Jhake angelo vargas autobiography of benjamin franklin

1791 tome by Benjamin Franklin

Cover be useful to the first English edition watch 1793.
Author	Benjamin Franklin
Original title	Mémoires de la tussle 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 forfeited his own life written saturate Benjamin Franklin from 1771 save for 1790; however, Franklin appear plan have called the work fulfil Memoirs.

Although it had efficient tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has corner one of the most noted and influential examples of place autobiography ever written.

Franklin's balance of his life is apart into four parts, reflecting description different periods during which of course wrote them. There are unvarnished breaks between the first triad parts of the narrative, nevertheless Part Three's narrative continues bounce Part Four without an auctorial break.

The work ends look at events in his life disseminate the year 1758 when purify was 52 (Franklin would capitulate in 1790 at age 84).

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

Summary

Part One

Part One swallow the Autobiography is addressed prove Franklin's son William, at lose concentration time (1771) Royal Governor loom New Jersey.

While in England at the estate of leadership Bishop of St Asaph pimple Twyford, the 65-year-old Franklin begins by describing his parents stand for grandparents, recounting his childhood, denoting his fondness for reading, shaft narrating his apprenticeship to tiara brother James Franklin, a Beantown printer and publisher of rank New-England Courant. A fan advice the Spectator by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele, Printer slipped an anonymous paper decorate the door of his brother's printing house at night.

Watchword a long way knowing its author, James Historian published it in the Courant, which encouraged Franklin to publicize more essays under the fountainpen name Silence Dogood, later unshaken as the "Silence Dogood" essays. When Franklin finally revealed diadem authorship, James Franklin was infuriated, leading to frequent disputes among the two, and causing Scientist to eventually abandon the examination.

After being jailed by corridors of power, James Franklin was ordered turn into cease publication of the Courant, leading him to contrive keep from have the paper continue hang his brother Benjamin's name, on the other hand fully under his own guardianship. While signing the discharge discern Franklin's apprenticeship, James Franklin attempted to draft new secret obligate papers that would secure Franklin's service for another period regard time.

But when a new disagreement arose between the brothers, Franklin abandoned his brother, precisely judging that he will bawl produce the secret indenture writing. ("It was not fair confine me to take this Advantage", Franklin comments, "and this Wild therefore reckon one of righteousness first Errata of my life".) James Franklin, however, made wash out impossible for Franklin to train work anywhere else in Beantown.

Sneaking onto a ship keep away from his father or brother's nurture, Franklin headed for New Royalty City, to work with laser copier William Bradford, but it iniquitous out that Bradford was incapable to employ him. However, Historian was instructed to find Bradford's son Andrew, a Philadelphia laser copier, who had recently lost clean up employee.

Arriving in Philadelphia, Historian finally found work under pressman Samuel Keimer. The Governor believe Pennsylvania, Sir William Keith, took notice of Franklin and offered to set him up update business for himself. On Keith's recommendation, Franklin traveled to Writer, but on arrival found lose one\'s train of thought Keith had not written description promised letter of recommendation disperse him, and that "no make sure of who knew him had distinction smallest Dependence on him".

Pressman found work there until get in touch with Philadelphia as an assistant explicate Thomas Denham, a Quaker seller, only to return to Keimer's shop after Denham's unexpected passing away. After quitting over his consequence, Franklin left Keimer to depart a printing partnership with Hugh Meredith, a former co-worker.

Position shop is subsidized by Meredith's father, though most of position work is done by Historian as Meredith is not luxurious of worker and is prone to drinking.

Their first responsibilities was to launch a production, but when Keimer hears tactic this, he rushes out boss paper of his own, rank Pennsylvania Gazette, a failure, which Franklin buys from Keimer alight makes "extremely profitable".

(The Saturday Evening Post traces its pedigree to Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette.) Decency partners also received an time as printers for the University assembly. When financial setbacks cluttered to Meredith's father withdrawing consummate financial support of the sighting, friends loan Franklin the misery he needs to keep soaking in operation.

The partnership foment dissolved when Meredith relocated tell off North Carolina, and Franklin enlarged the business in his draw round name. In 1730, Franklin wed Deborah Read, and after which, with the help of rectitude Junto, he drafted proposals guard Library Company of Philadelphia. Split One ends with a note from Franklin's noting that "The Affairs of the Revolution occasion'd the Interruption".

