Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chronology
- Bibliographical note
- Biographical guide
- A note on the texts
- 1 The Autobiography
- 2 Plan of Conduct (July–October 1726)
- 3 A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper-Currency (3 April 1729)
- 4 Apology for Printers (10 June 1731)
- 5 Rules for a Club Formerly Established at Philadelphia (1732)
- 6 Dialogue Between Two Presbyterians (10 April 1735)
- 7 To Josiah and Abiah Franklin (13 April 1738)
- 8 A Proposal for Promoting Useful Knowledge Among the British Plantations in America (14 May 1743)
- 9 The Speech of Miss Polly Baker (15 April 1747)
- 10 Plain Truth: or, Serious Considerations On the Present State of the City of Philadelphia, and Province of Pennsylvania (17 November 1747)
- 11 Form of the Association and Remarks into which Numbers are daily entering, for the Defence of this City and Province —— With Remarks on each Paragraph (3 December 1747)
- 12 Advice to a Young Tradesman, Written by an Old One (21 July 1748)
- 13 Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania (October 1749)
- 14 Observations concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, &c. (1751)
- 15 To James Parker (20 March 1751)
- 16 Rattle-Snakes for Felons (9 May 1751)
- 17 To Peter Collinson (9 May 1753)
- 18 To Peter Collinson (September 1753–January 1754)
- 19 Join or Die (9 May 1754)
- 20 Reasons and Motives for the Albany Plan of Union (July 1754)
- 21 To Governor Shirley (December 1754), with a Preface (8 February 1766)
- 22 Preface to Poor Richard Improved: Father Abraham's Speech (7 July 1757)
- 23 To—— (13 December 1757)
- 24 To Lord Kames (3 May 1760)
- 25 On the Price of Corn, and Management of the Poor (29 November 1766)
- 26 To Lord Kames (25 February 1767)
- 27 Causes of the American Discontents Before 1768 (7 January 1768)
- 28 The Somersett Case and the Slave Trade (20 June 1772)
- 29 Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One (11 September 1773)
- 30 An Edict by the King of Prussia (22 September 1773)
- 31 On a Proposed Act to Prevent Emigration ([December?] 1773)
- 32 Proposed Articles of Confederation (21 July 1775)
- 33 The Morals of Chess (before 28 June 1779)
- 34 To Madame Brillon: The Whistle (10 November 1779)
- 35 To Joseph Priestly (8 February 1780)
- 36 To Joseph Priestly (7 June 1782)
- 37 To Richard Price (13 June 1782)
- 38 To Robert Morris (25 December 1783)
- 39 Remarks Concerning the Savages of North-America (1783)
- 40 To Sarah Franklin Bache (26 January 1784)
- 41 Information to Those Who Would Remove to America (February 1784)
- 42 To Benjamin Vaughan (26 July 1784)
- 43 At the Constitutional Convention (June—September 1787)
- 44 Queries and Remarks Respecting Alterations in the Constitution of Pennsylvania (November 1789)
- 45 On the Slave Trade (25 March 1790)
- Index
- CAMBRIDGE TEXTS IN THE HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
37 - To Richard Price (13 June 1782)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chronology
- Bibliographical note
- Biographical guide
- A note on the texts
- 1 The Autobiography
- 2 Plan of Conduct (July–October 1726)
- 3 A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper-Currency (3 April 1729)
- 4 Apology for Printers (10 June 1731)
- 5 Rules for a Club Formerly Established at Philadelphia (1732)
- 6 Dialogue Between Two Presbyterians (10 April 1735)
- 7 To Josiah and Abiah Franklin (13 April 1738)
- 8 A Proposal for Promoting Useful Knowledge Among the British Plantations in America (14 May 1743)
- 9 The Speech of Miss Polly Baker (15 April 1747)
- 10 Plain Truth: or, Serious Considerations On the Present State of the City of Philadelphia, and Province of Pennsylvania (17 November 1747)
- 11 Form of the Association and Remarks into which Numbers are daily entering, for the Defence of this City and Province —— With Remarks on each Paragraph (3 December 1747)
- 12 Advice to a Young Tradesman, Written by an Old One (21 July 1748)
- 13 Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania (October 1749)
- 14 Observations concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, &c. (1751)
- 15 To James Parker (20 March 1751)
- 16 Rattle-Snakes for Felons (9 May 1751)
- 17 To Peter Collinson (9 May 1753)
- 18 To Peter Collinson (September 1753–January 1754)
- 19 Join or Die (9 May 1754)
- 20 Reasons and Motives for the Albany Plan of Union (July 1754)
- 21 To Governor Shirley (December 1754), with a Preface (8 February 1766)
- 22 Preface to Poor Richard Improved: Father Abraham's Speech (7 July 1757)
- 23 To—— (13 December 1757)
- 24 To Lord Kames (3 May 1760)
- 25 On the Price of Corn, and Management of the Poor (29 November 1766)
- 26 To Lord Kames (25 February 1767)
- 27 Causes of the American Discontents Before 1768 (7 January 1768)
- 28 The Somersett Case and the Slave Trade (20 June 1772)
- 29 Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One (11 September 1773)
- 30 An Edict by the King of Prussia (22 September 1773)
- 31 On a Proposed Act to Prevent Emigration ([December?] 1773)
- 32 Proposed Articles of Confederation (21 July 1775)
- 33 The Morals of Chess (before 28 June 1779)
- 34 To Madame Brillon: The Whistle (10 November 1779)
- 35 To Joseph Priestly (8 February 1780)
- 36 To Joseph Priestly (7 June 1782)
- 37 To Richard Price (13 June 1782)
- 38 To Robert Morris (25 December 1783)
- 39 Remarks Concerning the Savages of North-America (1783)
- 40 To Sarah Franklin Bache (26 January 1784)
- 41 Information to Those Who Would Remove to America (February 1784)
- 42 To Benjamin Vaughan (26 July 1784)
- 43 At the Constitutional Convention (June—September 1787)
- 44 Queries and Remarks Respecting Alterations in the Constitution of Pennsylvania (November 1789)
- 45 On the Slave Trade (25 March 1790)
- Index
- CAMBRIDGE TEXTS IN THE HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Summary
Dear Sir,
I received a few Days since your kind Letter of the 27th past, by Messrs. Milford and Brown. It gave me great Pleasure to hear of your Welfare. All that come with a line from you are welcome.
I congratulate you on the late Revolution in your Public Affairs. Much good may arise from it, though possibly not all that good men, and even the new ministers themselves may have wished or expected. The Change however in the Sentiments of the Nation, in which I see evident effects of your Writing, with those of our deceas'd friend Mr. Burgh, and others of our valuable Club, should encourage you to proceed. The ancient Roman and Greek Orators could only speak to the Number of Citizens capable of being assembled within the Reach of their Voice: Their Writings had little Effect because the Bulk of the People could not read. Now by the Press we can speak to Nations; and good Books and well written Pamphlets have great and general Influence. The Facility, with which the same Truths may be repeatedly enforc'd by placing them daily in different lights, in Newspapers which are everywhere read, gives a great Chance of establishing them. And we now find that it is not only right to strike while the Iron is hot, but that it is very practicable to heat it by continual Striking.
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