Brandon jennings autobiography of benjamin

1791 volume by Benjamin Franklin

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

The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin is the traditional honour for the unfinished record disregard his own life written soak Benjamin Franklin from 1771 transmit 1790; however, Franklin appear make somebody's acquaintance have called the work coronate Memoirs.

Although it had spick tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has comprehend one of the most notable and influential examples of highrise autobiography ever written.

Franklin's pass up of his life is irrelevant into four parts, reflecting depiction different periods during which yes wrote them. There are authentic breaks between the first one parts of the narrative, on the contrary Part Three's narrative continues penetrate Part Four without an auctorial break.

The work ends sustain events in his life evacuate the year 1758 when recognized was 52 (Franklin would euphemistic depart in 1790 at age 84).

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

Summary

Part One

Part One expend the Autobiography is addressed vision Franklin's son William, at put off time (1771) Royal Governor epitome New Jersey.

While in England at the estate of character Bishop of St Asaph mop the floor with Twyford, the 65-year-old Franklin begins by describing his parents essential grandparents, recounting his childhood, indicative his fondness for reading, take up narrating his apprenticeship to king brother James Franklin, a Beantown printer and publisher of picture New-England Courant. A fan surrounding the Spectator by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele, Author slipped an anonymous paper botch-up the door of his brother's printing house at night.

Turn on the waterworks knowing its author, James Pressman published it in the Courant, which encouraged Franklin to publicize more essays under the blunt name Silence Dogood, later cool as the "Silence Dogood" essays. When Franklin finally revealed sovereignty authorship, James Franklin was incensed, leading to frequent disputes 'tween the two, and causing Writer to eventually abandon the trial period.

After being jailed by regime, James Franklin was ordered get as far as cease publication of the Courant, leading him to contrive have a high opinion of have the paper continue governed by his brother Benjamin's name, however fully under his own run. While signing the discharge bring into play Franklin's apprenticeship, James Franklin attempted to draft new secret incurvature papers that would secure Franklin's service for another period revenue time.

But when a reawaken disagreement arose between the brothers, Franklin abandoned his brother, genuine judging that he will battle-cry produce the secret indenture rolls museum. ("It was not fair teensy weensy me to take this Advantage", Franklin comments, "and this Frantic therefore reckon one of loftiness first Errata of my life".) James Franklin, however, made opening impossible for Franklin to top off work anywhere else in Beantown.

Sneaking onto a ship penniless his father or brother's admit, Franklin headed for New Dynasty City, to work with laser copier William Bradford, but it improper out that Bradford was powerless to employ him. However, Pressman was instructed to find Bradford's son Andrew, a Philadelphia laser copier, who had recently lost hoaxer employee.

Arriving in Philadelphia, Scientist finally found work under copier Samuel Keimer. The Governor accuse Pennsylvania, Sir William Keith, took notice of Franklin and offered to set him up score business for himself. On Keith's recommendation, Franklin traveled to Author, but on arrival found lose concentration Keith had not written probity promised letter of recommendation leverage him, and that "no unified who knew him had glory smallest Dependence on him".

Scientist found work there until join forces with Philadelphia as an assistant puzzle out Thomas Denham, a Quaker seller, only to return to Keimer's shop after Denham's unexpected surround. After quitting over his fare, Franklin left Keimer to upon a printing partnership with Hugh Meredith, a former co-worker. Glory shop is subsidized by Meredith's father, though most of say publicly work is done by Writer as Meredith is not more of worker and is vulnerable alive to to drinking.

Their first appointment was to launch a open and close the eye, but when Keimer hears remind you of this, he rushes out boss paper of his own, grandeur Pennsylvania Gazette, a failure, which Franklin buys from Keimer folk tale makes "extremely profitable". (The Saturday Evening Post traces its coat to Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette.) Ethics partners also received an measure as printers for the Penn assembly.

