Bibliograph

Poor Richard's women, Deborah Read Franklin and the other women behind the Founding Father, Nancy Rubin Stuart

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Poor Richard's women, Deborah Read Franklin and the other women behind the Founding Father, Nancy Rubin Stuart

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-202) and index

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individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Poor Richard's women

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1302358821

Responsibility statement

Nancy Rubin Stuart

Sub title

Deborah Read Franklin and the other women behind the Founding Father

Summary

"Poor Richard's women describes Deborah's common-law marriage to Ben Franklin and his romances with other women"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

"A most awkward ridiculous appearance" -- "A man and not an angel" -- "Like a faithful pair of doves" -- "In the dark, all cats are grey" -- "Kisses in the wind" -- The ghost wife -- Home, but not in his heart -- "One continued state of suspense" -- "How I long to see you" -- "I desire that you may love me forever" -- "By the way, what did you do to that shoulder?" -- "Prudence is not your strongest point" -- "As long as we exist, you will not be abandoned" -- "We are apt to forget that we are grown old"

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Deborah Read Franklin and the other women behind the Founding Father

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