Benjamin Franklin,
Franklin to an Engraver in Paris
“ On reading again the prospectus and explanation of your intended print, I find the whole merit of giving freedom to America continues to be ascribed to me, which as I told you in our first conversation, I could by no means approve of, as it would be unjust the number of wise and brave men who, by their arms and counsels, have shared in the enterprise and contributed to its success (as far as it has yet succeeded) at the hazard of their lives and fortunes. ”
