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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... agents , the Assembly rebelliously chose Franklin as their agent , in effect telling the governor to find his own agent in London to represent his diametrically opposite views . For Franklin , deep in his political struggle to create ...
... agents , the Assembly rebelliously chose Franklin as their agent , in effect telling the governor to find his own agent in London to represent his diametrically opposite views . For Franklin , deep in his political struggle to create ...
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... agent . We shall take no notice of any agents but such as are appointed by acts of the Assembly , to which the governor gives his assent . We have had confusion enough already . Here is one agent appointed by the Council , another by ...
... agent . We shall take no notice of any agents but such as are appointed by acts of the Assembly , to which the governor gives his assent . We have had confusion enough already . Here is one agent appointed by the Council , another by ...
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... agent . The concurrence of the governor does not seem to be necessary . It is the business of the people that is to be done ; he is not one of them ; he is himself an agent . " " Whose agent is he ? " said Hillsborough , flustered by ...
... agent . The concurrence of the governor does not seem to be necessary . It is the business of the people that is to be done ; he is not one of them ; he is himself an agent . " " Whose agent is he ? " said Hillsborough , flustered by ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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