almanac, 21;
his management of the Gazette, 24;
religious and moral views, 24-33;
gains political influence through the Junto, 34;
establishment of affiliated clubs, 34;
studies languages, 35;
clerk of General Assembly, 35;
postmaster of Philadelphia, 35;
invents a stove, and refuses to patent it, 36;
founds a philosophical society, 36;
an academy, 37;
tries to reorganize night-watch, 38;
founds the Union Fire Company, 39;
begins organization of military force against French, 39;
takes a partner, 39;
enters public life, 40;
appointed to various offices and elected burgess, 40;
commissioner to treat with Indians, 40;
assists Dr. Bond in founding hospital, 41;
induces legislature to make a contingent grant, 42;
his pride over this device, 42;
improves cleaning and lighting of streets, 42;
appointed head of postal system, his successful management of it, 43;
receives degree
of Master of Arts from Yale and Harvard, 43;
deputy to Indian conference at Albany, 44;
proposes a colonial union, 44;
his plan adopted, 45;
later rejected by England and by colonies, 45;
speculations as to possible results if successful, 46;
opposes Shirley's plan of a parliamentary tax, 47;
proclaims theory of no taxation without consent, 47;
points out heaviness of existing indirect taxation, 48;
doubts feasibility of colonial representation in Parliament, 48, 49;
visits Boston, 49;
on committee to supervise military expenditure in Pennsylvania, 50;
disapproves of Braddock's expedition, 51;
acts in behalf of the Assembly, 52;
arranges for transportation for the expedition, 53;
obliged to give bonds to owners, 54;
in danger of ruin owing to failure of
expedition and losses of wagons and horses, 54;
escapes with slight losses, 54;
reputed to have made money, 55;
builds forts on frontier, 56;
increased popularity, 56;
scheme for settling barrier colonies west of mountains, 57;
scientific studies, 59;
reputation in Europe, 59, 60.
_Representative of Pennsylvania in conflict with proprietors._
Sent to England by burgesses to appeal
to the king against the proprietors, 63;
his share in previous agitation, 63;
detained from sailing by Lord Loudoun's procrastination, 65;
arrival in London, 66;
interview with Lord Granville, 66;
dispute over legal rights of the colonies, 67;
futile interview with proprietors, 67;
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