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e published such an evasive card that it seemed not to relieve Temple from the implication. The Franklin medallion. The latter challenged Whately to mortal combat. They fought, but were unhurt. Another duel was likely to ensue, when Dr. Franklin, to prevent bloodshed, publicly said: I alone am the person who obtained and transmitted to Boston the letters in question. This frank and courageous avowal drew upon him the wrath of the ministry. He was summoned before the privy council (Jan. 8, 1774) to consider the petition. He appeared with counsel. A crowd was present—not less than thirty-five peers. Wedderburn, the solicitor-general (of whom the King said, at his death, He has not left a greater knave behind him in my kingdom ), Franklin's press. abused Franklin most shamefully with unjust and coarse invectives, while not an emotion was manifested in the face of the abused statesman. The ill-bred lords of that day seconded Wedderburn's abuse by derisive laughter, instead of