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Secret Committees To Gain Information and Supplies


Early Intelligence
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Benjamin Franklin


Inventor, writer, publisher, diplomat, statesman and . . . spy!

Although many people can list most of my accomplishments, few know that "spy" was among them. I was born in Boston in 1706 and, like George Washington, had little formal education. But I was curious about the world around me, so I taught myself what I wanted to learn. That included many subjects, all of which would come in handy later on for what I consider one of my most important contributions, serving in the Second Continental Congress. I was on many committees in that Congress; the three most important ones drafted the Declaration of Independence, handled secret correspondence, and secretly obtained military supplies for the Revolution.

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