The march to retake the fort was part of the French and British battle for control of the western lands in the colonies , part of a larger struggle for control of North America , Houston said . Collection of letters by , to , and about Benjamin Franklin found in 2010 . They were copied by hand and had been filed under copyist 's name . They concern war between British and French for control of North America . Franklin was sent to London in 1757 to represent Pennsylvania 's interests .
Collection of letters by , to , and about Benjamin Franklin found in 2010 . They were copied by hand and had been filed under copyist 's name . They concern war between British and French for control of North America . Franklin was sent to London in 1757 to represent Pennsylvania 's interests .