原文在这里，邮局总长的名字在自传中只出现过一次，所以不知道他们是怎么认识的

In 1737, Colonel Spotswood, late governor of Virginia, and then postmaster-general, being dissatisfied
with the conduct of his deputy at Philadelphia, respecting some negligence in rendering, and inexactitude
of his accounts, took from him the commission and offered it to me.

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• 可能的原因是，这个前邮局局长是富兰克林的竞争对手，也出版报纸。里面的链接说，当时的邮局和报社是合在一起的 -小河石子- ♀ (71 bytes) () 09/02/2023 postreply 20:03:37