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title: 'October 16, 1740 Letter to Benjamin Franklin'
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authors:
- 'Charles Tennent'
date: 1741-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '18th century'
topics:
- 'Colonial Presbyterian History'
- 'Revival History'
scriptures:
- 'Titus 2'
- 'Acts 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/18th-century/tennent-1741-october-16-1740-letter-to-benjamin-franklin
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# October 16, 1740 Letter to Benjamin Franklin

Charles Tennent's 1740 letter defends Rev. Mr. Whitefield against published criticisms, urging charity and contextual reading of his words amid presbyterial controversy during the revival.

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