The Wisdom of Mr. Franklin

Day 13

You need not be concerned in Writing me about your bad spelling; for in my opinion as our Alphabet now stands, the bad Spelling, of what is called so, is generally the best, as conforming to the Sound of the Letters and of the Words. To give you an Instance, a Gentleman receiving a Letter in which ere there Words, “Not finding Brown at hom, I delivered your maseg to his yf.” The Gentleman finding it bad Spelling and therefore not very intelligible, called his Lady to help him read it. Between them they picked out the meaning of all but the “yf,” which they could not understand. The lady proposed calling her Chambermaid; “for Batty,”says she, “has  the best knack at reading bed Spelling of anyone I know.” Batty came, and was surprized that neither Sir nor Madam could tell what “yf” was “Why,” says she, “‘yf’“  spells Wife, shat else can it spell?” And indeed it is a much better as well as shorter method of speling “Wife,” than by “Doubleyou, i ef e,” Which in reality spells “Doubleyifey.”

~Benjamin Franklin ~
To his Sister, after she lamented her bad spelling.

I got a book from the library recently of quotes from our founding fathers and this was in it and I was just so surprised and thought that it was so funny, primarily because I have never been very happy with the fact that I am not good at spelling.

Well I hope you think it's funny too.

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A plant of rapid growth

Day 12

“Liberty, when it begins to take root is a plant of rapid growth.”

~George Washington~

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My sweet little siblings!

They are just so cute that I had to post some pictures.

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Who Thought?

 Day 11


“Some Talked , Some Wrote, and some fought to promote and establish it, but you and Mr, Jefferson thought for us all, I never take a retrospect of the years 1775 and 1776 without associating your opinions and speeches and conversations with all the great political, moral, and intellectual achievements of the congress of those memorable years,”

~Benjamin Rush~
To John Adams

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The Cause of America

 Day 10

  “It was the cause of America that make me an author.”

~Thomas Paine~

In 1776 on January 10 Common Sense was published for the first time.

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Don’t give up Liberty!

“Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

~Benjamin Franklin~

Well Bye, 

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Somebody said...

Day 8

 “Somebody said, there was nobody on our side but the Almighty. The Doctor who is a native of Switzerland, and speaks but broken English, quickly replied, “Dat is enough - Dat is enough,” and turning to me, says he, “It puts me in mind of the fellow who once said, ‘The Catholics have on their side the Pope, and the king of France, and the king of Spain, and the king of Sardinia, and the king of Poland, and the Emperor of Germany etc. etc. etc. But as to them poor Devils the Protestants, they have nothing on their side but God Almighty’” 

~John Adams~
In a letter to Abigail

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Liberty is to be gained by inches

Day 7

  “The ground of Liberty is to be gained by inches, and we must be contented to secure what we can get from time to time and eternally press forward for what is yet to get. It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.”

~Thomas Jefferson~

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A good Reputation

Day 6

   “I hope in time to have the Reputation of being as good a farmeress as my partner has of being a good statesman.”

~ Abigail Adams to John Adams ~

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Always Fun!

We went to Bass Pro Shops with our Grandmother when she came down for Christmas.
She had so much fun and took a lot of pictures. Here are a few.

Well Bye, 
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Keeping Friends

Day 5

“A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.”

~Benjamin Franklin~

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Happy Birthday Benjamin!

Day 4

“He aimed well.”

Form Benjamin Rush’s Sketches. What Benjamin Rush said about himself.

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Yankee Doodle Dandy

Day 3

 Yankee Doodle
       Written by: Anonymous 1775 poem

Father and I went down to camp
Along with Captain Goodwin,
And there we saw the men and boys
As thick as hasty pudding.

Chorus*
Yankee Doodle keep it up,
Yankee Doodle dandy!
Mind the music and the steps,
And with the girls be handy!

There was Captain Washington
Upon a slapping stallion,
Giving orders to his men,
I guess there was a million.

Chorus*

And there they had a swamping gun
As big as a log of maple,
 On a deuced little cart!
 A load for Father’s cattle.

Chorus*


And every time they fired ti off,
It took a horn of powder;
 It made a noise like father’s gun,
Only a nation louder.

Chorus*

And there I saw a little keg.
 Its heads were made of leather-
They knocked upon it with little sticks
 To call the folks together.

Chorus*

The troopers, too, would gallop up
And fire right in our faces,
It scared me almost half to death
To see them run such races.

Chorus*

But I can’t tell you half I saw;
 They kept up such a smother,
 So I took off my hat, made a bow,
 And scampered home to mother.

Chorus*
Yankee Doodle keep it up,
Yankee Doodle dandy!
Mind the music and the steps,
And with the girls be handy!

Well Bye,
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Your Country is at Stake!

Day 2

“You have done all I asked you to do, and more than could be reasonably expected, but your country is at stake, your wives, your houses, and all that you hold dear. You have worn yourselves out with fatigues and hardships but we know not how to spare you.”

~George Washington~
To his soldiers on December 30, 1776 

Well Bye,

®achel™

Stand Fast!

Day 1

 

“Our forefathers passed the vast Atlantic, spent their blood and treasure, that they might enjoy their liberties,Both civil and religious, and transmit them to their posterity. Their children have waded through seas of difficulty, to leave us free and happy in the enjoyment of English privileges. Now, if we should give them up, can our children rise up and call us blessed? Is not a death in defense of our liberties better than a short infamous life, and our memory to be had in detestation to the latest posterity? Let us all be of one heart, and stand fast in the liberties wherewith Christ has made us free.” 

~William Prescott~

Well Bye,

®achel™