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Published also under title "The modern philosopher, or Terrible tractoration".

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Four letters dated March 11, 1799, written from debtors' prison ("Debtors' Apartment") in Philadelphia. Includes descriptions of his life in the prison and fellow prisoners.

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A catalogue of books consulted and referred to in this edition : v. 1, p. [101]-113.

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"A catalogue of books, consulted and referred to in this edition": vol. I, p. [101]-112.

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These two letters were written to Ebenezer Hancock while he was an undergraduate at Harvard College. His stepfather, Daniel Perkins, wrote on June 27, 1758 and his mother, Mary Perkins, wrote on November 16, 1758. Both letters were sent from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where the Perkins lived. The letters contain general greetings and wishes for Hancock's well being, as well as parental advice regarding his behavior and comportment.