The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 8

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I am vexed that my letter to you, written at Glasgow, miscarried ; not so much that
you did not receive it, as that it is probably in other hands. It contained some
accounts of what passed in Ireland, which were for you only. As Lord
Hillsborough in ...
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Petition to the King put into the Hands of Lord Dartmouth. London, 4 November,
1772. Sir, Lord Dartmouth, our American minister, came to town last week, and
held his first levee on Wednesday, when I paid my respects to him, acquainting
him ...
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Illustrious Prince, I have just received, through the hands of the ambassador of
Spain, the much esteemed present your most Serene Highness hath so kindly
sent me, of your excellent version of Sallust.* • The famous Latin and Spanish
edition ...
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No peace can be signed by those hands. Peace and friendship will, nevertheless
, subsist for ever between Mr. Hutton and his affectionate friend, B. F. TO DAVID
HARTLEY. American Prisoners in England. — Conduct of France in Regard to ...
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Mode of drawing Money from the Hands of the American Banker. Passy, 17 May,
1778. Mr. Franklin is not inclined to sign this letter to Mr. Grand ; * 1. Because he
does not know, that any inconveniences have arisen from the order originally ...

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To Thomas Cushing 7 July
54
To Thomas Cushing 7 July
60
To Samuel Mather 7 July
68
To Samuel Franklin 7 July
73
To Thomas Cushing 25 July
79
VTo Thomas Cushing 12 September
86
To an Engraver 3 November
94
1774
100
To Joseph Galloway 18 February
115
To Mrs Deborah Franklin 28 April
121
From James Bowdoin to B Franklin 6 Sept 1774
127
To Mrs Jane Mecom 26 September
136
To James Bowdoin 25 February
142
To Josiah Quincy 26 February
148
COMPRISING LETTERS PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL FROM
151
To Mrs Mary Hewson 8 July
158
To His Most Serene Highness Don Gabriel of Bourbon
167
From Joseph Priestley to B Franklin 13 Feb 1776
171
To Philip Schuyler 11 March
178
To George Washington 22 July
185
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence 8 Dec 1
194
To Joseph Priestley 27 January 1777
197
To John Ingenhousz
203
Lith 6 April
209
To Thomas Cushing 1 May
216
To David Hartley 14 October
222
To James Lovell 21 December
228
To Ralph Izard 29 January
229
From David Hartley to B Franklin 20 February
237
To Mrs Catherine Greene 28 February
244
To David Hartley 22 February
319
From James Hutton to B Franklin 15 April
325
To John Paul Jones 27 April 1779
337
To Mrs Patience Wright 4 May
343
To the Committee of Foreign Affairs 26 May
350
To Sir Edward Newenham 27 May
364
To Horatio Gates 2 June
370
To William Greene June
377
To James Lovell 30 September 1779
382
VOL VIII
385
From Richard Price to B Franklin 14 October
395
To a Friend in America 25 October
401
To R Bernstorff 22 December
407
To David Hartley 2 February
413
To John Paul Jones 19 February 1780
420
From R Bernstorff to B Franklin 8 March
433
To Charles W F Dumas 29 March
448
From Samuel Cooper to B Franklin 23 May 1780
455
To Charles W F Dumas 5 June
466
To Count de Vergennes 10 July
479
To John Paul Jones 12 August 1780
493
To John Jay 2 October
499
To Richard Price 9 October
505
From John Adams to B Franklin 4 November
513
To James Lovell 2 December
520
1781
525
de Marbois to B Franklin 4 January 1781
527
To Count de Vergennes 13 February
534
APPENDIX
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Seite 182 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
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Seite 145 - Colony, for contributing their Proportion to the common Defence, (such Proportion to be raised under the Authority of the General Court or General Assembly of such Province or Colony, and disposable by Parliament) and shall engage to make Provision also for the Support of the civil Government, and the Administration of Justice...
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Seite 151 - You know it was said he carried the sword in one hand, and the olive branch in the other; and it seems he chose to give them a taste of the sword first.
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Seite 372 - A variety of others have been made since of different sizes; some to be set in the lids of snuff boxes, and some so small as to be worn in rings; and the numbers sold are incredible. These, with the pictures, busts and prints, (of which copies upon copies are spread everywhere,) have made your father's face as well known as that of the moon...
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Seite 484 - It is my intention while I stay here, to procure what advantages I can for our country, by endeavoring to please this court; and I wish I could prevent anything being said by any of our countrymen here that may have a contrary effect...
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Seite 153 - Mr. STRAHAN :— You are a member of parliament, and one of that majority which has doomed my country to destruction. You have begun to burn our towns, and murder our people. Look upon your hands ! They are signed with the blood of your relations. You and I were long friends : — you are now my enemy, and I am Yours, ''B. FRANKLIN.
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Seite 135 - The bearer, Mr. Thomas Paine, is very well recommended to me, as an ingenious, worthy young man. He goes to Pennsylvania with a view of settling there. I request you to give him your best advice and countenance, as he is quite a stranger there.
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Seite 416 - ... gravity, and give them absolute levity, for the sake of easy transport. Agriculture may diminish its labor and double its produce: all diseases may by sure means be prevented or cured (not excepting even that of old age), and our lives lengthened at pleasure, eVen beyond the antediluvian standard. O that moral science were in as fair a way of improvement, that men would cease to be wolves to one another, and that human beings would at length learn what they now improperly call humanity ! I am...
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Seite 50 - That the tendency and design of the said letters was to overthrow the constitution of this government, and to introduce arbitrary power into the province...
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TitelThe Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 8
The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Benjamin Franklin
Band 8 von The works of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin
AutorenBenjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks
Ausgabeüberarbeitet
VerlagChilds & Peterson, 1840
Original vonUniversity of Michigan
Digitalisiert28. Juli 2005
  
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