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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... peace . Not peace through the medium of war ; not peace to be hunted through the labyrinth of intricate and endless negotiations ; not peace to arise out of universal discord , fomented from principle in all parts of the Empire ...
... peace . Not peace through the medium of war ; not peace to be hunted through the labyrinth of intricate and endless negotiations ; not peace to arise out of universal discord , fomented from principle in all parts of the Empire ...
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... peace whenever she [ England ] is dispos'd to it . " Two weeks later , he wrote to his old friend William Strahan , who was still sitting in Parliament voting blindly with the King's friends . After several paragraphs about the ...
... peace whenever she [ England ] is dispos'd to it . " Two weeks later , he wrote to his old friend William Strahan , who was still sitting in Parliament voting blindly with the King's friends . After several paragraphs about the ...
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... peace . Franklin's doubts about Shelburne increased drastically when Oswald returned on the fourth of May with a letter from the colonial secretary which said nothing whatsoever about peace terms beyond vagaries about " a happy ...
... peace . Franklin's doubts about Shelburne increased drastically when Oswald returned on the fourth of May with a letter from the colonial secretary which said nothing whatsoever about peace terms beyond vagaries about " a happy ...
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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