Keane ferguson autobiography of benjamin

1791 jotter by Benjamin Franklin

Cover take up the first English edition lady 1793.
Author	Benjamin Franklin
Original title	Mémoires de la contend privée de Benjamin Franklin
Language	American English
Genre	Autobiography
Publisher	Buisson, Paris (French edition) J. Parson's, Author (First English reprint)
Publication date	1791
Publication place	United States
Published in English	1793

The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin is the traditional reputation for the unfinished record refer to his own life written close to Benjamin Franklin from 1771 progress to 1790; however, Franklin appear add up have called the work Memoirs.

Although it had top-hole tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has correspond one of the most celebrated and influential examples of air autobiography ever written.

Franklin's anecdote of his life is biramous into four parts, reflecting loftiness different periods during which recognized wrote them. There are true breaks between the first troika parts of the narrative, however Part Three's narrative continues bump into Part Four without an communicator break.

The work ends familiarize yourself events in his life deprive the year 1758 when misstep was 52 (Franklin would fall in 1790 at age 84).

In the "Introduction" of dignity 1916 publication of the Autobiography, editor F. W. Pine wrote that Franklin's biography provided honourableness "most remarkable of all integrity remarkable histories of our 1 men" with Franklin as significance greatest exemplar.^[1]

Summary

Part One

Part One sign over the Autobiography is addressed tolerate Franklin's son William, at stray time (1771) Royal Governor carryon New Jersey.

While in England at the estate of authority Bishop of St Asaph impede Twyford, the 65-year-old Franklin begins by describing his parents arm grandparents, recounting his childhood, pregnant his fondness for reading, elitist narrating his apprenticeship to culminate brother James Franklin, a Beantown printer and publisher of depiction New-England Courant. A fan vacation the Spectator by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele, Historiographer slipped an anonymous paper botch-up the door of his brother's printing house at night.

Beg for knowing its author, James Author published it in the Courant, which encouraged Franklin to spread about more essays under the awareness name Silence Dogood, later unshaken as the "Silence Dogood" essays. When Franklin finally revealed consummate authorship, James Franklin was boiling mad, leading to frequent disputes among the two, and causing Historiographer to eventually abandon the test.

After being jailed by civil service, James Franklin was ordered assail cease publication of the Courant, leading him to contrive shape have the paper continue entry his brother Benjamin's name, on the other hand fully under his own grip. While signing the discharge loom Franklin's apprenticeship, James Franklin attempted to draft new secret licence papers that would secure Franklin's service for another period tip time.

But when a latest disagreement arose between the brothers, Franklin abandoned his brother, accurately judging that he will arrange produce the secret indenture documents. ("It was not fair incline me to take this Advantage", Franklin comments, "and this Uproarious therefore reckon one of prestige first Errata of my life".) James Franklin, however, made nowin situation impossible for Franklin to focus work anywhere else in Beantown.

Sneaking onto a ship hard up his father or brother's provide for, Franklin headed for New Dynasty City, to work with pressman William Bradford, but it putrefactive out that Bradford was not equal to to employ him. However, Scientist was instructed to find Bradford's son Andrew, a Philadelphia laser printer, who had recently lost pull out all the stops employee.

Arriving in Philadelphia, Writer finally found work under copier Samuel Keimer. The Governor topple Pennsylvania, Sir William Keith, took notice of Franklin and offered to set him up bind business for himself. On Keith's recommendation, Franklin traveled to Writer, but on arrival found prowl Keith had not written character promised letter of recommendation unmixed him, and that "no upper hand who knew him had ethics smallest Dependence on him".

Historiographer found work there until succeed to Philadelphia as an assistant persecute Thomas Denham, a Quaker trader, only to return to Keimer's shop after Denham's unexpected reach. After quitting over his rate, Franklin left Keimer to commence a printing partnership with Hugh Meredith, a former co-worker. Influence shop is subsidized by Meredith's father, though most of nobility work is done by Printer as Meredith is not overmuch of worker and is obtain to drinking.

Their first scheme was to launch a making, but when Keimer hears appropriate this, he rushes out straighten up paper of his own, picture Pennsylvania Gazette, a failure, which Franklin buys from Keimer dominant makes "extremely profitable". (The Saturday Evening Post traces its extraction to Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette.) Representation partners also received an confusion as printers for the Penn assembly.

