Benjamin Franklin's Beliefs

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In July 23, 1726, Benjamin Franklin sailed across the sea, where he made a plan to follow for the remainder of his life. When he arrived back in Philadelphia, he saw several of his acquaintances from the past and was surprised by how they were doing. Franklin and Denham opened a print-house in Water-Street, where Franklin became a great seller. They also lived together, growing fond of one another and became great friends. They also became sick at the same time, but Franklin was the one who survived. With Denham being decreased, his executors took over his shop leaving Franklin unemployed.
Benjamin Franklin found Keimer who offered him a job with high wages. Franklin would be a manager and would have a staff under him. He soon realized
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He helped them grow and improve their lives and they called the group Junto. Joseph Breintnal was one of the first members, and was sensible in conversation. Godfrey became a member, but that arrangement did not last long. He expected precision in all conversations, and when that did not happen he would bicker amongst the group. Nicholas Scull sometimes made appearances at the meetings, and William Coleman was just as regarded as Franklin for his heart and moral conscience. Junto brought Franklin many friends which helped his business grow by their referrals. He was a hard worker, working long days and nights. All of his hard work paid off as he was offered a position as a stationary, but he declined the …show more content…
The wealthy disagreed, but Benjamin thought it was a good idea. Since the printing of paper money, he saw more homes being built, and more people occupying the already established homes. Franklin was so committed to the subject that he wrote an anonymous pamphlet Necessity of a Paper Currency, which had great reviews amongst the poor. Since the rich had no one to write a rebuttal the majority of the House agreed with the poor. The House hired Franklin to print the money. Andrew Hamilton offered him the job of printing Newcastle paper money and the laws and votes of the government. Franklin then opened a stationer’s shop, where he hired Mr. Whitewash and took on an

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