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| Born | December 30, 1804 Nantucket, Massachusetts, , U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1877 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
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Charles Frederick Briggs (December 30, 1804 – June 20, 1877), also called C. F. Briggs, was an American journalist, author and editor, born in Nantucket, Massachusetts. He was also known under the pseudonym "Harry Franco", having written The Adventures of Harry Franco in 1839, which was followed by a series of works dealing more or less humorously with life in New York City.