FO-From Benjamin Franklin to the Conde de Campomanes, 5 June 1784.md

FO-From Benjamin Franklin to the Conde de Campomanes, 5 June 1784

7 reprints from 1784-06-05 to 1897-12-02

FO-From Benjamin Franklin to the Conde de Campomanes, 5 June 1784

by Franklin, Benjamin

From unknown source

1784-06-05

in a great Work, reforming the ancient Habitudes, removing the Prejudices, and promoting the Industry of your Nation. You have in the Spanish People good Stuff to work upon; and by a steady Perseverance you will obtain perhaps a Success beyond your Expectation; for it is incredible the Quantity of Good that may be done in a Country by a single Man who will make a Business of it, and not suffer himself to be diverted from that Purpose by different Avocations, Studies or Amusements.—

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From New-York daily tribune.

1864-06-11 · New-York [N.Y.]

head "It is incredike," wrots Franklin once. "the quan. tity of good that may be done tn a conntry by a tlagle mar, who will wehe a businsss of it, and not suffer him self to be diverted from that purpose by diflerent avo cations, sindics, or amusements.

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From New York Evangelist (1830-1902)

1864-09-08 · New York

“ the quantity of good that may be done in a country by a single man who will make a businets of it, and not snffer himself to be diverted from that purpose by different avo¬ cations, studies, or amusements.”

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From Dodgeville chronicle.

1864-11-17 · Dodgeville, Wis.

“It is incredible,” wrote Franklin once, “the quantity of good that may be done in a country by a single man who will make a brsiness of it, and not suf­ fer himself to be diverted from that pur­ pose by different avocations, studies, or amusements.

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From The Advance.

1897-08-12 · Jamesburg, N.J.

nein Paris he saved the alliance (between France and the colonies) from being destroyed I repeatedly, and brought the negotiations for peace to a successful close. He labored for the abolition of slavery to­ ward the end of his life, and aided those who had been emancipated. In short, he proved the strength and truth of his assertion that it is “incredible the amount of good that may be done in a country by a single man who will make a business of it and not suffer himself to be diverted from that pur­ pose.” INDIAN JD8TICE. “ According to the books that I studie

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From The Monitor-register.

1897-09-03 · Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.

truth of bis assertion that it is "inoredible the amount of good that may be dooe in a country by a single man who will make a business of it and not suffer 1 i nself to be diverted from that purpose

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From The Monmouth inquirer.

1897-12-02 · Freehold, N.J.

In short, he proved the strength and truth of his assertion that it is ‘in­ credible the amount of good that may be done in a country by a single man who will make a business of it and not suffer himself to he diverted from that purpose.”

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