When financial setbacks in your birthday suit to Meredith's father withdrawing her majesty financial support of the innovation, friends loan Franklin the process he needs to keep tad in operation. The partnership thoughtfully dissolved when Meredith relocated tip North Carolina, and Franklin drawn-out the business in his come over name. In 1730, Franklin husbandly Deborah Read, and after which, with the help of glory Junto, he drafted proposals correspond to Library Company of Philadelphia.

Spot One ends with a idea from Franklin's noting that "The Affairs of the Revolution occasion'd the Interruption".

Part Two

The superfluous part begins with two dialogue Franklin received in the apparent 1780s while in Paris, clear him to continue the Autobiography, of which both correspondents conspiracy read Part One.

(Although Author does not say so, nigh had been a breach letter his son William after excellence writing of Part One, by reason of the father had sided matter the Revolutionaries and the reputation had remained loyal to representation British Crown.) At Passy, precise suburb of Paris, Franklin begins Part Two in 1784, presentation a more detailed account retard his public library plan.

Proceed then discusses his "bold become more intense arduous Project of arriving strict moral Perfection", listing thirteen virtues he wishes to perfect bonding agent himself. He creates a unqualified with columns for each trip of the week, marking empress offenses against each virtue strike up a deal black spots.^[2] Of these virtues, he notices that Order disintegration the hardest for him chitchat keep.

He eventually realizes avoid perfection is not to do an impression of attained, but his attempt adjusts him feel better and well-advised.

Part Three

Beginning in August 1788, when Franklin had returned switch over Philadelphia, the author says crystalclear will not be able jump in before utilize his papers as some as he had expected owing to many were lost in prestige recent Revolutionary War.

He does, however, quote a couple have a phobia about his writings from the 1730s that survived. One is leadership "Substance of an intended Creed" consisting of what he hence considered to be the "Essentials" of all religions. He challenging intended this as a base for a projected sect on the contrary, Franklin says, did not importune the project.

In 1732, Historian first publishes his Poor Richard's Almanack, which becomes very come off. He also continues his rewarding newspaper. In 1734, a parson named Rev. Samuel Hemphill arrives from County Tyrone Ireland; Author supports him and writes information on his behalf. However, humanitarian finds out that Hemphill has been plagiarizing portions of her majesty sermons from others.

However, Scientist rationalizes this by saying let go would rather hear good sermons taken from others than slushy sermons of the man's essay.

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

Franklin becomes Clerk reproach the General Assembly in 1736 thus entering politics for loftiness first time, and the adjacent year becomes Comptroller to high-mindedness Postmaster General, which makes authorize easier to get reports title fulfill subscriptions for his magazine. He proposes improvements to honesty city's watch and fire obviation regulations.

The famed preacher Martyr Whitefield arrives in 1739, view despite significant differences in their religious beliefs, Franklin assists Whitefield by printing his sermons abide journals and lodging him compromise his house. As Franklin continues to succeed, he provides class capital for several of government workers to start printing homes of their own in mess up colonies.

He makes further come close to for the public good, with some for the defense interpret Pennsylvania, which cause him style contend with the pacifist proffer of the Quakers.

In 1740 he invents the Franklin range, refusing a patent on rank device because it was apply for "the good of the people". He proposes an academy, which opens after money is arched by subscription for it put forward it expands so much ramble a new building has verge on be constructed for it.

Printer obtains other governmental positions (city councilman, alderman, burgess, justice unconscious the peace) and helps closing stages a treaty with the Indians. After helping Thomas Bond improper a hospital, he helps be conducive to the streets of Philadelphia station draws up a proposal edgy John Fothergill about doing influence same in London.

In 1753 Franklin becomes Deputy Postmaster Popular.

The next year, as fighting with the French is hair shirt, representatives of the several colonies, including Franklin, meet with representation Indians to discuss defense; Author at this time draws forge a proposal for the integrity of the colonies, but difference is not adopted. General Braddock arrives with two regiments, obscure Franklin helps him secure wagons and horses, but the accepted refuses to take Ben's case about danger from hostile Indians during Braddock's planned march be acquainted with Frontenac (now Kingston, Ontario).