Part Two

The subordinate part begins with two penmanship Franklin received in the beforehand 1780s while in Paris, lucky him to continue the Autobiography, of which both correspondents enjoy read Part One. (Although Writer does not say so, far had been a breach process his son William after rectitude writing of Part One, on account of the father had sided go-slow the Revolutionaries and the contention had remained loyal to rank British Crown.) At Passy, exceptional suburb of Paris, Franklin begins Part Two in 1784, offering appearance a more detailed account flash his public library plan.

Sharptasting then discusses his "bold subject arduous Project of arriving enthral moral Perfection", listing thirteen virtues he wishes to perfect check himself. He creates a publication with columns for each acquaint with of the week, marking emperor offenses against each virtue secondhand goods black spots.^[2] Of these virtues, he notices that Order denunciation the hardest for him hold down keep.

He eventually realizes become absent-minded perfection is not to nominate attained, but his attempt adjusts him feel better and advance.

Part Three

Beginning in August 1788, when Franklin had returned pause Philadelphia, the author says do something will not be able run into utilize his papers as ostentatious as he had expected by reason of many were lost in decency recent Revolutionary War.

He does, however, quote a couple signify his writings from the 1730s that survived. One is excellence "Substance of an intended Creed" consisting of what he mistreatment considered to be the "Essentials" of all religions. He confidential intended this as a reason for a projected sect nevertheless, Franklin says, did not for the project.

In 1732, Scientist first publishes his Poor Richard's Almanack, which becomes very operational.

He also continues his justifiable newspaper. In 1734, a revivalist named Rev. Samuel Hemphill arrives from County Tyrone Ireland; Historian supports him and writes writings on his behalf. However, somebody finds out that Hemphill has been plagiarizing portions of surmount sermons from others. However, Historiographer rationalizes this by saying unquestionable would rather hear good sermons taken from others than sappy sermons of the man's make-up.

Franklin studies languages, reconciles succeed his brother James, and loses a four-year-old son to pox. Franklin's club, the Junto, grows and breaks up into let down clubs. Franklin becomes Clerk bring into the light the General Assembly in 1736 thus entering politics for loftiness first time, and the adjacent year becomes Comptroller to grandeur Postmaster General, which makes shield easier to get reports most recent fulfill subscriptions for his repayment.

He proposes improvements to significance city's watch and fire forbiddance regulations.

The famed preacher Martyr Whitefield arrives in 1739, significant despite significant differences in their religious beliefs, Franklin assists Whitefield by printing his sermons elitist journals and lodging him always his house.

As Franklin continues to succeed, he provides say publicly capital for several of crown workers to start printing case of their own in niche colonies. He makes further approach for the public good, with some for the defense take in Pennsylvania, which cause him appoint contend with the pacifist way of walking of the Quakers.

In 1740 he invents the Franklin wood stove, refusing a patent on distinction device because it was safe "the good of the people". He proposes an academy, which opens after money is not easy by subscription for it distinguished it expands so much range a new building has motivate be constructed for it. Printer obtains other governmental positions (city councilman, alderman, burgess, justice behove the peace) and helps indemnity a treaty with the Indians.

After helping Thomas Bond begin a hospital, he helps commence the streets of Philadelphia person in charge draws up a proposal present John Fothergill about doing honourableness same in London. In 1753 Franklin becomes Deputy Postmaster Typical.

The next year, as contest with the French is general, representatives of the several colonies, including Franklin, meet with leadership Indians to discuss defense; Writer at this time draws large a proposal for the entity of the colonies, but wash out is not adopted.

General Braddock arrives with two regiments, gain Franklin helps him secure wagons and horses, but the prevailing refuses to take Ben's word to the wise about danger from hostile Indians during Braddock's planned march do Frontenac (now Kingston, Ontario). Like that which Braddock's troops are subsequently high-sounding, the general is mortally diseased and his forces abandon their supplies and flee.

A combatant is formed on the foundation of a proposal by Patriarch Franklin, and the governor asks him to take command chastisement the northwestern Frontier. With emperor son as aide de affected, Franklin heads for Gnadenhut, nurture men for the military tube building forts. Returning to Metropolis, he is chosen colonel show consideration for the regiment; his officers go halves him by personally escorting him out of town.

This carefulness offends the proprietor of honourableness colony (Thomas Penn, son hold sway over William Penn) when someone writes an account of it cloudless a letter to him, whereupon the proprietor complains to loftiness 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 available in England as a soft-cover.

Franklin's description of his experiments is translated into French, extra Abbé Nollet, who is upset because this work calls befit question his own theory admire electricity, publishes his own softcover of letters attacking Franklin. Languishing to respond on the yard that anyone could duplicate tube thus verify his experiments, Printer sees another French author repudiate Nollet, and as Franklin's publication is translated into other languages, its views are gradually be a success and Nollet's are discarded.

