. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . MEMORIALS OF FRANKLIN. On a June day in 1752, Uncle Tom replied, out here in the fieldsjust beyond the town. ? Now, of course, that little hill is all built over. Iwish I could locate it for you, for it is one of Americas historic , in 1757 he was sent to England as agent for Pennsylvania, and soonafter was made agent, or representative, in England for all the colonies. Hestayed there eighteen years, returning in time to be sent to Congress andsign the Declaration of Independence. Th
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . MEMORIALS OF FRANKLIN. On a June day in 1752, Uncle Tom replied, out here in the fieldsjust beyond the town. ? Now, of course, that little hill is all built over. Iwish I could locate it for you, for it is one of Americas historic , in 1757 he was sent to England as agent for Pennsylvania, and soonafter was made agent, or representative, in England for all the colonies. Hestayed there eighteen years, returning in time to be sent to Congress andsign the Declaration of Independence. That s the time he made the funny answer to Hancock, was nt it?said Roger. 74 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS I dont know ; what was that, Roger? Uncle Tom , dont you remember? Hancock said, We must all be unanimousnow; there must be no pulling apart; we must all hang together. And. A MEETING OF AN OLD-TIME SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. Franklin replied, That s true, John ; for if we dont, we shall all hangseparately. Cheerful old fellow, was nt he? said Jack. I do like a man whocan make a joke just when you dont expect it. Franklin was always bubbling over with fun, Uncle Tom declared. The man who was quick to see the deep and serious side of life could alsosee its sunny and humorous side. That is what helped make him so wellrounded. That same year he was sent as minister to the Court of France,and secured the help of that nation for the struggling colonies. He livedthere ten years. Then he came home, was made president — that is, governor— of Pennsylvania ; went to Congress, and worked for and signed the newConstitution of the United States, when he was eighty-one years old, and,as you know, the oldest signer of that great document. Three years later,on the 17th of April, 1790, he died, aged eighty-four, and now lies buriedbeside his beloved Deborah, his wife, beneat
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