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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... four miles eastward of Northampton , England.1 The family used to have a small estate , aided by additional incomes from a blacksmith shop . Born on December 23 , 1657 , Josiah was the youngest son of Thomas Franklin 2nd ( 1598-1682 ) ...
... four miles eastward of Northampton , England.1 The family used to have a small estate , aided by additional incomes from a blacksmith shop . Born on December 23 , 1657 , Josiah was the youngest son of Thomas Franklin 2nd ( 1598-1682 ) ...
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... Four British Folkways in America ( New York , 1989 ) , p . 28 . 14They could put down the money themselves but the custom was to obtain two sureties to pay in their behalf . Years later , Josiah became one of the sureties for Brice ...
... Four British Folkways in America ( New York , 1989 ) , p . 28 . 14They could put down the money themselves but the custom was to obtain two sureties to pay in their behalf . Years later , Josiah became one of the sureties for Brice ...
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... four groups of skein silk dyers in London : Scarlet dyers who dyed only red in grain , light color dyer who dye all colors , heavy color dyers , and black dyers . " My practice Was upon Raw , that is , unwro't silk , in the skeyn , both ...
... four groups of skein silk dyers in London : Scarlet dyers who dyed only red in grain , light color dyer who dye all colors , heavy color dyers , and black dyers . " My practice Was upon Raw , that is , unwro't silk , in the skeyn , both ...
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... four days , he put the barrel atop several bricks laid around an empty pail , and began to pour a gallon of water every hour or two into the barrel and kept it dripping into the pail below . After some lye was drained from the ashes ...
... four days , he put the barrel atop several bricks laid around an empty pail , and began to pour a gallon of water every hour or two into the barrel and kept it dripping into the pail below . After some lye was drained from the ashes ...
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... four to six twisted threads could stand straight and make a good wick . A 53When a candle was lighted , the area close to the heat of the flame would begin to melt . The melted portion was absorbed by the wick and eventually consumed by ...
... four to six twisted threads could stand straight and make a good wick . A 53When a candle was lighted , the area close to the heat of the flame would begin to melt . The melted portion was absorbed by the wick and eventually consumed by ...
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