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Decree of French National Assembly on the death of Franklin:
Franklin was widely popular in France, where he had lived from 1776 to 1785 as the chief U.S. diplomatic representative. After hearing of his death on April 17, 1790, the French National Assembly issued a decree that its members would observe three days of mourning. Further, the President of the Assembly would write to Congress informing it of the honor being paid to Franklin. |