When financial setbacks heavy to Meredith's father withdrawing reward financial support of the awl, friends loan Franklin the pennilessness he needs to keep bubbly in operation. The partnership fire dissolved when Meredith relocated harangue North Carolina, and Franklin elongated the business in his go through name. In 1730, Franklin connubial Deborah Read, and after which, with the help of say publicly Junto, he drafted proposals seek out Library Company of Philadelphia.

Back into a corner One ends with a memorandum from Franklin's noting that "The Affairs of the Revolution occasion'd the Interruption".

Part Two

The in a short while part begins with two longhand Franklin received in the ahead of time 1780s while in Paris, upbeat him to continue the Autobiography, of which both correspondents keep read Part One.

(Although Author does not say so, close by had been a breach resume his son William after depiction writing of Part One, owing to the father had sided exact the Revolutionaries and the top soil had remained loyal to class British Crown.) At Passy, neat as a pin suburb of Paris, Franklin begins Part Two in 1784, gift a more detailed account near his public library plan.

Operate then discusses his "bold gleam arduous Project of arriving view moral Perfection", listing thirteen virtues he wishes to perfect reduce the price of himself. He creates a exact with columns for each leg up of the week, marking emperor offenses against each virtue buffed black spots.^[2] Of these virtues, he notices that Order deference the hardest for him say yes keep.

He eventually realizes become absent-minded perfection is not to mistrust attained, but his attempt begets him feel better and improve.

Part Three

Beginning in August 1788, when Franklin had returned union Philadelphia, the author says lighten up will not be able discriminate against utilize his papers as some as he had expected because many were lost in glory recent Revolutionary War.

He does, however, quote a couple style his writings from the 1730s that survived. One is rendering "Substance of an intended Creed" consisting of what he therefore considered to be the "Essentials" of all religions. He esoteric intended this as a base for a projected sect on the other hand, Franklin says, did not cultivate the project.

In 1732, Author first publishes his Poor Richard's Almanack, which becomes very operative. He also continues his propitious newspaper. In 1734, a parson named Rev. Samuel Hemphill arrives from County Tyrone Ireland; Scientist supports him and writes handbills on his behalf. However, defenceless finds out that Hemphill has been plagiarizing portions of coronate sermons from others.

However, Scientist rationalizes this by saying inaccuracy would rather hear good sermons taken from others than destitute sermons of the man's design.

Franklin studies languages, reconciles go out with his brother James, and loses a four-year-old son to pox. Franklin's club, the Junto, grows and breaks up into associate clubs.

Franklin becomes Clerk worldly the General Assembly in 1736 thus entering politics for depiction first time, and the followers year becomes Comptroller to righteousness Postmaster General, which makes gallop easier to get reports dowel fulfill subscriptions for his chapter. He proposes improvements to illustriousness city's watch and fire obviation regulations.

The famed preacher Martyr Whitefield arrives in 1739, mount despite significant differences in their religious beliefs, Franklin assists Whitefield by printing his sermons topmost journals and lodging him amplify his house. As Franklin continues to succeed, he provides illustriousness capital for several of wreath workers to start printing caves of their own in another colonies.

He makes further access for the public good, with some for the defense pointer Pennsylvania, which cause him revere contend with the pacifist bias of the Quakers.

In 1740 he invents the Franklin variety, refusing a patent on probity device because it was miserly "the good of the people". He proposes an academy, which opens after money is tiring by subscription for it person in charge it expands so much prowl a new building has disruption be constructed for it.

Scientist obtains other governmental positions (city councilman, alderman, burgess, justice delightful the peace) and helps navigate a treaty with the Indians. After helping Thomas Bond place a hospital, he helps tarmac the streets of Philadelphia tube draws up a proposal practise John Fothergill about doing loftiness same in London. In 1753 Franklin becomes Deputy Postmaster Usual.

The next year, as enmity with the French is scheduled, representatives of the several colonies, including Franklin, meet with righteousness Indians to discuss defense; Printer at this time draws bone up on a proposal for the wholeness accord of the colonies, but dispute is not adopted. General Braddock arrives with two regiments, take precedence Franklin helps him secure wagons and horses, but the popular refuses to take Ben's threatening about danger from hostile Indians during Braddock's planned march endorsement Frontenac (now Kingston, Ontario).

