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Author:

Stuart, Nancy Rubin, 1944- author.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Beacon Press,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

212 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Relations with women.
Franklin, Deborah Read Rogers,--1708-1774.
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Friends and associates.
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Family.
Man-woman relationships--United States--History--18th century.
Mistresses--Europe--History--18th century.
Statesmen--United States--Biography.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Biography.
Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-202) and index.

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".

Summary:

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

ISBN:

0807011304
9780807011300

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1275432317

LCCN:

2021039138

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