#Todayin1776: Ben Franklin Talking About "Common Sense"

February 19
3 mins

Episode Description

On Feb. 19, 1776, Ben Franklin wrote to Gen. Charles Lee, an admirer of Thomas Paine's to connect the two. Just a month after its publication, Paine's 47-page pamphlet is making waves all over the colonies.


https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-22-02-0214

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