Benjamin Franklin's Own Story: His Autobiography Continued from 1759 to His Death in 1790, with a Biographical Sketch Drawn from His WritingsUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, 1937 - 268 Seiten |
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... province , the secretary had no precedent from which to draw the proclamation . My education in New England , where a fast is proclaimed every year , was here of some ad- vantage : I drew it in the accustomed stile , it was translated ...
... province , the secretary had no precedent from which to draw the proclamation . My education in New England , where a fast is proclaimed every year , was here of some ad- vantage : I drew it in the accustomed stile , it was translated ...
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... Province . Notwithstanding the minority's bitter opposition and fierce personal attacks on him , Franklin was again appointed agent in Lon- don , and he sailed from home on November 7 , 1764 , to deliver the pe- tition and to seek a ...
... Province . Notwithstanding the minority's bitter opposition and fierce personal attacks on him , Franklin was again appointed agent in Lon- don , and he sailed from home on November 7 , 1764 , to deliver the pe- tition and to seek a ...
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... Province , as their agent , I thought required the communication of them , as far as I could . I was sensible I should make enemies there , and perhaps might offend government here ; but those apprehensions I disregarded . I did not ...
... Province , as their agent , I thought required the communication of them , as far as I could . I was sensible I should make enemies there , and perhaps might offend government here ; but those apprehensions I disregarded . I did not ...
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accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterwards America Andrew Bradford Anthony Benezet appeared Art of Virtue ask'd Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought call'd captain character colonies conduct continu'd continued dispute employ'd enemies England father France French friends gave give good-natur'd governor hands horses Indians ingenious instructions Jonathan Shipley Keimer King letter Little Britain lived London Lord Loudoun Madeira wine means ment mind Nathan G never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paris Parliament peace Penn Pennsylvania perhaps persons Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack Postmaster-General present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietary province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect return'd says sect sent ship soon Stamp Act street thing thought thro tion told took treaty Vergennes virtue waggons William Temple Franklin writing wrote young