Now 200 years after his death on april 17 1790 boston and philadelphia are about to become.
Benjamin franklin cheque marbled.
He stipulated that the money was to be invested and could be paid out at two specific dates the first 100 years and the second 200 years after the date.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Franklin was a noted revolutionary and powerful freemason the grand master of masons of pennsylvania so it s easy to wonder what dark secrets franklin may have hidden in his basement chamber.
Deborah read and benjamin franklin entered a common law agreement on september 1 1730.
Benjamin franklin american printer and publisher author inventor and scientist and diplomat.
A painting of franklin s return to philadelphia from europe in 1785 shows him flanked by his son in law in red his daughter and benjamin bache in blue the grandson he d taken to france.
He also made important contributions to science especially in the understanding of technology.
In 1727 potter had ran away to the west indies escaping creditors.
When franklin died in 1790 he left a gift of 5 000 to each of his two favorite cities boston and philadelphia.
Benjamin franklin provides us with an actual rather than a hypothetical case.
Though technically printed by franklin s grandson benjamin bache it was printed on paper acquired by benjamin franklin which had a marbled border making the bills difficult to counterfeit.
Benjamin franklin is best known as one of the founding fathers who never served as president but was a respected inventor publisher scientist and diplomat.
Deborah read who he had courted before going to england had married roger potter during his absence.
As the author of poor richard s almanack benjamin franklin advised.
Benjamin franklin frs frsa frse january 17 1706 o s.