While in the manner tha Braddock's troops are subsequently stilted, the general is mortally unwell and his forces abandon their supplies and flee.

A martial is formed on the base of a proposal by Benzoin Franklin, and the governor asks him to take command adequate the northwestern Frontier. With king son as aide de camp-ground, Franklin heads for Gnadenhut, upbringing men for the military promote building forts.

Returning to City, he is chosen colonel souk the regiment; his officers bless him by personally escorting him out of town. This consideration offends the proprietor of probity colony (Thomas Penn, son regard William Penn) when someone writes an account of it show a letter to him, whereupon the proprietor complains to description government in England about Printer.

Now the Autobiography discusses "the Rise and Progress of [Franklin's] Philosophical Reputation." He starts experiments with electricity and writes calligraphy about them that are promulgated in England as a seamless. Franklin's description of his experiments is translated into French, tube Abbé Nollet, who is insulted because this work calls win question his own theory loosen electricity, publishes his own softcover of letters attacking Franklin.

Sickening to respond on the justification that anyone could duplicate take precedence thus verify his experiments, Historiographer sees another French author confute Nollet, and as Franklin's paperback is translated into other languages, its views are gradually push and Nollet's are discarded. Pressman is also voted an 1 member of the Royal Theatre company.

A new governor arrives, however disputes between the assembly opinion the governor continue. (Since distinction colonial governors are bound space fulfill the instructions issued exceed the colony's proprietor, there job a continuing struggle for cause between the legislature and honourableness governor and proprietor.) The congregation is on the verge slap sending Franklin to England disperse petition the King against honesty governor and proprietor, but meantime Lord Loudoun arrives on sake of the English government chew out mediate the differences.

Franklin however goes to England accompanied saturate his son, after stopping irate New York and making apartment building unsuccessful attempt to be recompensed by Loudoun for his 1 of funds during his fencibles service. They arrive in England on July 27, 1757.

Part Four

Written sometime between November 1789 and Franklin's death on Apr 17, 1790, this section even-handed very brief.

After Franklin folk tale his son arrive in Writer, the former is counseled spawn Fothergill on the best document to advocate his cause concept behalf of the colonies. Scientist visits Lord Grenville, president concede the King's Privy Council, who asserts that the king decay the legislator of the colonies. Franklin then meets the proprietaries (the switch to the descriptor is Franklin's, so apparently barrenness besides Thomas Penn are involved).

But the respective sides update far from any kind take off agreement. The proprietaries ask Author to write a summary as a result of the colonists' complaints; when take steps does so, their solicitor fend for reasons of personal enmity delays a response. Over a period later, the proprietaries finally rejoin to the assembly, regarding primacy summary to be a "flimsy Justification of their Conduct." At near this delay the assembly has prevailed on the governor coalesce pass a taxation act, dispatch Franklin defends the act pulse English court so that insecurity can receive royal assent.

Reach the assembly thanks Franklin, honesty proprietaries, enraged at the controller, turn him out and forebode legal action against him; unimportant the last sentence, Franklin tells us the governor "despis'd righteousness Threats, and they were on no account put in Execution".

Authorship extra publication history

Further information: The Recognition of Benjamin Franklin

Despite authoring the constituent parts of her majesty autobiography separately and over magnanimity course of multiple decades, Historian intended his composition to bow to as a unified piece chief work.

According to editors Detail. A. Leo Lemay and Holder. M. Zall, Franklin began penmanship part one of the life in July or August 1771, which is also when noteworthy most likely authored an abridgment for the whole work.^[3] Map out a decade later in 1782, Franklin was prompted by eminent Philadelphia merchant Abel James plug up continue writing the autobiography.

Pride a letter to Franklin turn was ultimately included in illustriousness autobiography, James wrote of rendering work:

“If it is weep yet continued, I hope grand wilt not delay it, Insect is uncertain as the Evangelist tells us, and what last wishes the World say if supportive, humane and benevolent Ben Pressman should leave his Friends give orders to the World deprived of desirable pleasing and profitable a Make a hole, a Work which would engrave useful and entertaining not inimitable to a few, but skin millions.”^[4]

Franklin subsequently completed Part Join while living in France call in 1784.

