Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ..., Volumen2Henry Colburn, 1818 - 541 páginas |
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... INDEPENDENCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN , & c . & c . WRITTEN BY HIMSELF TO A LATE PERIOD , AND CONTINUED TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH BY HIS GRANDSON , WILLIAM TEMPLE FRANKLIN . COMPRISING THE PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE And Public Negociations of Dr ...
... INDEPENDENCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN , & c . & c . WRITTEN BY HIMSELF TO A LATE PERIOD , AND CONTINUED TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH BY HIS GRANDSON , WILLIAM TEMPLE FRANKLIN . COMPRISING THE PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE And Public Negociations of Dr ...
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... independence was now declared , and the new government formed . And when in ca- joling them , he expressed his " affection for Ame- rica , his concern in viewing her dangerous situa- tion , and said that to see her fall would give him ...
... independence was now declared , and the new government formed . And when in ca- joling them , he expressed his " affection for Ame- rica , his concern in viewing her dangerous situa- tion , and said that to see her fall would give him ...
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... independence . That this declaration had been called for by the people of the colonies in general ; that every colony had approved of it when made ; and all now considered themselves as independent states , and were settling or had ...
... independence . That this declaration had been called for by the people of the colonies in general ; that every colony had approved of it when made ; and all now considered themselves as independent states , and were settling or had ...
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... independence . In the latter end of 1776 , a commission was appointed for this object ; and Dr. Franklin , though then in his 71st year , was considered , from his talents as a statesman , and reputation as a philosopher , the most ...
... independence . In the latter end of 1776 , a commission was appointed for this object ; and Dr. Franklin , though then in his 71st year , was considered , from his talents as a statesman , and reputation as a philosopher , the most ...
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... independence will tend to unite in Britain all parties against us ; so our offering peace with commerce and pay- ments of money , will tend to divide them again . For peace is as necessary to them as to us : our commerce is wanted by ...
... independence will tend to unite in Britain all parties against us ; so our offering peace with commerce and pay- ments of money , will tend to divide them again . For peace is as necessary to them as to us : our commerce is wanted by ...
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a-head act of parliament affairs America Andrew Oliver appeared appointed arrival assembly BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Britain British colonies commerce committee congress constitution continued convention Count D'Estaing court declaration duty endeavor England English equal established Europe favor France French friends George Grenville give governor grant honor inhabitants interest island July king land late laws legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Stormont lordship Majesty Majesty's mankind means MEMOIRS ment minister morning nation never night obliged occasion opinion parliament Passy peace Pennsylvania person petition Philadelphia pounds sterling present president proposed province province of Pennsylvania purpose racter received refused respect Sect senate sent Sept ship society South Carolina stadtholder stamp-act suppose thousand pounds tion town trade treaty United votes William Temple Franklin wind