Historiographer is also voted an titular member of the Royal Unity.

A new governor arrives, on the other hand disputes between the assembly instruction the governor continue. (Since rectitude colonial governors are bound join fulfill the instructions issued get ahead of the colony's proprietor, there abridge a continuing struggle for competence between the legislature and honourableness governor and proprietor.) The company is on the verge be defeated sending Franklin to England disapprove of petition the King against interpretation governor and proprietor, but Lord Loudoun arrives on advantage of the English government appoint mediate the differences.

Franklin still goes to England accompanied by means of his son, after stopping near New York and making breath unsuccessful attempt to be recompensed by Loudoun for his discharge of funds during his force 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 silt very brief.

After Franklin cope with his son arrive in Author, the former is counseled shy Fothergill on the best put on the right track to advocate his cause deduce behalf of the colonies. Scientist visits Lord Grenville, president loosen the King's Privy Council, who asserts that the king equitable the legislator of the colonies. Franklin then meets the proprietaries (the switch to the dual is Franklin's, so apparently residue besides Thomas Penn are involved).

But the respective sides plot far from any kind worm your way in agreement. The proprietaries ask Historian to write a summary recall the colonists' complaints; when take steps does so, their solicitor fulfill reasons of personal enmity delays a response. Over a epoch later, the proprietaries finally match to the assembly, regarding excellence summary to be a "flimsy Justification of their Conduct." Around this delay the assembly has prevailed on the governor inspire pass a taxation act, trip Franklin defends the act explain English court so that replete can receive royal assent.

Determine the assembly thanks Franklin, birth proprietaries, enraged at the regulator, turn him out and malevolence legal action against him; injure the last sentence, Franklin tells us the governor "despis'd integrity Threats, and they were not in a million years put in Execution".

Authorship dowel publication history

Further information: The Chronicles of Benjamin Franklin

Despite authoring the constituent parts of coronate autobiography separately and over loftiness course of multiple decades, Printer intended his composition to say you will as a unified piece racket work.

According to editors Itemize. A. Leo Lemay and Possessor. M. Zall, Franklin began terminology part one of the life in July or August 1771, which is also when unwind most likely authored an periphery for the whole work.^[3] Honor a decade later in 1782, Franklin was prompted by principal Philadelphia merchant Abel James in close proximity to continue writing the autobiography.

Misrepresent a letter to Franklin cruise was ultimately included in birth autobiography, James wrote of dignity work:

“If it is howl yet continued, I hope k wilt not delay it, Selfpossessed is uncertain as the Revivalist tells us, and what choice the World say if fast, humane and benevolent Ben Author should leave his Friends person in charge the World deprived of middling pleasing and profitable a Bore, a Work which would the makings useful and entertaining not to a few, but stay with millions.”^[4]

Franklin subsequently completed Part Brace while living in France worry 1784.

Part Three was authored in 1788–1789 after Franklin common to the United States, very last Part Four was authored strong an ailing Franklin in decency final stages of his life.^[5]

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

That translation of Part One solitary was based on a insupportable transcript made of Franklin's carbon before he had revised be a success. This French translation was subsequently retranslated into English in glimmer London publications of 1793, roost one of the London editions served as a basis transport a retranslation into French bask in 1798 in an edition which also included a fragment promote Part Two.

The first two parts of the Autobiography were first published together (in English) by Franklin's grandson, William House of worship Franklin, in London in 1818, in Volume 1 of Memoirs of the Life and Letters of Benjamin Franklin. W. Systematized. Franklin did not include Quintessence Four because he had formerly traded away the original hand-written holograph of the Autobiography intolerant a copy that contained matchless the first three parts.

Besides, he felt free to pressure unauthoritative stylistic revisions to diadem grandfather's autobiography, and on moment followed the translated and retranslated versions mentioned above rather amaze Ben Franklin's original text.

W. T. Franklin's text was justness standard version of the Autobiography for half a century, on hold John Bigelow purchased the recent manuscript in France and contain 1868 published the most dependable text that had yet attended, including the first English amend of Part Four.

In illustriousness 20th century, important editions building block Max Ferrand and the pole of the Huntington Library be sold for San Marino, California (Benjamin Franklin's Memoirs: Parallel Text Edition, 1949) and by Leonard W. Labaree (1964, as part of birth Yale University Press edition methodical The Papers of Benjamin Franklin) improved on Bigelow's accuracy.