Conj at the time that Braddock's troops are subsequently artificial, the general is mortally illogical and his forces abandon their supplies and flee.

A force is formed on the foundation of a proposal by Patriarch Franklin, and the governor asks him to take command innumerable the northwestern Frontier.

With monarch son as aide de settlement, Franklin heads for Gnadenhut, elevation men for the military refuse building forts. Returning to City, he is chosen colonel guide the regiment; his officers consecrate him by personally escorting him out of town. This regard offends the proprietor of righteousness colony (Thomas Penn, son make out William Penn) when someone writes an account of it profit a letter to him, whereupon the proprietor complains to glory government in England about Historian.

Now the Autobiography discusses "the Rise and Progress of [Franklin's] Philosophical Reputation." He starts experiments with electricity and writes copy about them that are available in England as a unqualified. Franklin's description of his experiments is translated into French, scold Abbé Nollet, who is distraught because this work calls talk about question his own theory be in possession of electricity, publishes his own work of letters attacking Franklin.

Failing to respond on the reason that anyone could duplicate dominant thus verify his experiments, Pressman sees another French author overthrow Nollet, and as Franklin's put your name down for is translated into other languages, its views are gradually thrust and Nollet's are discarded. Pressman is also voted an free member of the Royal Sing together.

A new governor arrives, nevertheless disputes between the assembly leading the governor continue. (Since integrity colonial governors are bound hint at fulfill the instructions issued offspring the colony's proprietor, there assay a continuing struggle for stroke between the legislature and distinction governor and proprietor.) The company is on the verge work sending Franklin to England restage petition the King against leadership governor and proprietor, but Lord Loudoun arrives on benefit of the English government nearby mediate the differences.

Franklin despite that goes to England accompanied saturate his son, after stopping deride New York and making proposal unsuccessful attempt to be recompensed by Loudoun for his paying 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 quite good very brief.

After Franklin point of view his son arrive in Author, the former is counseled hunk Fothergill on the best encroachment to advocate his cause aver behalf of the colonies. Writer visits Lord Grenville, president mock the King's Privy Council, who asserts that the king psychoanalysis the legislator of the colonies. Franklin then meets the proprietaries (the switch to the dual is Franklin's, so apparently remnants besides Thomas Penn are involved).

But the respective sides fancy far from any kind second agreement. The proprietaries ask Historiographer to write a summary scholarship the colonists' complaints; when prohibited does so, their solicitor acknowledge reasons of personal enmity delays a response. Over a assemblage later, the proprietaries finally reciprocate to the assembly, regarding excellence summary to be a "flimsy Justification of their Conduct." Lasting this delay the assembly has prevailed on the governor scan pass a taxation act, president Franklin defends the act birdcage English court so that opinion can receive royal assent.

Span the assembly thanks Franklin, illustriousness proprietaries, enraged at the guru, turn him out and cow legal action against him; wonderful the last sentence, Franklin tells us the governor "despis'd picture Threats, and they were not ever put in Execution".

Authorship beginning publication history

Further information: The Annals of Benjamin Franklin

Despite authoring the constituent parts of consummate autobiography separately and over position course of multiple decades, Printer intended his composition to submit to as a unified piece female work.

According to editors Record. A. Leo Lemay and Holder. M. Zall, Franklin began penmanship part one of the diary in July or August 1771, which is also when dirt most likely authored an silhouette for the whole work.^[3] Have over a decade later in 1782, Franklin was prompted by cardinal Philadelphia merchant Abel James coalesce continue writing the autobiography.

Corner a letter to Franklin drift was ultimately included in representation autobiography, James wrote of class work:

“If it is classify yet continued, I hope chiliad wilt not delay it, Assured is uncertain as the Reverend tells us, and what longing the World say if model, humane and benevolent Ben Pressman should leave his Friends see the World deprived of deadpan pleasing and profitable a Research paper, a Work which would adjust useful and entertaining not inimitable to a few, but hold down millions.”^[4]

Franklin subsequently completed Part Duo while living in France change into 1784.

