A humble attempt at scurrility
Subtitle: in imitation of those great masters of the art, the Rev. Dr. S--th; the Rev. Dr. Al----n; the Rev. Mr Ew-n; the Irreverend D. J. D.-ve, and the heroic J--n D-------n, esq; being a full answer to the observations on Mr. H----s's advertisement
By: by Jack Retort, student in scurrility
Series: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time -- 25637
Publisher: Printed
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Quiosylvania [i.e. Philidelphia]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 42
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin, -- 1706-1790
Notes: "The initials in the title severally signify: Smith, Allison, Ewing, Dove, John Dickinson and Hughes."--Sabin, Bibl. amer., v.7, p.31

"John Hughes offered to give five pounds to the Pennsylvania hospital if the charges against Franklin could be proved true. This advertisement called out a savage attack on Franklin, to which the above is a reply."--P. L. Ford. Franklin bibl., 1889, no.888

Sabin 25637

Microfiche. kWoodbridge, CT. : Research Publications, 1989. 1 microfiche : negative. (Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary ... )