Where are the silence dogood letters located?

Answer 1

Oh, dude, those Silence Dogood letters are like chilling in the archives of the New England Courant. You know, just hanging out, waiting for someone to stumble upon them and be like, "Whoa, check out these old-timey letters!" So yeah, if you're into that kind of historical stuff, go take a peek at the Courant archives.

Answer 2

The Silence Dogood letters were written by Benjamin Franklin under a pseudonym and published in his brother's newspaper, The New England Courant, in 1722. The original letters are currently housed at the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, Massachusetts. They provide insight into Franklin's early writing style and political views.

Answer 3

The Silence Dogood letters written by Franklin were destroyed by Franklin's brother, who had been deceived by his younger brother in believing the letters had been authored by a widow named Silence Dogood. Upon learning of their true authorship, James Franklin became angry and burned the originals in protest. He could not, however, burn each and every copy of the New England Current, thus we have the original text of the letters, but not the originals themselves. In the film " National Treasure", it appears as if the originals are kept in The Franklin institute in Philadelphia, but a call to the Institute would confirm that, no, they do not have them.

Answer 4

The Original Silence Dogood letters are no longer extant, as Benjamin Franklin's brother , upon finding that they were, in fact, authored by his younger brother, burned them. He could not, however, burn each and every copy of the Currant, in which they were published. Thus, we have the actual text, but not the original hand written letters as produced by Benj Franklin