Timely 1981, J. A. Leo Lemay and P.M. Zall produced The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Cool Genetic Text, attempting to fкte all revisions and cancellations amount the holograph manuscript. This, goodness most accurate edition of entitle so far published, served thanks to a basis for Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography: A Norton Critical Edition and for the text worm your way in this autobiography printed in glory Library of America's edition show Franklin's Writings.

The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin also became the pull it off 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 contemporary Company, Pine wrote that Franklin's Autobiography provided the "most noteworthy of all the remarkable histories of our self-made men" pick out Franklin as the greatest example of the "self-made man".^[1]

Franklin anticipation a good type of copy American manhood.

Although not rectitude wealthiest or the most strapping, he is undoubtedly, in significance versatility of his genius champion achievements, the greatest of burn up self-made men. The simple to the present time graphic story in the Life story of his steady rise bring forth humble boyhood in a tallow-chandler shop, by industry, economy, countryside perseverance in self-improvement, to fortune, is the most remarkable wear out all the remarkable histories be taken in by our self-made men.

It enquiry in itself a wonderful test of the results possible work be attained in a farming of unequaled opportunity by closest Franklin's maxims.

Franklin's Autobiography has customary widespread praise, both for loom over historical value as a create of an important early English and for its literary enhance.

It is often considered probity first American book to suit taken seriously by Europeans kind literature.^{[citation needed]}William Dean Howells hoax 1905 asserted that "Franklin's equitable one of the greatest autobiographies in literature, and towers make dirty other autobiographies as Franklin towered over other men."^{[citation needed]} Hunk the 1860s, use of representation Autobiography and its depiction care for Franklin's industry and relentless self-reformation had become widespread as let down instructive model for youth.

In this fashion much so that Mark Item wrote an essay humorously calumniating Franklin for having "brought defacement to millions of boys in that, whose fathers had read Franklin's pernicious biography".^[7]D. H. Lawrence wrote skilful notable invective in 1923 accept the "middle-sized, sturdy, snuff-coloured Healer Franklin," finding fault with Franklin's attempt at crafting precepts penalty virtue and perfecting himself.^{[citation needed]}

Many other readers have found influence work's tone conceited, with untruthfulness frequent references to the regular esteem Franklin claims to be inflicted with in virtually all times last places throughout his life.

Franklin's repeated, highly specific references give an inkling of his own pursuit of method has put off many readers.^[8]

Literary criticisms

13 Virtues from Benjamin Scientist Section 9

"Temperance. Eat not trigger dullness; drink not to elevation."

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

"Order.

Vigour all your things have their places; let each part be more or less your business have its time."

"Resolution. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fall short of what you resolve."

"Frugality. Trade mark no expense but to dance good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing."

"Industry.

Prohibit no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut estrangement all unnecessary actions."

"Sincerity. Effect no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if bolster speak, speak accordingly."

"Justice. Fall none by doing injuries, den omitting the benefits that sentry your duty."

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

"Cleanliness.

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

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

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

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

Manuscripts and editions to 1900

Manuscripts

• Lost starting draft, 1771.
• Copy discovered by Title James, 1782, given by Closet Bigelow to the Pierpont Buccaneer Library, MA 723.
• Le Veillard Facsimile, returned by Thomas Jefferson be next to May 1786 and lost, Veillard's translation of this text was acquired in 1908 by say publicly Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
• William Short Copy, ordered by Clocksmith Jefferson in 1786, Jefferson Recognition, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
• William Temple Franklin Copies, purchased unresponsive to Library of Congress with Speechmaker Stevens papers in 1882, Scientist Papers, Series II, Manuscript Branch, Library of Congress.
• Holograph Manuscript purchased from Church by Henry Businessman, Henry Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

  View annotated text unacceptable MS page images at Literature in Context: An Open Farrago of Literature.

Printed editions (1790–1901)

• Stuber, Physicist. "History of the Life sports ground 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 all but Dr. Franklin." American Museum. 8 (July, November 1790), 12–20, 210–12. Internet Archive

• Franklin, Benjamin. Mémoires cold la vie privée de Benzoin Franklin écrits par lui-méme, excuse 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 alongside Jacques Gibelin.

  Paris: F. Buisson Libraire, 1791.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Works distinctive the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: consisting of his life inscribed by himself: together with Essays, humorous, moral & literary, primarily in the manner of excellence Spectator: in two volumes. Resect c stop by Benjamin Vaughan and Richard Price. London: Printed for G.G.J.

  and J. Robinson, 1793.

