Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

            Benjamin Franklin was a big critic of Thomas Hutchinson. He was well known for his inventions, and for being a well liked and known in London. He lived in London for some time as a liaison for Massachusetts, Pennsylvania New York and Georgia. Franklin favored London rather than America and his opinion over the rising tension was that if we kept a good alliance and stayed as one with Brittan than it would be best for everyone. But the colonist rebelled and broke away from Brittan and Franklin was a big supported and a big part of our government. Franklin changed his mind in 1772 when he came across some letters of Hutchinson. He sent them to specific people and for their eyes only, but instead were later printed in the Boston newspaper. At that moment the Massachusetts colonist wanted Hutchinson and his Brother in law Andrew Oliver out of office. Franklin’s only reason for sending the letters was that Hutchinson was unfair and the colonist deserved better than they were getting. Instead of what he wished would happen people found out that he had sent the letters to the people and he was stripped of his title as Post master general for North America in 1774.