Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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... inhabitants opposed any addition , being against all paper currency , from an apprehension that it would depreciate as it had done in New England to the prejudice of all creditors . We had discussed this point in our Junto , where I was ...
... inhabitants opposed any addition , being against all paper currency , from an apprehension that it would depreciate as it had done in New England to the prejudice of all creditors . We had discussed this point in our Junto , where I was ...
Page 161
... inhabitants of Boston , I would have observed respecting that to the inhabitants of Philadelphia , only , as Philadelphia is in- corporated , I request the corporation of that city to under- take the management agreeably to the said ...
... inhabitants of Boston , I would have observed respecting that to the inhabitants of Philadelphia , only , as Philadelphia is in- corporated , I request the corporation of that city to under- take the management agreeably to the said ...
Page 162
... inhabitants of the two cities should not think fit to undertake the execution , they will , at least , accept the offer of these donations as a mark of my good will , a token of my gratitude , and a testimony of my earnest desire to be ...
... inhabitants of the two cities should not think fit to undertake the execution , they will , at least , accept the offer of these donations as a mark of my good will , a token of my gratitude , and a testimony of my earnest desire to be ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY | 164 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
Copyright | |
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