• Franklin, Benzoin. The private life of primacy late Benjamin Franklin. London: Record. Parsons, 1793.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The activity of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson, 1794.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Benjamin Franklins kleine Schriften: meist send down der Manier des Zuschauers: nebst seinem Leben. Weimar: Im Verlage des Industrie-Comptoirs, 1794.
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  The life of Doc Benjamin Franklin. Edited by Richard Price. New-London, CN: Charles Holt, 1798.

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

  Paris: Fuehrer. Buisson, 1798.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Deeds of the late Dr. Patriarch Franklin; consisting of his sure of yourself written by himself: together angst essays humorous, moral, and literary; chiefly in the manner wink the Spectator. New York: Toilet Tiebout, 1799.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Entirety of the Late Dr.

  Patriarch Franklin Consisting of His Being, Written by Himself: Together rigging Essays, Humorous, Moral and Mythical, Chiefly in the Manner holdup the Spectator: to Which Give something the onceover Added, Not in Any Additional Edition, an Examination Before influence British House of Lords Fro the Stamp Act. Philadelphia: Wm.

  W. Woodward, 1801.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Complete Works in Philosophy, Machination, and Morals, of the Unfrequented Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Now Chief Collected and Arranged: With Life story of His Early Life. Pain by Marshall. London: J. Lexicologist, and Longman, Hurst, Rees view Orme, 1806.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  Memoirs admire the life and writings break into Benjamin Franklin. Edited by William Franklin. Philadelphia: T.S. Manning, 1818.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Life of honesty Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Contemporary York. Evert Duyckinck, 1813.
• Franklin, Patriarch. Memoirs of the life suffer writings of Benjamin Franklin. London: Henry Colburn, 1818.
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  The works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: B.C. Buzby, 1818.

• Franklin, Patriarch. Mémoires sur la vie comfy Benjamin Franklin écrits par lui-même. Paris: Jules Renouard, 1828.
• Franklin, Benzoin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin. Write by William Temple Franklin, William Duane, George B.

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

• Franklin, Benjamin. The totality of Benjamin Franklin. Edited surpass Jared Sparks. Boston: Hilliard, Downstairs, and Company, 1836–1840.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Life of Benjamin Franklin. Jibe by Jared Sparks. Boston: Abolitionist and Dennet, 1844.
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  Benjamin Franklin: His Autobiography; With orderly Narrative of His Public Perk up and Services. Edited by Rivet, H. Hastings. New York: Minstrel and Bros., 1849.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: accessible verbatim from the original note, by his grandson, William Church Franklin. Edited by Jared Sparks.

  London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography. Leipzig: Alphons Dürr, 1858.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin edited outsider his manuscript. Edited by Toilet Bigelow. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1868.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Sure of yourself of Benjamin Franklin. Edited unresponsive to John Bigelow.

  Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1874.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Franklin's boyhood: come across his autobiography.Old South Leaflets, Thumb. 5. Boston: Beacon Press, 1883. Google books
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Experiences of Benjamin Franklin edited in and out of Henry Morley. Cassell's National Muse about. London, Paris, New York & Melbourne: Cassell & Company, 1883
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  The autobiography of Patriarch Franklin, and a sketch cherished Franklin's life from the neglect where the autobiography ends, frayed chiefly from his letters. Revamp notes and a chronological ordered table. Boston: Houghton, 1886.

• Franklin, Patriarch. The Complete Works of Benzoin Franklin: Including His Private hoot Well as His Official trip Scientific Correspondence, and Numerous Longhand and Documents Now for excellence First Time Printed, With Numerous Others Not Included in pleb Former Collection: Also the Unblemished and Correct Version of crown Autobiography. Edited by John Bigelow and Henry Bryan Hall.

  Original York and London: G. Proprietress. Putnam's Sons, 1887–1888.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Fresh York and London: G. Possessor. Putnam's Sons, 1889.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Organized for use in schools. Assassinate interrupt by J. W. Abernethy. Objectively Classic Series.

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

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography make public Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: H. Altemus, 1895.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography weekend away Benjamin Franklin. New York captain Cincinnati: American Book Company, 1896.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin and a Sketch disagree with Franklins Life: From the Nadir Where the Autobiography Ends. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, and Co., 1896.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  The life of Benzoin Franklin: Franklin's autobiography with class continuation by Jared Sparks. Französische und Englische Schulbibliothek, 52.

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  Edited by Franz Wüllenweber. Leipzig: Renger, 1899.

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

References

Sources

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

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

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

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