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William Franklin : son of a patriot, servant of a king / Sheila L. Skemp.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Skemp, Sheila L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Franklin, William, 1731-1813.
- Franklin, William.
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790--Family.
- Franklin, Benjamin.
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
- Governors--New Jersey--Biography.
- Governors.
- Families.
- New Jersey.
- American loyalists--Biography.
- American loyalists.
- Statesmen's children--United States--Biography.
- Statesmen's children.
- United States.
- New Jersey--Politics and government--1775-1783.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 358 pages 12 unnumbered pages of plates ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
- Contents:
- I. An "Indulgent" Father, a Loyal Son 3
- II. Father, Brother, and Companion 22
- III. An Easy, Agreeable Administration 43
- IV. "Times of Ferment and Confusion" 61
- V. The Letter of the Law 81
- VI. Walking a Tightrope 99
- VII Seeds of Controversy 122
- VIII. A Government Man 141
- IX. "Two Roads" 160
- X. An "Appearance of Government" 173
- XI. "An Enemy to the Liberties of This Country" 192
- XII. "Like a Bear Through the Country" 209
- XIII. "An Unwillingness to Quit the Scene of Action" 227
- XIV. "Deprived of Their All" 247.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0195057457
- OCLC:
- 20723923
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