Ascribed by certain bibliographical authorities to Franklin, by others to Richard Jackson. The latest editor of Franklin's works considers it the joint production of the two. cf. "Writings of Benjamin Franklin, collected ... by A.H. Smyth", 1905, volume 1, page 138.
A criticism of "A letter addressed to two great men" [by John Douglas, bp. of Salisbury] and "Remarks on the Letter address'd to two great men" [attributed to William Burke]
"Observations concerning the increase of mankind" (pages 50-56) written by Franklin in 1751, was first pub. as an appendix to William Clarke's "Observations on the late and present conduct of the French," 1755.
Signatures: [A]²( -A1) B-H⁴.
Errata: page 56.