The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · Character
General Shirley
British governor of Massachusetts and commander during the war.
minor
Also known as Shirley
First appearance: XVI: Braddock’s Expedition
General Shirley shows up with force in Albany Plan of Union. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Governor of Massachusetts with whom Franklin had conversation about the plans in Boston.
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In Albany Plan of Union: Governor of Massachusetts with whom Franklin had conversation about the plans in Boston. Later, in XVI: Braddock’s Expedition: Appoints commissioners to examine claims and orders payment for…
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