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The last important work of his life was helping to frame the national document that took the place of the Articles of Confederation; and his plan regarding representation in Congress was the one adopted. THE LAST IMPORTANT WORK OF HIS LIFE WAS HELPING TO FRAME THE NATIONAL DOCUMENT THAT TOOK THE PLACE OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION AND HIS PLAN REGARDING REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS WAS THE ONE ADOPTED
, and was also a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, and a member of the Committee of Safety to prepare the defenses of the province. His most important work was yet to come. In September, 1776, he was appointed, by vote of Congress, the agent to represent in France the united Colonies, which had just declared their independence of Great Britain. Accordingly, he left Philadelphia and arrived in France in December. In our infancy of diplomatic service the old gentleman of seventy was banker, merchant, judge of admiralty, consul, director of the navy, ambassador to France, and negotiator with England for the exchange of prisoners and for peace. He accomplished his mission with such success that he was the idol of the French nation. Franklin was liked by the French for his social qualities, his scientific accomplishments, his philosophical mind, and his humorous and satirical writings. Moreover, he was worshiped as the personification of _liberty_. His mission in France ended in 1785. AS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE AND A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO PREPARE THE DEFENSES OF THE PROVINCE HIS MOST IMPORTANT WORK WAS YET TO COME IN SEPTEMBER SEVENTEEN SEVENTY SIX HE WAS APPOINTED BY VOTE OF CONGRESS THE AGENT TO REPRESENT IN FRANCE THE UNITED COLONIES WHICH HAD JUST DECLARED THEIR INDEPENDENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN ACCORDINGLY HE LEFT PHILADELPHIA AND ARRIVED IN FRANCE IN DECEMBER IN OUR INFANCY OF DIPLOMATIC SERVICE THE OLD GENTLEMAN OF SEVENTY WAS BANKER MERCHANT JUDGE OF ADMIRALTY CONSUL DIRECTOR OF THE NAVY AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE AND NEGOTIATOR WITH ENGLAND FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS AND FOR PEACE HE ACCOMPLISHED HIS MISSION WITH SUCH SUCCESS THAT HE WAS THE IDOL OF THE FRENCH NATION FRANKLIN WAS LIKED BY THE FRENCH FOR HIS SOCIAL QUALITIES HIS SCIENTIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS HIS PHILOSOPHICAL MIND AND HIS HUMOROUS AND SATIRICAL WRITINGS MOREOVER HE WAS WORSHIPPED AS THE PERSONIFICATION OF LIBERTY HIS MISSION IN FRANCE ENDED IN SEVENTEEN EIGHTY FIVE
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