The Silence Dogood Letters
Benjamin Franklin
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As a teenager, Benjamin Franklin apprenticed with his brother James at the shop where The New-England Courant was printed. Since James would not publish any of Benjamin's works, fifteen-year-old Benjamin sent letters to The New England Courant under the pseudonym Silence Dogood. A total of fourteen letters were sent, one each fortnight, between April and December of 1722. (Introduction by Darcy Smittenaar) (1 hr 20 min)
Chapters
| 01 - April 2, 1722 | 4:04 | Read by Darcy Smittenaar |
| 02 - April 16, 1722 | 4:13 | Read by Darcy Smittenaar |
| 03 - April 30, 1722 | 2:37 | Read by Darcy Smittenaar |
| 04 - May 14, 1722 | 6:57 | Read by Darcy Smittenaar |
| 05 - May 28, 1722 | 6:30 | Read by Darcy Smittenaar |
| 06 - June 11, 1722 | 3:55 | Read by Darcy Smittenaar |
| 07 - June 25, 1722 | 7:55 | Read by Darcy Smittenaar |
| 08 - July 9, 1722 | 6:33 | Read by Darcy Smittenaar |
| 09 - July 23, 1722 | 5:38 | Read by Darcy Smittenaar |
| 10 - August 13, 1722 | 10:55 | Read by Patti Cunningham |
| 11 - August 20, 1722 | 4:48 | Read by Patti Cunningham |
| 12 - September 10, 1722 | 5:54 | Read by Patti Cunningham |
| 13 - September 24, 1722 | 4:44 | Read by Patti Cunningham |
| 14 - October 8, 1722 | 6:08 | Read by Patti Cunningham |
Reviews
An Old Time Trolling
thatguyoverthere
Ben Franklin performs a wonderful old school trolling if the readers of the New England Current. While pretending to be well-read young widow, he masterfully places forth ideas--some that challenge the notions of the day.
Kari
Articulate, interesting conclusion. Apt even today.