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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... ministry , whenever he could lay his hands on them . This tougher stance made it much more difficult for Franklin to ap- proach the ministry as a lobbyist for a western colony . The Illinois Com- pany sank into a kind of limbo . William ...
... ministry , whenever he could lay his hands on them . This tougher stance made it much more difficult for Franklin to ap- proach the ministry as a lobbyist for a western colony . The Illinois Com- pany sank into a kind of limbo . William ...
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... ministry was prepared to go came in a most unpleasant way , from Franklin's friend Strahan . Governor William Franklin had unwisely written Strahan a letter , criticizing both the ministry and the radical wing of the American patriots ...
... ministry was prepared to go came in a most unpleasant way , from Franklin's friend Strahan . Governor William Franklin had unwisely written Strahan a letter , criticizing both the ministry and the radical wing of the American patriots ...
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... ministry demanded such a dangerous concession from him , the least he could expect from them was an equally large retreat - rescinding the punitive acts . This the ministry refused to do , and the two Quakers sadly advised Franklin to ...
... ministry demanded such a dangerous concession from him , the least he could expect from them was an equally large retreat - rescinding the punitive acts . This the ministry refused to do , and the two Quakers sadly advised Franklin to ...
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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