1757 [evidence of divine truth] 244
[slavery] 245
1755-1758 [taxes and wars] 245
ST. JEAN DE CREVECCEUR (1735-1813) 249
letters from an american farmer
what is an american? 250
description of charles-town; thoughts on slavery; on physical evil; a melancholy scene 258
sketches of eighteenth century america
manners of the americans 265
PHILLIS WHEATLEY (1754?-1794) 271
To the university of cambridge, in new-england 272
on being brought from africa to america 273
on the death of the reverend mr. george whitefield 273
an hymn to the evening 274
to S. M. a young african painter, on seeing his works 275
to his excellency general washington
REVOLUTION AND THE NEW NATION
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) 278
The autobiography 280
poor richard's almanack
preface to poor richard, 1733 311
the way to wealth: preface to poor richard, 1758 312
the speech of polly baker 318
an edict by the king of prussia 320
the sale of the hessians 323
letter to peter collinson [kite and key] 324
the ephemera 325
letter to joseph priestley [science and humanity] 327
letter to sir joseph banks [war and peace] 328
information to those who would remove to america 329
letter to william franklin [we are men, all subject to errors] 331
letter to [thomas paine?] [reason and religion] 332
letter to ezra stiles [here is my creed] 333
speech in the [constitutional] convention 335