Junto... Benjamin Franklin... Boxing...
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THE DIARY; OR WOODFALL'S REGISTER, London, England, dated July 22, 1790. Page 2, column 3 of this issue includes an article on Junto, a club founded by Dr. Benjamin Franklin in 1727 "composed of men of considerable influence and discretion..." The club required each new applicant to correctly answer four questions before membership was given:
"Have you any particular disrespect to any present members? Answer: I have not.
Do you sincerely declare that you love mankind in general, of what profession or religion soever? Answer: I do.
Do you think any person ought to be harmed in his body, name, or goods, for mere speculative opions, or his exernal way of worship? Answer: No.
Do you love truth for truht's sake; and will you endeavour ipartially to find and receive it youself, and communicate it to others? Answer: Yes."
Page three also features an article "State Coach for the Lord Chancellor of Ireland" which gives great detail of the design of the coach.
A small article is also predicting that the next boxing matching between Humphreys and Mondoza will be better than the last.
This is complete in four pages. The first leaf does have a diagonal tear at the lower corner which effects some text loss on both sides of leaf (see photos for detail). Other the issue is in nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's

















