When Paine was in London, he met and became friends with Benjamin Franklin. In 1774, Paine took Franklin’s advice and with recommendation from Franklin, he immigrated to Philadelphia. “He became an editor on the Pennsylvania Magazine and also anonymously published writings, including poetry.” One of the articles

Paine was elected deputy to the Nation Convention in France. From December 1793 until November 1794, Paine was in prison for offending Maximillen de Robespierre, the leader of the radical faction, three months after Robespierre’s downfall. Paine was in favor of the exile instead of the execution of King Louis XVI. When Paine got out of prison, he regained his Nation Convection seat.

After he had lost his post earlier in 1779, during a political fight, he stayed unemployed until November. He then became a clerk of the Pennsylvania legislature. He was very concerned about soldiers. Paine wanted to help support them by establishing a fund, even though he was needy himself. He had to apply to Congress for financial help, but his plea was buried. Finally, Pennsylvania and New York helped him. They gave him a farm in New Rochelle, New York.

While Paine was still in prison, he wrote part one of his boo

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