The Man who Dared the Lightning: A New Look at Benjamin FranklinMorrow, 1971 - 532 Seiten The author's extraordinary biographical talents are brought to bear on Benjamin Franklin, the least understood and appreciated of Amercia's revolutionary giants. |
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... Hillsborough belabored William . His Majesty ( which meant Hillsborough ) was also concerned that the New Jersey Assembly had considered and replied to the Massa- chusetts circular letter denouncing the Townshend Acts . Hillsborough had ...
... Hillsborough belabored William . His Majesty ( which meant Hillsborough ) was also concerned that the New Jersey Assembly had considered and replied to the Massa- chusetts circular letter denouncing the Townshend Acts . Hillsborough had ...
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A New Look at Benjamin Franklin Thomas J. Fleming. huge grant , Hillsborough reasoned that Franklin and his friends could never raise the money to pay for it . This looked like simple arithmetic to Hillsborough . If two and a half ...
A New Look at Benjamin Franklin Thomas J. Fleming. huge grant , Hillsborough reasoned that Franklin and his friends could never raise the money to pay for it . This looked like simple arithmetic to Hillsborough . If two and a half ...
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... Hillsborough , flustered by this new idea . " The King's , my Lord , " said Franklin . " No such matter , " snapped Hillsborough . " He is one of the corpora- tion by the province charter . No agent can be appointed but by an act , nor ...
... Hillsborough , flustered by this new idea . " The King's , my Lord , " said Franklin . " No such matter , " snapped Hillsborough . " He is one of the corpora- tion by the province charter . No agent can be appointed but by an act , nor ...
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affairs agent ambassador American appointed army arrived Arthur Lee asked Assembly began Benjamin Franklin Boston Britain called colonies Continental Congress Dartmouth Deane Deborah declared diplomatic enemy England English father France Frank Franklin added Franklin told Franklin wrote French friends George George Grenville give governor Grand Ohio Grenville heard hope independence Indians Jersey John Adams Joseph Galloway King King's later letter living London Lord Hillsborough Lord North Lord Shelburne Lordship Massachusetts ment mind ministers ministry negotiations never North ministry Oswald paper Paris Parliament Passy peace Penn Pennsylvania petition Philadelphia political pounds Privy Council province replied Richard royal Samuel Wharton secret sent Shelburne ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act Strahan talk tell Temple thing Thomas Thomas Penn thought took treaty Vergennes vote Wedderburn Wharton William Franklin words writing young