Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, Band 2H. Colburn, 1833 |
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... necessary to enter at large into the reasons which induce me to think , that the British ministry as well as the American plenipoten- tiary would consent to the terms of the proposed preliminaries ; for indeed I do not know that I am ...
... necessary to enter at large into the reasons which induce me to think , that the British ministry as well as the American plenipoten- tiary would consent to the terms of the proposed preliminaries ; for indeed I do not know that I am ...
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... necessary for the end of attaining any additional confidence in your esteem to enable me to co - operate the more effectually towards the restora- tion of peace , there is nothing that I would wish you to be assured of but this : that ...
... necessary for the end of attaining any additional confidence in your esteem to enable me to co - operate the more effectually towards the restora- tion of peace , there is nothing that I would wish you to be assured of but this : that ...
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... necessary : they had chased the English fleet , which refused the combat . The sick men are recovering fast since they were landed ; and the proposed descent on England does not yet seem to be quite given up , as the troops are not with ...
... necessary : they had chased the English fleet , which refused the combat . The sick men are recovering fast since they were landed ; and the proposed descent on England does not yet seem to be quite given up , as the troops are not with ...
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... necessary number of troops he had demanded . In this view , much of the letter may be accounted for , without supposing it fictitious ; and therefore if not genuine it is ingeniously written : but you will easily conceive , that if the ...
... necessary number of troops he had demanded . In this view , much of the letter may be accounted for , without supposing it fictitious ; and therefore if not genuine it is ingeniously written : but you will easily conceive , that if the ...
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... necessary means for furnishing , marching , and paying the expense of troops , sufficient to defend that province . The Marquis de la Fayette writes to me that it is impossible to conceive , without seeing it , the distress the troops ...
... necessary means for furnishing , marching , and paying the expense of troops , sufficient to defend that province . The Marquis de la Fayette writes to me that it is impossible to conceive , without seeing it , the distress the troops ...
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acquainted Adams affairs agreed allies America answer appears assured Britain Britannic Majesty British commerce commission commissioners communicate Comte de Vergennes Congress conversation copy courier court DAVID HARTLEY dear friend DEAR SIR declared desire discharge disposition enclosed enemies England English Europe exchange expected express farther favor Fayette France FRANKLIN give Grenville HENRY LAURENS Holland honor hope house of Bourbon humble servant independence JOHN ADAMS King la Fayette late ministry letter liberty London Lord Cornwallis Lord North Lord Shelburne Lordship Marquis ment mentioned ministers nation negotiation Nova Scotia obedient obliged obtained occasion offer opinion paper Paris parliament parole parties Passy persons plenipotentiary present prisoners proposed proposition reason received reconciliation respect RICHARD OSWALD Secretary seems sent sentiments separate peace Spain suppose thing thought tion told treat of peace truce United Versailles wish write wrote
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Seite 269 - St. Croix River, to the highlands, along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...
Seite 272 - Papers belonging to any of the said States, or their Citizens, which in the Course of the War may have fallen into the Hands of his Officers, to be forthwith restored and delivered to the proper States and Persons to whom they belong.
Seite 270 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Seite 58 - Neither of the two parties shall conclude either truce or peace with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other first obtained; and they mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States shall have been formally or tacitly assured by the treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war.
Seite 272 - The navigation of the river Mississippi, from its source to the ocean, shall for ever remain free and open to the subjects of Great Britain and the citizens of the United States.
Seite 270 - Congress shall earnestly recommend it to the Legislatures of the respective States to provide for the Restitution of all Estates, Rights and Properties which have been confiscated belonging to real British Subjects...
Seite 271 - That there shall be no future confiscations made nor any prosecutions commenced against any person or persons for, or by reason of the part which he or they may have taken in the present war, and that no person shall on that account suffer any future loss or damage either in his person, liberty, or property...
Seite 265 - November 1782, by the commissioners empowered on each part, which articles were agreed to be inserted in and to constitute the Treaty of Peace proposed to be concluded between the Crown of Great Britain and the said United States, but which treaty was not to be concluded until terms of peace should be agreed upon between Great Britain and France...
Seite 270 - American fishermen shall have liberty to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbors and creeks of Nova Scotia, Magdalen islands and Labrador so long as the same shall remain unsettled ; but so soon as the same or either of them shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such settlement without a previous agreement for that purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors or possessors of the ground.
Seite 360 - I am, with great truth and regard, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, LANSDOWNE.