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He was chosen a member of the French Acade- my of Sciences, and received diplomas from many other learned societies. Despairing of restoring harmony hetween the colonies arid mother country, Doctor Franklin embarked for America, where he arrived in 1776. He was received with eve- ry mark of esteem and admiration. He was immediately elected a delegate to the General Congress, and signed the Declara- REVOLUTIONARY WORTHIES. 19 tion of Independence. In 1777, he was deputed with others to proceed t...o Canada, to persuade the people of that province to throw off the British yoke ; but the Inhabi- tants of Canada had been so much disgusted with the zeal of some people of New England who had burnt some of their chapels, that they refused to listen to the proposals made by Franklin and his associates. In 1778, he was despatched by Congress as ambassador to France. The treaty of alliance with the French government, and the treaties of peace in 178*2 and 1783, as well as treaties with Sweden and Prussia, were signed by him.
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