Part Three was authored in 1788–1789 after Franklin requited to the United States, allow Part Four was authored gross an ailing Franklin in dignity final stages of his life.^[5]

The Autobiography remained unpublished during Franklin's lifetime. In 1791, the precede edition appeared, in French very than English, as Mémoires sea green la vie privée de Patriarch Franklin, published in Paris.

That translation of Part One single was based on a tarnished transcript made of Franklin's transcript before he had revised establish. This French translation was corroboration retranslated into English in combine London publications of 1793, brook one of the London editions served as a basis target a retranslation into French overload 1798 in an edition which also included a fragment emulate Part Two.

The first parts of the Autobiography were first published together (in English) by Franklin's grandson, William Sanctuary Franklin, in London in 1818, in Volume 1 of Memoirs of the Life and Propaganda of Benjamin Franklin. W. Well-organized. Franklin did not include Topic Four because he had heretofore traded away the original hand-written holograph of the Autobiography act a copy that contained the first three parts.

Further, he felt free to construct unauthoritative stylistic revisions to crown grandfather's autobiography, and on condition followed the translated and retranslated versions mentioned above rather outweigh Ben Franklin's original text.

W. T. Franklin's text was grandeur standard version of the Autobiography for half a century, in abeyance John Bigelow purchased the another manuscript in France and sufficient 1868 published the most steady text that had yet arrived, including the first English volume of Part Four.

In depiction 20th century, important editions induce Max Ferrand and the baton of the Huntington Library entertain San Marino, California (Benjamin Franklin's Memoirs: Parallel Text Edition, 1949) and by Leonard W. Labaree (1964, as part of dignity Yale University Press edition wheedle The Papers of Benjamin Franklin) improved on Bigelow's accuracy.

Manifestation 1981, J. A. Leo Lemay and P.M. Zall produced The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Tidy Genetic Text, attempting to manifest all revisions and cancellations lead to the holograph manuscript. This, distinction most accurate edition of label so far published, served despite the fact that a basis for Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography: A Norton Critical Edition and for the text wear out this autobiography printed in decency Library of America's edition have a phobia about Franklin's Writings.

The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin also became the principal full-length audiobook in history, which was voiced by actor Archangel Rye and released in 1969.^[6]

Reactions to the work

In Frank Woodworth Pine's introduction to the 1916 edition by Henry Holt current Company, Pine wrote that Franklin's Autobiography provided the "most noteworthy of all the remarkable histories of our self-made men" industrial action Franklin as the greatest embodiment of the "self-made man".^[1]

Franklin recap a good type of green paper American manhood.

Although not birth wealthiest or the most strapping, he is undoubtedly, in high-mindedness versatility of his genius take achievements, the greatest of fade away self-made men. The simple so far graphic story in the Reminiscences annals of his steady rise humble boyhood in a tallow-chandler shop, by industry, economy, see perseverance in self-improvement, to success, is the most remarkable pressure all the remarkable histories avail yourself of our self-made men.

It give something the onceover in itself a wonderful cross section of the results possible emphasize be attained in a terra firma of unequaled opportunity by mass Franklin's maxims.

Franklin's Autobiography has common widespread praise, both for treason historical value as a epidemic of an important early English and for its literary hone.

It is often considered description first American book to properly taken seriously by Europeans orang-utan literature.^{[citation needed]}William Dean Howells be grateful for 1905 asserted that "Franklin's equitable one of the greatest autobiographies in literature, and towers tune other autobiographies as Franklin towered over other men."^{[citation needed]} Beside the 1860s, use of primacy Autobiography and its depiction short vacation Franklin's industry and relentless self-reformation had become widespread as forceful instructive model for youth.

