newspaper, the author of the almanac, the postmaster for the colonies, starts circulating the idea of an american militia. all the colonies chipping in according to their population. and army of its own, of our own which would work with the british, work under british command and undertake aggressive operations to push the french back down the ohio. he created essays in his newspapers. he mailed hundreds of letters all over the colonies. he started debates. he started arguments. and then in june, there was going to be a meeting in albany, new york, to rebribe the indian allies of our side and make sure that fix was in. and then to have a conference of all the military leaders of the colonies and the month before, franklin, scholars believe, did the drawing and did the engraving at the printing block and it appeared in his