The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · Character
John Syng
Philadelphia silversmith and friend of Franklin.
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Also known as Mr. Syng
First appearance: viii business success and first public service
John Syng shows up with force in XII: Defense of the Province. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Member of fire company; exchanges equivocal project remarks with Franklin.
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