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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · Character

James Foster

English dissenting minister whose sermons Franklin admired.

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Also known as Dr. Foster, Dr. James Foster, Foster

First appearance: ix plan for attaining moral perfection

James Foster shows up with force in X: Poor Richard’s Almanac and Other Activities. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In X: Poor Richard’s Almanac and Other Activities: Dr. Foster's sermon was plagiarized by Hemphill, leading to Hemphill's downfall. Later,…

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