A letter from the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Benjamin Franklin, recommending the removal of Gov. Thomas Hutchinson and asking Franklin to petition King George III to this effect, followed by the petition to the king

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A letter from the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Benjamin Franklin, recommending the removal of Gov. Thomas Hutchinson and asking Franklin to petition King George III to this effect, followed by the petition to the king

In 1772, Franklin aquired letters written by Gov. Thomas Hutchinson and Lieutenant Gov. Andrew Oliver, in which they both stated that colonial rights needed to be abridged. Franklin forwarded these letters to Cushing (Speaker of the House), which led to inflamed political tensions (especially when they were published in June 1773), a petition that Hutchinson be recalled, and ended up bringing about Franklin's resignation as colonial agent and the end of his efforts to create a peaceful solution between the U.S. and Britain.

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Title: A letter from the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Benjamin Franklin, recommending the removal of Gov. Thomas Hutchinson and asking Franklin to petition King George III to this effect, followed by the petition to the king

Creator: Massachusetts.--Office of the Secretary of State

Description: In 1772, Franklin aquired letters written by Gov. Thomas Hutchinson and Lieutenant Gov. Andrew Oliver, in which they both stated that colonial rights needed to be abridged. Franklin forwarded these letters to Cushing (Speaker of the House), which led to inflamed political tensions (especially when they were published in June 1773), a petition that Hutchinson be recalled, and ended up bringing about Franklin's resignation as colonial agent and the end of his efforts to create a peaceful solution between the U.S. and Britain.

Date: 1773/06/25

Type of Resource: Text

Format: 2 documents : ink on paper

Subject: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Subject: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Subject: Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780

Subject: Oliver, Andrew, 1706-1774

Subject: Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives

Subject: Cushing, Thomas, 1725-1788

Subject: American Revolution, 1775-1785

Coverage: Massachusetts

Language: en

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Record Group: SC1

Series: 117X

Identifier: v. 4, pg 151-155

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William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth

A letter from the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Benjamin Franklin, recommending the removal of Gov. Thomas Hutchinson and asking Franklin to petition King George III to this effect, followed by the petition to the king

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