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3. Astronomy, Weather, and the Northwest Passage: Natural Philosopher, 1748–1757
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- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- Preface xi
- 1. The Association, 1747–1748 1
- 2. Electricity 58
- 3. Astronomy, Weather, and the Northwest Passage: Natural Philosopher, 1748–1757 138
- 4. Clerk, Councilman, And Magistrate, 1748–1751 161
- 5. The Academy And College of Philadelphia 176
- 6. Colonial Union, Dumping Felons in America, and Assemblyman, 1751 217
- 7. The Fundamental Document of the American Revolution, 1751 240
- 8. The Pennsylvania Hospital 265
- 9. Franklin’S First Full Assembly, the Money Bill, and Susanna Wright, 1751–1752 287
- 10. Insurance: The Philadelphia Contributionship 298
- 11. Paper Currency, the Coming of War, and a Trip to New England, 1752–1753 304
- 12. The Carlisle Treaty, Postmaster General, a Trip to New England, and Assembly Sessions, 1753–1754 328
- 13. The Pennsylvania Germans 351
- 14. Assembly Sessions, the Snake Cartoon, and the Albany Conference, 1754 362
- 15. Boston, America and the Empire, and Katy Ray, 1754–1755 392
- 16. Libels on the Assembly, Quincy’S Mission, and General Braddock, 1755 414
- 17. Assembly Crises, Crown Point, Parables, and Glimpses of Deborah, 1755 447
- 18. The French and Indians Attack and Pennsylvania Responds, 1755 474
- 19. General Franklin on the Frontier, 1755–1756 497
- 20. Rival Militias, Colonel Franklin, Virginia, New York, and Frontier Fighting, 1756 515
- 21. The Easton Treaty and Assembly Sessions, 1756–1757 535
- 22. Franklin in New York and at Sea, 1757 565
- 23. Assessing Franklin, Age 42 through 51 586
- Appendices 597
- List of Abbreviations 637
- Notes 649
- Index 703
- Acknowledgments 745
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- Preface xi
- 1. The Association, 1747–1748 1
- 2. Electricity 58
- 3. Astronomy, Weather, and the Northwest Passage: Natural Philosopher, 1748–1757 138
- 4. Clerk, Councilman, And Magistrate, 1748–1751 161
- 5. The Academy And College of Philadelphia 176
- 6. Colonial Union, Dumping Felons in America, and Assemblyman, 1751 217
- 7. The Fundamental Document of the American Revolution, 1751 240
- 8. The Pennsylvania Hospital 265
- 9. Franklin’S First Full Assembly, the Money Bill, and Susanna Wright, 1751–1752 287
- 10. Insurance: The Philadelphia Contributionship 298
- 11. Paper Currency, the Coming of War, and a Trip to New England, 1752–1753 304
- 12. The Carlisle Treaty, Postmaster General, a Trip to New England, and Assembly Sessions, 1753–1754 328
- 13. The Pennsylvania Germans 351
- 14. Assembly Sessions, the Snake Cartoon, and the Albany Conference, 1754 362
- 15. Boston, America and the Empire, and Katy Ray, 1754–1755 392
- 16. Libels on the Assembly, Quincy’S Mission, and General Braddock, 1755 414
- 17. Assembly Crises, Crown Point, Parables, and Glimpses of Deborah, 1755 447
- 18. The French and Indians Attack and Pennsylvania Responds, 1755 474
- 19. General Franklin on the Frontier, 1755–1756 497
- 20. Rival Militias, Colonel Franklin, Virginia, New York, and Frontier Fighting, 1756 515
- 21. The Easton Treaty and Assembly Sessions, 1756–1757 535
- 22. Franklin in New York and at Sea, 1757 565
- 23. Assessing Franklin, Age 42 through 51 586
- Appendices 597
- List of Abbreviations 637
- Notes 649
- Index 703
- Acknowledgments 745