The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 39: Volume 39, January 21 Through May 15, 1783

by Ellen Cohn and Benjamin Franklin

The thirty-ninth volume of the collected writings and correspondences of the American statesman, ambassador, and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin

In the four months following the January 20, 1783, armistice that ended the War for American Independence, Franklin was remarkably energetic as he helped oversee the transition to peace and waged a multifaceted campaign to publicize the ideals of the new nation. Though political turmoil in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300134487
• ISBN13: 9780300134483
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 5.9" x 8.8"