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Life in Philadelphia in 1787 as Delegates Observe
Philadelphia in 1787 was crowded with delegates walking to meetings as Franklin aged 81 required a sedan chair. The city buzzed with teas dinners gardens plays and shopping while daily life centered near Independence Hall and the busy river port housed shopkeepers craftsmen and residents.
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