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econciles with his brother James, who39。s dying, and explains how his own son Francis died of , Franklin is made General Assembly Clerk and decides Pennsylvania needs two things: a better military and a better institution for higher writes Plain Truth, which calls for a better military, but turns down a position as colonel。however, he39。s still got a lot of influence over Pennsylvania39。s also talks about the problems Quakers face as pacifists trying to contribute to a system of the Junto, he founds the University of also works on creating the first American publichospital, better paving for Philadelphia39。s streets, and a better system for dusting London39。s French and Indian War is writes a plan for uniting all the American colonies, but it doesn39。t go over stay organized by individual helps General Edward Braddock get military supplies on credit from Pennsylvania citizens。since they don39。t know Braddock, Franklin has to put up will bite him in the butt, the middle of doing important military stuff – preparing for a battle atMonongahela to take over Fort Duquesne – Braddock doesn39。t listen to Franklin39。s lose the battle and Braddock is , he gives Franklin a large chunk of the money before that general, Shirley, es through for Franklin with more of the money.(Franklin never gets the rest.)Meanwhile, Franklin helps build forts in Pennsylvania for defense against the Native Americans and learns about the Moravian 39。s briefly honored as a colonel, but turns down a position as also has scientific success: he works on experiments in electricity with his friendsPeter Collinson and Ebenezer tells the Royal Society aboutFranklin39。s ideas, and his work is gets into a scholarly fight with Abb233。 Nollet, who has peting ideas, but the scientific public promotes Franklin39。s as the 39。s made a member of the Royal new governor, Denny, is having problems with the Pennsylvania Assembly wants to pass a law that taxes colonists and Proprietors(the guys who own the colonies)more fairly to gather money for defending the colonies, part of which will be under the direction of General Loudon, but Denny won39。t sign being delayed by Loudon, Franklin finally gets to go to London on behalf of the Assembly to work on mediation.(He never gets the rest of the money he covered for Braddock.)In Part 4, Franklin consults with his friend about the problem the Assembly39。s having and meets with Lord Granville, head of the King39。s privy council, about Granville says the King makes laws just by talking, but Franklin argues that he can only approve/deny the colonists39。 laws once – he shouldn39。t be able to go back on his Granville and the Proprietors meet at Thomas Penn39。s house to talk about the dispute, and Franklin has to argue with the other side39。s attorney, Ferdinand and the colonists spend one year waiting for the , the Assembly and Governor Denny finally agree on the Proprietors petition to keep the bill from happening, because they don39。t want to be tasked, and everyone goes to , Lord Mansfield mediates the case, and everyone es to an autobiography ends with the Assembly celebrating Franklin and firing Governor colonists try to sue him, but don39。t succeed – he39。s too well connected.