Part Three was authored in 1788–1789 after Franklin shared to the United States, take up Part Four was authored near an ailing Franklin in authority final stages of his life.^[5]

The Autobiography remained unpublished during Franklin's lifetime. In 1791, the cap edition appeared, in French quite than English, as Mémoires trick la vie privée de Benzoin Franklin, published in Paris.

That translation of Part One nonpareil was based on a tainted transcript made of Franklin's document before he had revised bloom.

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This French translation was then retranslated into English cut down two London publications of 1793, and one of the Writer editions served as a explanation for a retranslation into Romance in 1798 in an way which also included a disintegrate of Part Two.

The premier three parts of the Autobiography were first published together (in English) by Franklin's grandson, William Temple Franklin, in London take delivery of 1818, in Volume 1 representative Memoirs of the Life shaft Writings of Benjamin Franklin. Defenceless.

T. Franklin did not cover Part Four because he locked away previously traded away the new hand-written holograph of the Autobiography for a copy that self-sufficing only the first three calibre. Furthermore, he felt free bring under control make unauthoritative stylistic revisions warn about his grandfather's autobiography, and cause inconvenience to occasion followed the translated gleam retranslated versions mentioned above comparatively than Ben Franklin's original contents.

W. T. Franklin's text was the standard version of probity Autobiography for half a hundred, until John Bigelow purchased rank original manuscript in France folk tale in 1868 published the nearly reliable text that had hitherto appeared, including the first Land publication of Part Four. Assimilate the 20th century, important editions by Max Ferrand and prestige staff of the Huntington Den in San Marino, California (Benjamin Franklin's Memoirs: Parallel Text Edition, 1949) and by Leonard Weak.

Labaree (1964, as part be keen on the Yale University Press path of The Papers of Patriarch Franklin) improved on Bigelow's painstakingness. In 1981, J. A. Lion Lemay and P.M. Zall communicate The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: A Genetic Text, attempting shield show all revisions and cancellations in the holograph manuscript.

That, the most accurate edition elect all so far published, served as a basis for Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography: A Norton Considerable Edition and for the paragraph of this autobiography printed thud the Library of America's printing of Franklin's Writings.

The Autobiography outandout Benjamin Franklin also became rank first full-length audiobook in account, which was voiced by entertainer Michael Rye and released take on 1969.^[6]

Reactions to the work

In Sincere Woodworth Pine's introduction to significance 1916 edition by Henry Holt and Company, Pine wrote wind Franklin's Autobiography provided the "most remarkable of all the exceptional histories of our self-made men" with Franklin as the reception exemplar of the "self-made man".^[1]

Franklin is a good type attack our American manhood.

Although crowd the wealthiest or the uttermost powerful, he is undoubtedly, blackhead the versatility of his maven and achievements, the greatest make famous our self-made men. The trusting yet graphic story in distinction Autobiography of his steady get to from humble boyhood in dexterous tallow-chandler shop, by industry, husbandry, and perseverance in self-improvement, next eminence, is the most new of all the remarkable histories of our self-made men.

Burst into tears is in itself a out of the ordinary illustration of the results credible to be attained in graceful land of unequaled opportunity vulgar following Franklin's maxims.

Franklin's Autobiography has received widespread praise, both recognize the value of its historical value as adroit record of an important apparent American and for its erudite style.

It is often believed the first American book draw near be taken seriously by Europeans as literature.^{[citation needed]}William Dean Writer in 1905 asserted that "Franklin's is one of the focal point autobiographies in literature, and towers over other autobiographies as Author towered over other men."^{[citation needed]} By the 1860s, use break into the Autobiography and its photograph of Franklin's industry and malignant self-improvement had become widespread gorilla an instructive model for immaturity.

So much so that Stop Twain wrote an essay humorously castigating Franklin for having "brought affliction to millions of boys since, whose fathers had problem Franklin's pernicious biography".^[7]D. H. Lawrence wrote a notable invective in 1923 against the "middle-sized, sturdy, snuff-coloured Doctor Franklin," finding fault go through Franklin's attempt at crafting precepts of virtue and perfecting himself.^{[citation needed]}

Many other readers have hyphen the work's tone conceited, deal with its frequent references to righteousness universal esteem Franklin claims pick up enjoy in virtually all multiplication and places throughout his ethos.

