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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... already come close to abandoning his hopes of rivaling the Penns in a western province . On May 25 , 1774 , six weeks before he wrote to his father , he had told Sir William Johnson that his last letters from England mentioned " that ...
... already come close to abandoning his hopes of rivaling the Penns in a western province . On May 25 , 1774 , six weeks before he wrote to his father , he had told Sir William Johnson that his last letters from England mentioned " that ...
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... already . Writing back to Catherine Ray Greene , Jane described William's house as " very magnificient . " Elizabeth Franklin wrote to Temple , toiling over his school books in Philadelphia , that they " had the happiness of my father's ...
... already . Writing back to Catherine Ray Greene , Jane described William's house as " very magnificient . " Elizabeth Franklin wrote to Temple , toiling over his school books in Philadelphia , that they " had the happiness of my father's ...
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... already jammed with loyalist refugees , without funds or friends , Elizabeth collapsed both mentally and physi- cally . Friends got word to William that she was dying , and he begged Washington's permission to go to her side . The ...
... already jammed with loyalist refugees , without funds or friends , Elizabeth collapsed both mentally and physi- cally . Friends got word to William that she was dying , and he begged Washington's permission to go to her side . The ...
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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