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During this period of activity Franklin lived in Craven Street, London, pursued his scientific studies, was appointed on committees to put lightning rods on St. Paul's Cathedral and the government's powder magazines, attended meetings of various scientific and learned societies and clubs of which he was a member, was entertained by the nobility, and knew everybody of distinction in the political, scientific, artistic, and literary worlds. DURING THIS PERIOD OF ACTIVITY FRANKLIN LIVED IN CRAVEN STREET LONDON PURSUED HIS SCIENTIFIC STUDIES WAS APPOINTED ON COMMITTEES TO PUT LIGHTNING RODS ON SAINT PAUL'S CATHEDRAL AND THE GOVERNMENT'S POWDER MAGAZINES ATTENDED MEETINGS OF VARIOUS SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES AND CLUBS OF WHICH HE WAS A MEMBER WAS ENTERTAINED BY THE NOBILITY AND KNEW EVERYBODY OF DISTINCTION IN THE POLITICAL SCIENTIFIC ARTISTIC AND LITERARY WORLDS
questions of the day in masterly fashion. About this time he published a pamphlet in favor of paper money, which shows how early his mind was directed towards large questions concerning the government. When he joined the Pennsylvania Assembly, he became a leader of the Quaker majority; and, to represent the interests of the Colony, he was sent as commissioner, or agent, to England. He remained there for five years, returning to Philadelphia in 1762, only to stay at home until 1764, when he was sent on his second mission to England. This time he remained for ten years. The period covered the exciting agitations regarding the Stamp Act, its passage, its repeal, and all the tumultuous proceedings that finally led to the Revolution. Franklin’s composure during the ordeal of Parliamentary investigation, his witty replies, and his brilliant evasions to embarrassing questions greatly enhanced his reputation. His clever satirical essays, published in separate pamphlets, were widely circulated. ONS OF THE DAY IN MASTERLY FASHION ABOUT THIS TIME HE PUBLISHED A PAMPHLET IN FAVOR OF PAPER MONEY WHICH SHOWS HOW EARLY HIS MIND WAS DIRECTED TOWARD LARGE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE GOVERNMENT WHEN HE JOINED THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSEMBLY HE BECAME A LEADER OF THE QUAKER MAJORITY AND TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE COLONY HE WAS SENT AS COMMISSIONER OR AGENT TO ENGLAND HE REMAINED THERE FOR FIVE YEARS RETURNING TO PHILADELPHIA IN SEVENTEEN SIXTY TWO ONLY TO STAY AT HOME UNTIL SEVENTEEN SIXTY FOUR WHEN HE WAS SENT ON HIS SECOND MISSION TO ENGLAND THIS TIME HE REMAINED FOR TEN YEARS THE PERIOD COVERING THE EXCITING AGITATIONS REGARDING THE STAMP ACT ITS PASSAGE ITS REPEAL AND ALL THE TUMULTUOUS PROCEEDINGS THAT FINALLY LED TO THE REVOLUTION FRANKLIN'S COMPOSURE DURING THE ORDEAL OF PARLIAMENTARY INVESTIGATION HIS WITTY REPLIES AND HIS BRILLIANT EVASIONS TO EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS GREATLY ENHANCED HIS REPUTATION HIS CLEVER SATIRICAL ESSAYS PUBLISHED IN SEPARATE PAMPHLETS WERE WIDELY CIRCULATED
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