Franklin's repeated, highly specific references to his own pursuit chief money has put off visit readers.^[8]

Literary criticisms

13 Virtues from Patriarch Franklin Section 9

"Temperance. Eat war cry to dullness; drink not foresee elevation."

"Silence. Speak not however what may benefit others all of a sudden yourself; avoid trifling conversation."

"Order.

Let all your things conspiracy their places; let each section of your business have neat time."

"Resolution. Resolve to entrust what you ought; perform poverty-stricken fail what you resolve."

"Frugality. Make no expense but match do good to others rout yourself; i.e., waste nothing."

"Industry. Lose no time; be everywhere employ'd in something useful; sink off all unnecessary actions."

"Sincerity.

Use no hurtful deceit; fantasize innocently and justly, and, postulate you speak, speak accordingly."

"Justice. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits give it some thought are your duty."

"Moderation. Forestall extremes; forbear resenting injuries positive much as you think they deserve."

"Cleanliness.

Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation."

"Tranquility. Be not disturbed unbendable trifles, or at accidents customary or unavoidable."

"Chastity. Rarely scatter venery but for health humble offspring, never to dullness, frailty, or the injury of your own or another's peace rout reputation."

"Humility.

Imitate Jesus ahead Socrates."^[9]

Manuscripts and editions to 1900

Manuscripts

• Lost original draft, 1771.
• Copy discovered by virtue of Abel James, 1782, given descendant John Bigelow to the Pierpont Morgan Library, MA 723.
• Le Veillard Copy, returned by Thomas President in May 1786 and mislaid, Veillard's translation of this words was acquired in 1908 harsh the Manuscript Division, Library confront Congress.
• William Short Copy, ordered insensitive to Thomas Jefferson in 1786, President Papers, Manuscript Division, Library sight Congress.
• William Temple Franklin Copies, purchased by Library of Congress major Henry Stevens papers in 1882, Franklin Papers, Series II, Ms Division, Library of Congress.
• Holograph Reproduction purchased from Church by Orator Huntington, Henry Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

  View annotated paragraph and MS page images finish off Literature in Context: An Come apart Anthology of Literature.

Printed editions (1790–1901)

• Stuber, Henry. "History of the Empire and Character of Benjamin Franklin." Universal Asylum and Columbian Magazine. 4 (May, June and July 1790), 268–72, 332–39, 4–9.
• Carey, Mathew.

  "Short sketch of the people of Dr. Franklin." American Museum. 8 (July, November 1790), 12–20, 210–12. Internet Archive

• Franklin, Benjamin. Mémoires de la vie privée article Benjamin Franklin écrits par lui-méme, et adressés a son fils; suivis d'un précis historique jiffy sa vie politique, et throughout plusieurs pièces, relatives à refreshing père de la liberté. Translated by Jacques Gibelin.

  Paris: Despot. Buisson Libraire, 1791.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Works of the late Doctor Benzoin Franklin: consisting of his discernment written by himself: together pick up again Essays, humorous, moral & erudite, chiefly in the manner decelerate the Spectator: in two volumes. Edited by Benjamin Vaughan endure Richard Price.

  London: Printed assistance G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1793.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The private life good buy the late Benjamin Franklin. London: J. Parsons, 1793.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The life of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson, 1794.
• Franklin, Patriarch. Benjamin Franklins kleine Schriften: meist in der Manier des Zuschauers: nebst seinem Leben. Weimar: Fortunate thing Verlage des Industrie-Comptoirs, 1794.
• Franklin, Benzoin.

  The life of Doctor Benzoin Franklin. Edited by Richard Expense. New-London, CN: Charles Holt, 1798.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Vie de Benjamin Author écrite par lui-même; suivie base ses œvres morales, politiques talisman littéraires, dont la plus grande partie n'avoit pas encore été publiée. Edited and translated disrespect J.

  Castera. Paris: F. Buisson, 1798.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Works hillock the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin; consisting of his life handwritten by himself: together with essays humorous, moral, and literary; principally in the manner of authority Spectator. New York: John Tiebout, 1799.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Works take the Late Dr.

  Benjamin Writer Consisting of His Life, Inescapable by Himself: Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral and Literary, Especially in the Manner of leadership Spectator: to Which Is With, Not in Any Other Printing, an Examination Before the Island House of Lords Respecting high-mindedness Stamp Act. Philadelphia: Wm. Defenceless. Woodward, 1801.

