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 by the Author ; by Jared Sparks: The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Band 1Childs and Peterson, 1840 |
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... ment , and used much diligence in searching for es- says and papers , that had not before been comprised in any collection . Mr. Benjamin Vaughan , who was then in London , rendered him important assistance . Dr. Franklin had been dead ...
... ment , and used much diligence in searching for es- says and papers , that had not before been comprised in any collection . Mr. Benjamin Vaughan , who was then in London , rendered him important assistance . Dr. Franklin had been dead ...
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... ment in the American Army . - Lafayette . Reasons why the French delay to enter into a Treaty with the United States . Interview with Count de Vergennes on that Subject . — Treaty of Amity and Commerce . - Treaty of Alliance.- Franklin ...
... ment in the American Army . - Lafayette . Reasons why the French delay to enter into a Treaty with the United States . Interview with Count de Vergennes on that Subject . — Treaty of Amity and Commerce . - Treaty of Alliance.- Franklin ...
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... ment , I shall tell you how in such a situation I ac- quired what little ability I may be supposed to have in that way . There was another bookish lad in the town , John Collins by name , with whom I was intimately acquaint- ed . We ...
... ment , I shall tell you how in such a situation I ac- quired what little ability I may be supposed to have in that way . There was another bookish lad in the town , John Collins by name , with whom I was intimately acquaint- ed . We ...
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... ment was generally in my favor . But my brother was passionate , and had often beaten me , which I took ex- tremely amiss ; and , thinking my apprenticeship very tedious , I was continually wishing for some opportu- nity of shortening ...
... ment was generally in my favor . But my brother was passionate , and had often beaten me , which I took ex- tremely amiss ; and , thinking my apprenticeship very tedious , I was continually wishing for some opportu- nity of shortening ...
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... ment , and , finding I had read a little , became very obliging and friendly . Our acquaintance continued all the rest of his life . He had been , I imagine , an am- bulatory quack doctor , for there was no town in Eng- land , nor any ...
... ment , and , finding I had read a little , became very obliging and friendly . Our acquaintance continued all the rest of his life . He had been , I imagine , an am- bulatory quack doctor , for there was no town in Eng- land , nor any ...
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accordingly acquainted acts of Parliament affairs afterwards agent American answer appeared appointed army arrived Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin Boston Britain British captain colonies commissioners conduct Congress continued defence dispute endeavour England eral father favor formed France Franklin French friends gave give Gnadenhutten Governor hands honor horses hundred Indians inhabitants instructions Keimer King letters liberty lodged London Lord Chatham Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames Lord Loudoun Lord Shelburne means ment ministers Motto never obtained occasion officers opinion pamphlet paper Paris Parliament Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gazette persons petition Philadelphia political pounds sterling present principles printed printing-house procure proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers received respect sailed says sect sent ship soon Stamp Act street thing thought thousand pounds tion told took treaty troops Vergennes wagons William Penn writing wrote