. The great American book of biography . ed a sincere affecdon, which con-tinued throughout their lives. Miss Stevenson spent much of her time with anaunt in the country, and some of Franklins letters to her respecting the con-duct of her higher education are among the most interesting of his comine to England, Franklin brought with him his son William, who enteredon the study of law. To his wife and daughter Franklin frequendy sent pres-ents, and his letters to Mrs. Franklin give a pretty full account of all his doingswhile in England. During his visit he received the honorary deg
. The great American book of biography . ed a sincere affecdon, which con-tinued throughout their lives. Miss Stevenson spent much of her time with anaunt in the country, and some of Franklins letters to her respecting the con-duct of her higher education are among the most interesting of his comine to England, Franklin brought with him his son William, who enteredon the study of law. To his wife and daughter Franklin frequendy sent pres-ents, and his letters to Mrs. Franklin give a pretty full account of all his doingswhile in England. During his visit he received the honorary degrees of the University of Oxford, and from that of Edinburgh. In August,1762, he started again for America, and reached Philadelphia on NovemberI, after an absence of five years. His son William had shortly before beenappointed Governor of New Jersey. From this time William Franklin becamevery much the servant of the proprietaries and of the English government, butno offer of patronage produced any effect on the FOLLY OF THE STAMP ACT. 67 Franklins stay in America was of short duration. While there he wasmainly instrumental in quelling an insurrection in Pennsylvania, and was en-gaged in long and tedious efforts to compose the incessant disputes betweenthe Assembly and the proprietary governors. As soon as the Assembly wasconvened, it determined to send Franklin to England, to take charge of a peti-tion for a change of government. The merchants subscribed ^iioo towardhis expenses in a few hours, and in twelve days he was on his journey, beingaccompanied to the ship by a cavalcade of three hundred of his friends. Arrivedin London, he at once took up his old lodgings with Mrs. Stevenson. He was amaster of satire, equaled only by Swift, and during the quarrels which precededthe War of Independence, as well as during the war, he made good use of hispowers. One of Franklins chief objects in coming to England was to prevent thepassing of the Stamp Act. The c
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