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, Band 10T. MacCoun, 1882 |
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... oblige me to state things as they are . " Then comes the extract in the text . Dr. Cooper adds ; " It has also been said , from the same quarter , that the court of France secretly traversed Mr. Adams's views in Holland for obtaining ...
... oblige me to state things as they are . " Then comes the extract in the text . Dr. Cooper adds ; " It has also been said , from the same quarter , that the court of France secretly traversed Mr. Adams's views in Holland for obtaining ...
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... obliged to the editors for the justice they have done me . They have made a little mistake in page 400 , where a letter , which appeared in a Lon- Jon paper , January 7th , 1768 , is said to have been written by Mr. Adams . It was ...
... obliged to the editors for the justice they have done me . They have made a little mistake in page 400 , where a letter , which appeared in a Lon- Jon paper , January 7th , 1768 , is said to have been written by Mr. Adams . It was ...
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... obliged and faithful servant , JOSEPH BANKS . TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL . Proposed Treaty with Morocco . MY DEAR FRIEND , Passy , 15 December , 1783 . I am much concerned to find by your letter to my grandson , that you are hurt by my long ...
... obliged and faithful servant , JOSEPH BANKS . TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL . Proposed Treaty with Morocco . MY DEAR FRIEND , Passy , 15 December , 1783 . I am much concerned to find by your letter to my grandson , that you are hurt by my long ...
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... obliging and friendly manner . It is natural for me , who love him , to wish to see him settled before I die , in some employ that may probably be perma- nent ; and I hope you will be so good to me , as to get that affair likewise moved ...
... obliging and friendly manner . It is natural for me , who love him , to wish to see him settled before I die , in some employ that may probably be perma- nent ; and I hope you will be so good to me , as to get that affair likewise moved ...
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... oblige one , who has lived beyond all other ambition , than that of dying with the fair character he has long endeavoured to deserve . As to my infallibility , which you do not undertake to main- tain , I am too modest myself to claim ...
... oblige one , who has lived beyond all other ambition , than that of dying with the fair character he has long endeavoured to deserve . As to my infallibility , which you do not undertake to main- tain , I am too modest myself to claim ...
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acquainted affairs affectionately agreeable America answer arrived bald eagle believe best wishes Bishop CHARLES THOMSON copy court DAVID HARTLEY dear friend DEAR SIR definitive treaty desire doubt election enclosed endeavour England English Europe expected favor foundling hospital France FRANKLIN French GIACOMO F give glad gout grandson happy hear honor hope informed instructions JOHN JAY July June Kempel kind letter King late liberty Logography London Majesty Marquis Marquis de Lafayette ment mention minister nation never Newington Green obliged occasion opinion pamphlet papers Paris Parliament Passy peace persons Philadelphia pleased pleasure present PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS printed proposed ratification received your kind request respect RICHARD PRICE sent sincere esteem Society soon specting suppose thank thing tion treaty of commerce United VERGENNES voyage William Temple Franklin write
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Seite 79 - to Pennsylvania. He received me in his library, and on my taking leave showed me a shorter way out of the house through a narrow passage, which was crossed by a beam over head. We were still talking as I withdrew, he accompanying me behind, and I turning partly towards him, when he said hastily,
Seite 80 - head, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high. I long much to see again my native place, and to
Seite 79 - I did not understand him, till I felt my head hit against the beam. He was a man that never missed any occasion of giving instruction, and upon this he said to me, " You are young, and have the world before you; STOOP
Seite 145 - what they will; Whatever an heir, or a friend in his stead, Or any good creature, shall lay o'er my head, Lies one who ne'er cared, and still cares not a pin What they said, or may say, of the mortal within ; But who, living and dying, serene, still, and free,
Seite 209 - France, and the particular esteem which his Majesty entertains for you. I pray you, Sir, to accept my regrets, and the renewed assurance of the most entire consideration, with which I have the honor to be, Sir, your very humble and very obedient servant, DE CASTRIES.*
Seite 11 - quit them to rejoice with you, in the peace God has blest us with, and in the prosperity it gives us a prospect of. The definitive treaty was signed the 3d instant. We are now friends with England and with all mankind. May we never see another war, for in my opinion there never
Seite 17 - care by Count de Vergennes, viz. one respecting a claim of Messieurs Fosters, of Bordeaux, one of M. Pequet, and one of M. Bayard. The Congress will take such notice of them as they shall think proper. With great esteem and respect, I have the honor to be, &-c. B. FRANKLIN. • See
Seite 418 - more respected and more observed; especially as I do not perceive, that the Supreme takes it amiss, by distinguishing the unbelievers in his government of the world with any peculiar marks of his displeasure. I shall only add, respecting myself, that, having
Seite 106 - hundred years hence, when people are more enlightened, it will be wondered at, that men in America, qualified by their learning and piety to pray for and instruct their neighbours, should not be permitted to do it till they had made a voyage of six thousand miles out and home, to ask leave of a cross old
Seite 248 - of mankind, who created it, and who has so graciously protected and prospered me from my birth to the present hour. Wherever I am, I hope always to retain the pleasing remembrance of your friendship, being with sincere and great esteem, my dear friend, yours most affectionately, B.