Colonial Patronage: Two Letters from William Franklin to the Earl of Bute, 1762

Colonial Patronage: Two Letters from William Franklin to the Earl of Bute, 1762

Two letters from William Franklin, illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin, to the Earl of Bute in 1762 that led to William Franklin's appointment as governor of New Jersey in 1762 are discussed. Colonial patronage is illuminated in reading these letters.

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Veröffentlicht in:The William and Mary quarterly 2002-01, Vol.59 (1), p.123-134
1. Verfasser: Simmons, R. C.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Two letters from William Franklin, illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin, to the Earl of Bute in 1762 that led to William Franklin's appointment as governor of New Jersey in 1762 are discussed. Colonial patronage is illuminated in reading these letters.
ISSN:0043-5597
1933-7698
DOI:10.2307/3491640