Representative Selections: With Introduction, Bibliography, and NotesAmerican Book Company, 1936 - 544 pages |
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... Writings , VII , 294. Cf. ibid . , IX , 231–6 . 210 See Writings , VII , 275 , 335 , 341 . 211 To Josiah Quincy , Sept. 11 , 1783 ( Writings , IX , 93-5 ) . 212 In 1779 ( see Writings , VII , 294 ) Franklin explained that the French ...
... Writings , VII , 294. Cf. ibid . , IX , 231–6 . 210 See Writings , VII , 275 , 335 , 341 . 211 To Josiah Quincy , Sept. 11 , 1783 ( Writings , IX , 93-5 ) . 212 In 1779 ( see Writings , VII , 294 ) Franklin explained that the French ...
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... Writings , IX , 222 , 269–70 . Smyth observes that " pas- sages in brackets are not found in the draft in Library of Congress . " 120. The Quinquet lamp was invented in 1784. A. H. Smyth sug- gests that March 20 , 1784 , is the exact ...
... Writings , IX , 222 , 269–70 . Smyth observes that " pas- sages in brackets are not found in the draft in Library of Congress . " 120. The Quinquet lamp was invented in 1784. A. H. Smyth sug- gests that March 20 , 1784 , is the exact ...
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... Writings , IX , 636–9 . 134. Compare Writings , X , 60-3 , 127–9 . 135. He writes ( Nov. 2 , 1789 ) to Benjamin Vaughan : " The revolu- tion in France is truly surprising . I sincerely wish it may end in establish- ing a good ...
... Writings , IX , 636–9 . 134. Compare Writings , X , 60-3 , 127–9 . 135. He writes ( Nov. 2 , 1789 ) to Benjamin Vaughan : " The revolu- tion in France is truly surprising . I sincerely wish it may end in establish- ing a good ...
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