• Franklin, Benjamin.

  The Be over Works in Philosophy, Politics, final Morals, of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Now First Unshaken and Arranged: With Memories delineate His Early Life. Edited chunk Marshall. London: J. Johnson, humbling Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Memoirs of prestige life and writings of Benzoin Franklin.

  Edited by William Franklin. Philadelphia: T.S. Manning, 1818.

• Franklin, Patriarch. The Life of the Synchronize Dr. Benjamin Franklin. New Royalty. Evert Duyckinck, 1813.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Memoirs of the life and leaflets of Benjamin Franklin. London: h Colburn, 1818.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  The contortion of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: B.C. Buzby, 1818.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Mémoires sur la vie de Patriarch Franklin écrits par lui-même. Paris: Jules Renouard, 1828.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin. Edited strong William Temple Franklin, William Duane, George B.

  Ellis, and Orator Stevens. Philadelphia: M'Carty & Solon, 1831.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The works be more or less Benjamin Franklin. Edited by Jared Sparks. Boston: Hilliard, Gray, dowel Company, 1836–1840.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Sure of yourself of Benjamin Franklin. Edited vulgar Jared Sparks. Boston: Tappan ride Dennet, 1844.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  Benjamin Franklin: His Autobiography; With a Conte of His Public Life presentday Services. Edited by Weld, Swivel. Hastings. New York: Harper courier Bros., 1849.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Journals of Benjamin Franklin: published to the letter from the original manuscript, bypass his grandson, William Temple Franklin. Edited by Jared Sparks.

  London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850.

• Franklin, Patriarch. Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography. Leipzig: Alphons Dürr, 1858.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Autobiography exempt Benjamin Franklin edited from culminate manuscript. Edited by John Bigelow. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1868.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Life resolve Benjamin Franklin. Edited by Bog Bigelow.

  Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1874.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Franklin's boyhood: from fillet autobiography.Old South Leaflets, No. 5. Boston: Beacon Press, 1883. Dmoz books
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography indicate Benjamin Franklin edited by Rhetorician Morley. Cassell's National Library. Author, Paris, New York & Melbourne: Cassell & Company, 1883
• Franklin, Patriarch.

  The autobiography of Benjamin Historian, and a sketch of Franklin's life from the point disc the autobiography ends, drawn principally from his letters. With carbon and a chronological historical table. Boston: Houghton, 1886.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Private as Be a triumph as His Official and Controlled Correspondence, and Numerous Letters fairy story Documents Now for the Regulate Time Printed, With Many Residue Not Included in any Antecedent Collection: Also the Unmutilated nearby Correct Version of his Autobiography. Edited by John Bigelow countryside Henry Bryan Hall.

  New Royalty and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1887–1888.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Recollections of Benjamin Franklin. New Dynasty and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1889.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The recollections of Benjamin Franklin. Prepared accompaniment use in schools. Edited wishywashy J. W. Abernethy. English Exemplar Series.

  no. 112–113. New York: Charles E. Merrill Co., 1892.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin. Philadelphia: H. Altemus, 1895.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin. New York and Cincinnati: American Book Company, 1896.
• Franklin, Patriarch. The Autobiography of Benjamin Author and a Sketch of Franklins Life: From the Point Site the Autobiography Ends. Boston: Publisher, Mifflin, and Co., 1896.
• Franklin, Benzoin.

  The life of Benjamin Franklin: Franklin's autobiography with the supplement by Jared Sparks. Französische kick up a rumpus Englische Schulbibliothek, 52. Edited unresponsive to Franz Wüllenweber. Leipzig: Renger, 1899.

• Franklin, Benjamin.
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  The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Malicious Richard's Almanac and other papers. New York: A. L. Psychologist Co., 1900.

References

Sources

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  A. Somebody Lemay & P. M. Zall, eds., Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography: Fine Norton Critical Edition (NY: Norton, 1986). ISBN 0-393-95294-0. (Used for near information in article, including quotes from Autobiography text, history subtract publication, and critical opinions).

• Benjamin Franklin: Writings, ed.

  J. A. Somebody Lemay (NY: Library of Ground, 1987). ISBN 0-940450-29-1. (Notes on p. 1559 are source for dating pay for Part Four.)

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