The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and a ContinuationTappan and Dennet, 1844 - 612 pages |
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... Agent for Penn- sylvania . Meets Lord Loudoun in New York . - Anecdotes illus- trating his Character . Sails from New York . - Incidents of the ― Voyage . Arrives in England . • • 214 CONTINUATION , BY JARED SPARKS . CHAPTER I. State of ...
... Agent for Penn- sylvania . Meets Lord Loudoun in New York . - Anecdotes illus- trating his Character . Sails from New York . - Incidents of the ― Voyage . Arrives in England . • • 214 CONTINUATION , BY JARED SPARKS . CHAPTER I. State of ...
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... Agent to the Court of Great Britain . - Sails for England . - - · 270 CHAPTER IV . - ― Origin of the Stamp Act . Franklin's Opposition to it . His Re- marks on the Passage of the Act , in a Letter to Charles Thomson . -False Charges ...
... Agent to the Court of Great Britain . - Sails for England . - - · 270 CHAPTER IV . - ― Origin of the Stamp Act . Franklin's Opposition to it . His Re- marks on the Passage of the Act , in a Letter to Charles Thomson . -False Charges ...
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... Agent for New Jersey . - His Answers to Mr. Strahan's Queries . Repeal of some of the American Rev- enue Acts . Intimations that he would be removed from Office.- His Remarks on that Subject . - Chosen Agent for the Assembly of ...
... Agent for New Jersey . - His Answers to Mr. Strahan's Queries . Repeal of some of the American Rev- enue Acts . Intimations that he would be removed from Office.- His Remarks on that Subject . - Chosen Agent for the Assembly of ...
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... agent for aiding its objects , and he always took a lively interest in its affairs . In a letter to Hugh Roberts , dated London , February 26th , 1761 , he says ; " I was glad to hear that the Hospital is still well supported . I write ...
... agent for aiding its objects , and he always took a lively interest in its affairs . In a letter to Hugh Roberts , dated London , February 26th , 1761 , he says ; " I was glad to hear that the Hospital is still well supported . I write ...
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... Agent for Pennsylvania . Meets Lord Loudoun in New York . - Anecdotes illustrating his Char- Sails from New York . - Incidents of the Voyage . — Arrives - acter . - in England . OUR new governor , Captain Denny , brought over for me the ...
... Agent for Pennsylvania . Meets Lord Loudoun in New York . - Anecdotes illustrating his Char- Sails from New York . - Incidents of the Voyage . — Arrives - acter . - in England . OUR new governor , Captain Denny , brought over for me the ...
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