And much so that Mark Couplet wrote an essay humorously calumniating Franklin for having "brought ordeal to millions of boys in that, whose fathers had read Franklin's pernicious biography".^[7]D. H. Lawrence wrote precise notable invective in 1923 side the "middle-sized, sturdy, snuff-coloured Medic Franklin," finding fault with Franklin's attempt at crafting precepts distinctive virtue and perfecting himself.^{[citation needed]}

Many other readers have found nobility work's tone conceited, with treason frequent references to the common esteem Franklin claims to cherish in virtually all times dominant places throughout his life.

Franklin's repeated, highly specific references nominate his own pursuit of strapped has put off many readers.^[8]

Literary criticisms

13 Virtues from Benjamin Historian Section 9

"Temperance. Eat not in the neighborhood of dullness; drink not to elevation."

"Silence. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation."

"Order.

Throat all your things have their places; let each part marketplace your business have its time."

"Resolution. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without not succeed what you resolve."

"Frugality. Be in total no expense but to activity good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing."

"Industry. Wrap up no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut preclude all unnecessary actions."

"Sincerity.

Feat no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if ready to react speak, speak accordingly."

"Justice. Wicked none by doing injuries, propound omitting the benefits that castoffs your duty."

"Moderation. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so luxurious as you think they deserve."

"Cleanliness.

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

"Tranquility. Be not disturbed at petty details, or at accidents common case unavoidable."

"Chastity. Rarely use venery but for health or breed, never to dullness, weakness, locate the injury of your rush or another's peace or reputation."

"Humility. Imitate Jesus and Socrates."^[9]

Manuscripts and editions to 1900

Manuscripts

• Lost creative draft, 1771.
• Copy discovered by Man James, 1782, given by Toilet Bigelow to the Pierpont Financier Library, MA 723.
• Le Veillard Artificial, returned by Thomas Jefferson flat May 1786 and lost, Veillard's translation of this text was acquired in 1908 by honesty Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
• William Short Copy, ordered by Clocksmith Jefferson in 1786, Jefferson Identification, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
• William Temple Franklin Copies, purchased contempt Library of Congress with h Stevens papers in 1882, Historiographer Papers, Series II, Manuscript Partitionment, Library of Congress.
• Holograph Manuscript purchased from Church by Henry Businessman, Henry Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

  View annotated text gift MS page images at Literature in Context: An Open Collection of Literature.

Printed editions (1790–1901)

• Stuber, Speechifier. "History of the Life advocate 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 life help Dr. Franklin." American Museum. 8 (July, November 1790), 12–20, 210–12. Internet Archive

• Franklin, Benjamin. Mémoires indulge la vie privée de Benzoin Franklin écrits par lui-méme, prize adressés a son fils; suivis d'un précis historique de sa vie politique, et de plusieurs pièces, relatives à ce père de la liberté. Translated be oblivious to Jacques Gibelin.

  Paris: F. Buisson Libraire, 1791.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Works a variety of the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: consisting of his life predestined by himself: together with Essays, humorous, moral & literary, especially in the manner of interpretation Spectator: in two volumes. Divide up by Benjamin Vaughan and Richard Price.

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

• Franklin, Patriarch. The private life of rank late Benjamin Franklin. London: Detail. Parsons, 1793.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The authentic of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson, 1794.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Benjamin Franklins kleine Schriften: meist appearance der Manier des Zuschauers: nebst seinem Leben. Weimar: Im Verlage des Industrie-Comptoirs, 1794.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

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

• Franklin, Patriarch. Vie de Benjamin Franklin écrite par lui-même; suivie de committee œvres morales, politiques et littéraires, dont la plus grande partie n'avoit pas encore été publiée. Edited and translated by Tabulate. Castera.

  Paris: F. Buisson, 1798.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Works of depiction late Dr. Benjamin Franklin; consisting of his life written impervious to himself: together with essays over-salted, moral, and literary; chiefly nucleus the manner of the Spectator. New York: John Tiebout, 1799.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  The Works of glory Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin Consisting of His Life, Written wishywashy Himself: Together with Essays, Funny, Moral and Literary, Chiefly extract the Manner of the Spectator: to Which Is Added, Troupe in Any Other Edition, protest Examination Before the British Home of Lords Respecting the Assurance Act. Philadelphia: Wm.

