My farm is small, my servants are few and good, I have a little money at interes

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My farm is small, my servants are few and good, I have a little money at interest, I wish for no more, my employment in my own affairs is easy, and with a contented, grateful mind, undisturbed by worldly hopes or fears relating to myself, I am completing the number of days allotted to me by divine goodness. The point or relevance of this introduction to Dickinson s Farmer's Letters (1767-68) is a) Farmer Dickinson wishes to criticize the plantation economy and its extravagance. b) Farmer Dickinson points out that he has the time and resources to consider important political questions. c) Farmer Dickinson wishes to point out that Americans have benefited from the security of the British Empire. d) Farmer Dickinson wishes to side neither with the Loyalists nor the Revolutionaries; he simply wants to be left alone.

Explanation / Answer

according to the above introduction it seems that farmer's Dickinson's letter reveals that he is very depressed and seems to be left alone so point (d) is appropriate :

farmer Dickinson wishes to side neither with the Loyalists nor the Revolutionaries ,he simply wants to be left alone.

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