"He was therefore, feasted and invited to all the court parties. At these he sometimes met the old Duchess of Bourbon, who, being a chess player of about his force, they very generally played together. Happening once to put her king into prize, the Doctor took it. 'Ah,' says she, 'we do not take kings so.' 'We do in America,' said the Doctor."--Thomas Jefferson.
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Pages 1 and 4 of The Pennsylvania Gazette, Number XL, the first number after Franklin took control xxi
First page of The New England Courant of December 4-11, 1721 33
