Presidents, soldiers, a prefix giving a compendium of the history of the United States and history of the Declaration of independence . tin, French, Italian and Spanish languages,and this knowledge was now of practical benefit. Everywhere his famehad preceded him, and the interests of the colonies were advanced by hisdistinguished appearance and high scholarship. The odious Stamp Act had been passed in 1764, and on the 3d ofFebruary, 1766, Franklin appeared by summons before the House ofCommons, and in answer to interrogatories there propounded, he plainly,logically and unequiv
Presidents, soldiers, a prefix giving a compendium of the history of the United States and history of the Declaration of independence . tin, French, Italian and Spanish languages,and this knowledge was now of practical benefit. Everywhere his famehad preceded him, and the interests of the colonies were advanced by hisdistinguished appearance and high scholarship. The odious Stamp Act had been passed in 1764, and on the 3d ofFebruary, 1766, Franklin appeared by summons before the House ofCommons, and in answer to interrogatories there propounded, he plainly,logically and unequivocally set forth the rights, interests and feelings ofthe American colonists upon the question of taxation. Franklins sojourn in England was of lengthened duration, and havingthe best interests of the colonies at heart, and being in constant corres-pondence with the leading men among the colonists, he was able to be ofgreat service there. But in May, 1775, finding himself marked out forministerial vengeance, he sailed for home. Immediately upon his returnhe was elected to a seat in the General Congress, and by that Congre* • • . ??•?.
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