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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1779 

* Benjamin Franklin letter

The first article is a: "Summary of Debates in Parliament.." which has some commentary on the Revolutionary War, mentioning in part: "...He did not...recruit our armies for the purpose of carrying on a ruinous war in America; a war...ought for every reason of policy & humanity to be abandoned..." (see) & other war-related items.
Also included is an excellent letter from Ben Franklin which is in response to a letter from Lamballe, also printed here (see). Franklin's letter begins: "I cannot contain my rage till my secretary comes home...I have been affronted--I, the Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the United Free States of America, have lived to see the day when I must endure the contempt of the wretched envoys of every paltry principality. In short, all the ambassadors refuse to rank with me...In short, sir, I am insulted in all the languages of Europe. My religion is satirized in Italian, my politics in Spanish & Dutch. I hear Washington ridiculed in Russian & myself in all the jargon of Germany. I cannot bear it. Make Europe civil to America, or I'll follow Silas Deane." signed in type: Franklin.
Included is the foldout plate called for (see).
Complete in 48 pages with a full title/contents page with an engraving of St. John's Gate. Measures 8 5 by 8 1/4 inches, title/contents page only is a bit close-trimmed at the right margin, otherwise in nice condition.

A nice Revolutionary War era magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content beyond the war reports noted below. This was the very first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731.

Category: Revolutionary War