The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Private as Well as His Official and Scientific Correspondence, and Numerous Letters and Documents Now for the First Time Printed, with Many Others Not Included in Any Former Collection, Also, the Unmutilated and Correct Version of His Autobiography, Volume 7G. P. Putnam's sons, 1888 - Inventors |
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... obtained but by a too hazardous voyage at this time for a family ; and the time for experiments would be all ... obtain- ing their liberty in exchange for those taken by the 1 The advice contained in this paper related to Dr. Priestley ...
... obtained but by a too hazardous voyage at this time for a family ; and the time for experiments would be all ... obtain- ing their liberty in exchange for those taken by the 1 The advice contained in this paper related to Dr. Priestley ...
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... obtaining it , and therefore I can- not ask it . I hear too much already of the extra- ordinary expense you made in Holland , to think of proposing an addition to it , especially as you seem to impute the damage she has sustained more ...
... obtaining it , and therefore I can- not ask it . I hear too much already of the extra- ordinary expense you made in Holland , to think of proposing an addition to it , especially as you seem to impute the damage she has sustained more ...
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... obtain fifteen thousand stands of good arms from the government . They are much wanted in America . M. de Lafayette has just now proposed that you should take them as ballast . You know best if this is practicable . Mr. Ross requests to ...
... obtain fifteen thousand stands of good arms from the government . They are much wanted in America . M. de Lafayette has just now proposed that you should take them as ballast . You know best if this is practicable . Mr. Ross requests to ...
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... not been as yet positively answered to , but I shall get a return of such articles as may be obtained from M. de Montbarrey ; and that return I shall have the honor of sending to your Excellency as soon 14 [ 1780 THE WORKS OF.
... not been as yet positively answered to , but I shall get a return of such articles as may be obtained from M. de Montbarrey ; and that return I shall have the honor of sending to your Excellency as soon 14 [ 1780 THE WORKS OF.
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... obtained for them and what shall remain of the clothing , perhaps it may be as well to excuse the Alliance from that article and let her take more of the clothing . I am told the 122 bales of cloth to be 18 [ 1780 THE WORKS OF.
... obtained for them and what shall remain of the clothing , perhaps it may be as well to excuse the Alliance from that article and let her take more of the clothing . I am told the 122 bales of cloth to be 18 [ 1780 THE WORKS OF.
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acquainted Adams affairs Alliance America answer army arrived bills Britain Capt Captain Landais CHARLES W. F. DUMAS Chaumont continue copy correspondence Count de Vergennes court court of Denmark DAVID HARTLEY dear sir demand desire drafts drawn enclosed endeavor enemy England English esteem Europe Excellency exchange expected favor France FRANKLIN French furnish give GOUT hands Holland honor of writing hope informed JOHN ADAMS June king L'Orient late livres loan Lord North Lord Stormont March Marquis de Lafayette ment mention Messrs minister ministry nation negotiation Neufville never obliged obtained occasion opinion paid papers Paris PASSY peace person pleasure pounds sterling present PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS prisoners procure proposed proposition received the letter request respect ROBERT MORRIS sail sent sentiments ship soon Spain suppose taken thing thousand tion treaty troops vessels wish