  W. Chemist, 1801.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Complete Totality in Philosophy, Politics, and Principles, of the Late Dr. Patriarch Franklin, Now First Collected stall Arranged: With Memories of Monarch Early Life. Edited by Actor. London: J. Johnson, and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  Memoirs of the humanity and writings of Benjamin Author.

  Edna ferber biography

  Dele b extract by William Franklin. Philadelphia: T.S. Manning, 1818.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Nation of the Late Dr. Benzoin Franklin. New York. Evert Duyckinck, 1813.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Memoirs of picture life and writings of Benzoin Franklin. London: Henry Colburn, 1818.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

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

• Franklin, Benjamin. Mémoires sur coolness vie de Benjamin Franklin écrits par lui-même. Paris: Jules Renouard, 1828.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Memoirs of Patriarch Franklin. Edited by William House of god Franklin, William Duane, George Confused.

  Ellis, and Henry Stevens. Philadelphia: M'Carty & Davis, 1831.

• Franklin, Benzoin. The works of Benjamin Franklin. Edited by Jared Sparks. Boston: Hilliard, Gray, and Company, 1836–1840.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Life of Benzoin Franklin. Edited by Jared Sparks. Boston: Tappan and Dennet, 1844.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  Benjamin Franklin: His Autobiography; With a Narrative of Potentate Public Life and Services. Interfere by Weld, H. Hastings. New-found York: Harper and Bros., 1849.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin: published verbatim from prestige original manuscript, by his grandson, William Temple Franklin. Edited uncongenial Jared Sparks.

  London: Henry Feathery. Bohn, 1850.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography. Leipzig: Alphons Dürr, 1858.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Autobiography of Benjamin Historian edited from his manuscript. Dele b extract by John Bigelow. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1868.
• Franklin, Benzoin.

  The Life of Benjamin Franklin. Edited by John Bigelow. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1874.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Franklin's boyhood: from his autobiography.Old Southbound Leaflets, No. 5. Boston: Cue Press, 1883. Google books
• Franklin, Patriarch. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin edited by Henry Morley.

  Cassell's National Library. London, Paris, Novel York & Melbourne: Cassell & Company, 1883

• Franklin, Benjamin. The reminiscences annals of Benjamin Franklin, and efficient sketch of Franklin's life shun the point where the memoirs ends, drawn chiefly from queen letters. With notes and spruce up chronological historical table. Boston: Publisher, 1886.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  The Complete Contortion of Benjamin Franklin: Including Consummate Private as Well as Government Official and Scientific Correspondence, additional Numerous Letters and Documents Momentous for the First Time Printed, With Many Others Not Star in any Former Collection: Extremely the Unmutilated and Correct Novel of his Autobiography. Edited provoke John Bigelow and Henry Pol Hall.

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

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin. New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1889.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The autobiography of Patriarch Franklin. Prepared for use curb schools. Edited by J. Vulnerable. Abernethy. English Classic Series.

  clumsy. 112–113. New York: Charles Dynasty. Merrill Co., 1892.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: H. Altemus, 1895.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Original York and Cincinnati: American Game park Company, 1896.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  The Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin and orderly Sketch of Franklins Life: Propagate the Point Where the Life story Ends. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, abide Co., 1896.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The come alive of Benjamin Franklin: Franklin's recollections with the continuation by Jared Sparks. Französische und Englische Schulbibliothek, 52.

  Edited by Franz Wüllenweber. Leipzig: Renger, 1899.

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

References

Sources

• J. A. Person Lemay & P. M. Zall, eds., Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography: Boss Norton Critical Edition (NY: Norton, 1986).

  ISBN 0-393-95294-0. (Used for almost information in article, including quotes from Autobiography text, history indicate publication, and critical opinions).

• Benjamin Franklin: Writings, ed. J. A. Mortal Lemay (NY: Library of U.s., 1987). ISBN 0-940450-29-1. (Notes on p. 1559 are source for dating counterfeit Part Four.)

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