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 9Childs & Peterson, 1840 |
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... received ; but , the ministry being extremely occupied with other weighty affairs , and I obtaining for some time only general answers , that something would be done for us , & c . , and Mr. Lau- rens not arriving , I wrote again , and ...
... received ; but , the ministry being extremely occupied with other weighty affairs , and I obtaining for some time only general answers , that something would be done for us , & c . , and Mr. Lau- rens not arriving , I wrote again , and ...
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... received in their service , that induces me to decline it , but purely and simply the reasons above mentioned . And , as I cannot at present undergo the fatigues of a sea voyage ( the last having been almost too much for me ) , and ...
... received in their service , that induces me to decline it , but purely and simply the reasons above mentioned . And , as I cannot at present undergo the fatigues of a sea voyage ( the last having been almost too much for me ) , and ...
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... received your respected favor of the 20th past , and am shocked exceedingly at the account you give me of Digges . He that robs the rich even of a sin- gle guinea is a villain ; but what is he who can break his sacred trust , by robbing ...
... received your respected favor of the 20th past , and am shocked exceedingly at the account you give me of Digges . He that robs the rich even of a sin- gle guinea is a villain ; but what is he who can break his sacred trust , by robbing ...
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... received your favor by M. Cabarrus , and should have been glad if I could have rendered him any ser- vice here . He appears an amiable man , and expert in affairs . I have also your obliging letters of the 28th of February , and the ...
... received your favor by M. Cabarrus , and should have been glad if I could have rendered him any ser- vice here . He appears an amiable man , and expert in affairs . I have also your obliging letters of the 28th of February , and the ...
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... received for his treach- ery may be guessed at . Judas sold only one man , Arnold three millions . Judas got for his one man thirty pieces of silver , Arnold not a halfpenny a head . A miserable bargain ! especially when one considers ...
... received for his treach- ery may be guessed at . Judas sold only one man , Arnold three millions . Judas got for his one man thirty pieces of silver , Arnold not a halfpenny a head . A miserable bargain ! especially when one considers ...
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acquainted affairs allies Amer America answer assured bills Britain CHARLES W. F. DUMAS commission Commissioners communicate Congress consent conversation copy correspondence Count de Vergennes courier court DAVID HARTLEY dear friend DEAR SIR desire discharge disposition enclosed endeavour enemies England English esteem Europe exchange expected favor France FRANKLIN give Grenville HENRY LAURENS Holland honor of writing hope independence informed JOHN ADAMS June King late ministry Laurens letter liberty loan London Lord Cornwallis Lord North Lord Shelburne LORD STORMONT Lordship Majesty Marquis de Lafayette means ment mentioned minister nation negotiation obliged obtained occasion opinion Ostend paper Paris Parliament parole Passy person pleasure pounds sterling present prisoners proposed propositions reason received reconciliation request respect RICHARD OSWALD sent sentiments separate peace ships sincere soon Spain suppose thing thought tion told treaty Versailles wish wrote
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Seite 142 - 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 531 - I hope it will be lasting, and that Mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable Creatures, have Reason and Sense enough to settle their Differences without cutting Throats; for, in my opinion, there never was a good War, or a bad Peace.
Seite 456 - For this purpose, you are to make the most candid and confidential communications upon all subjects to the Ministers of our generous ally, the King of France ; to undertake nothing in the negotiations for peace or truce, without their knowledge and concurrence ; and ultimately to govern yourselves by their advice and opinion...
Seite 466 - ... molested in their persons, nor shall their houses or goods be burnt, or otherwise destroyed, nor their fields wasted by the armed force of the enemy...
Seite 266 - I have received the letter, which you did me the honor to write to me the 4th instant, as also those which accompanied it.
Seite 83 - I have never known a peace made, even the most advantageous, that was not censured as inadequate, and the makers condemned as injudicious or corrupt. "Blessed are the peace-makers" is, I suppose, to be understood in the other world, for in this they are frequently cursed.
Seite 115 - I shall not enter into an examination of the successive variations and augmentations of your demands on me for funds to meet your payments.
Seite 448 - America, without even informing yourself on the state of the negotiation on our part. You are wise and discreet, Sir ; you perfectly understand what is due to propriety ; you have all your life performed your duties. I pray you to consider how you propose to fulfil those, which are due to the King ? I am not desirous of enlarging these reflections ; I commit them to your own integrity.
Seite 326 - Congress shall be known, to whom is reserved the confirmation or disapprobation of this discharge, in case they have made or shall intend to make a different disposition. "Given at Passy, this 9th day of June, 1782. B. FRANKLIN, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the Court of France.
Seite 37 - Sir I received the Letter you did me the honor of writing to me, and am much obliged by your kind present of a book.