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 9 |
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I may be wrong, but my present thoughts on the subject are, that, if by the laws of
Holland our goods may be detained in the hands of the ship owners for the fault
of Mr. Gillon, by the same laws the property of one of these owners may be ...
I may be wrong, but my present thoughts on the subject are, that, if by the laws of
Holland our goods may be detained in the hands of the ship owners for the fault
of Mr. Gillon, by the same laws the property of one of these owners may be ...
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I know too well the necessity of making every exertion, which in our present
impoverished situation we are capable of; and I, neglect no means, which my
present station puts it in my power to call forth. Congress have taken every wise
measure ...
I know too well the necessity of making every exertion, which in our present
impoverished situation we are capable of; and I, neglect no means, which my
present station puts it in my power to call forth. Congress have taken every wise
measure ...
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SIR, - I received the letter you did me the honor of writing me, and amo much
obliged by your kind present of a book. The relish for reading poetry had long
since left me; but there is something so new in the manner, so easy, and yet so
correct ...
SIR, - I received the letter you did me the honor of writing me, and amo much
obliged by your kind present of a book. The relish for reading poetry had long
since left me; but there is something so new in the manner, so easy, and yet so
correct ...
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But at present, as you know, certain matters are depending from your side of the
water. “Mr. Laurens is entirely at liberty. I see him very frequently, and when you
see him he will tell you many things from me, which have occurred to me in my ...
But at present, as you know, certain matters are depending from your side of the
water. “Mr. Laurens is entirely at liberty. I see him very frequently, and when you
see him he will tell you many things from me, which have occurred to me in my ...
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The time has been when such flattering language, as from great men, might have
made me vainer, and had more effect on my conduct, than it can at present, when
I find myself so near the end of life as to esteem lightly all personal interests ...
The time has been when such flattering language, as from great men, might have
made me vainer, and had more effect on my conduct, than it can at present, when
I find myself so near the end of life as to esteem lightly all personal interests ...
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