Written Petition Example In Franklin
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The Declaration of Independence, 1776.
Petition from the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery to Vice President John Adams signed by Benjamin Franklin (front), February 3, 1790; Records of the U.S. Senate, RG 46.
Franklin was the only man to sign the three key documents in the birth of the United States: the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Paris, and the Constitution. To those can be added an important fourth, the 1778 Treaty of Alliance with France.
Summary. In February 1790, the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery— headed by Benjamin Franklin—submitted an anti-slavery petition to the First Congress.
The Library of Congress has a collection of Franklin's papers, consisting of approximately 8,000 items, most of them dating from the 1770s and 1780s. The papers consist of correspondence to Franklin as an early American publisher, scientist, and diplomat beginning with the year 1726.
Franklin argued for American liberty abroad and at home. He was appointed as the first Postmaster General by the Continental Congress. He was both a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a signer of the United States Constitution.
Over the course of Franklin's impressive life, he wrote two of the greatest treasures of American literature, Poor Richard's Almanack and his Memoirs, also called The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.
On February 3, 1790, Franklin signed a petition which he sent to Congress on February 9, 1790, calling for Congress to “devise means for removing the Inconsistency from the Character of the American People” and to “promote mercy and justice toward this distressed Race.” While Franklin's petition was considered the most ...
What is the difference between a counter-petition and a response and do I need to do both? Yes. You should definitely file both. The difference between a response and a counter-petition is that a response is merely that, a response saying that you either agree or disagree with the claims made in the petition.
In Civil Law, an “answer” is the first formal response given by the defense to a complaint filed with the court by the plaintiff. This opening written statement will admit or deny the allegations, or demand more information about the claims of wrongdoing.
