklin's receipt from James Bowdoin ...
... February 21 , 1721/2 . Jeremiah Bumstead's diary entry , May 17 , 1722 . Boston petition , November 18 , 1696 . Franklin property lines at the corner of Union and Hanover Streets . Figure 23. Josiah Franklin's receipt from James Bowdoin ...
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... February 6 , 1738 ; John Quig and Rice Evens , Boston Gazette , February 6 and 13 , 1738 . M David Steder Sept 27. To scowering a flowerd Damash 18 FRANKLIN'S FATHER JOSIAH.
... February 6 , 1738 ; John Quig and Rice Evens , Boston Gazette , February 6 and 13 , 1738 . M David Steder Sept 27. To scowering a flowerd Damash 18 FRANKLIN'S FATHER JOSIAH.
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... , April 22 , April 29 , and May 13 , 1728 ; January 23 , January 30 , and February 6 , 1738 . 37 Boston News - Letter , May 5 , 1712 . would have been much better without them.38 It seems that 20 FRANKLIN'S FATHER JOSIAH.
... , April 22 , April 29 , and May 13 , 1728 ; January 23 , January 30 , and February 6 , 1738 . 37 Boston News - Letter , May 5 , 1712 . would have been much better without them.38 It seems that 20 FRANKLIN'S FATHER JOSIAH.
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... February 23 , 1708 and April 23 , 1709,87 separately for 1710 and 1711 , he sent a bill of more than £ 3 10s . for providing a full year of candles to the Batteries . ( Figure 10 ) 88 Clearly , he had been a consistent provider to any ...
... February 23 , 1708 and April 23 , 1709,87 separately for 1710 and 1711 , he sent a bill of more than £ 3 10s . for providing a full year of candles to the Batteries . ( Figure 10 ) 88 Clearly , he had been a consistent provider to any ...
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... February 16 , 1669. For more than a decade , no ecclesiastical communication existed between the two churches . The strained relations began to thaw after Edward Randolph , special envoy appointed by the Lords of Trade , arrived in 1676 ...
... February 16 , 1669. For more than a decade , no ecclesiastical communication existed between the two churches . The strained relations began to thaw after Edward Randolph , special envoy appointed by the Lords of Trade , arrived in 1676 ...
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