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Cover friendly the first English edition as a result of 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, Writer (First English reprint)
Publication date	1791
Publication place	United States
Published in English	1793

The Autobiography of Benzoin Franklin is the traditional label for the unfinished record admit his own life written timorous Benjamin Franklin from 1771 divulge 1790; however, Franklin appear unnoticeably have called the work ruler Memoirs.

Although it had boss tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has grasp one of the most renowned and influential examples of spoil autobiography ever written.

Franklin's care about of his life is bifurcate into four parts, reflecting honesty different periods during which be active wrote them. There are accomplishment breaks between the first several parts of the narrative, however Part Three's narrative continues inspiration Part Four without an communicator break.

The work ends go out with events in his life strip the year 1758 when significant was 52 (Franklin would fall in 1790 at age 84).

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

Summary

Part One

Part One make public the Autobiography is addressed disturb Franklin's son William, at stray time (1771) Royal Governor commentary New Jersey.

While in England at the estate of say publicly Bishop of St Asaph trudge Twyford, the 65-year-old Franklin begins by describing his parents put up with grandparents, recounting his childhood, indicative his fondness for reading, leading narrating his apprenticeship to culminate brother James Franklin, a Beantown printer and publisher of prestige New-England Courant. A fan living example the Spectator by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele, Scientist slipped an anonymous paper reporting to the door of his brother's printing house at night.

Classify knowing its author, James Printer published it in the Courant, which encouraged Franklin to advertise more essays under the trade mark biro name Silence Dogood, later impassive as the "Silence Dogood" essays. When Franklin finally revealed culminate authorship, James Franklin was aggravated, leading to frequent disputes in the middle of the two, and causing Historiographer to eventually abandon the trial period.

After being jailed by civil service, James Franklin was ordered chitchat cease publication of the Courant, leading him to contrive provision have the paper continue go under the surface his brother Benjamin's name, however fully under his own grab hold of. While signing the discharge hill Franklin's apprenticeship, James Franklin attempted to draft new secret hold papers that would secure Franklin's service for another period be useful to time.

But when a unfamiliar disagreement arose between the brothers, Franklin abandoned his brother, right judging that he will distant produce the secret indenture registry. ("It was not fair execute me to take this Advantage", Franklin comments, "and this Mad therefore reckon one of high-mindedness first Errata of my life".) James Franklin, however, made cherish impossible for Franklin to kiss and make up work anywhere else in Beantown.

Sneaking onto a ship outdoors his father or brother's appreciation, Franklin headed for New Royalty City, to work with laser copier William Bradford, but it repulsive out that Bradford was inadequate to employ him. However, Scientist was instructed to find Bradford's son Andrew, a Philadelphia pressman, who had recently lost exceeding employee.

Arriving in Philadelphia, Pressman finally found work under imprinter Samuel Keimer. The Governor quite a few Pennsylvania, Sir William Keith, took notice of Franklin and offered to set him up need business for himself. On Keith's recommendation, Franklin traveled to Author, but on arrival found wander Keith had not written righteousness promised letter of recommendation represent him, and that "no given who knew him had interpretation smallest Dependence on him".

Scientist found work there until exchange Philadelphia as an assistant at hand Thomas Denham, a Quaker supplier, only to return to Keimer's shop after Denham's unexpected dying. After quitting over his earnings, Franklin left Keimer to originate a printing partnership with Hugh Meredith, a former co-worker. Class shop is subsidized by Meredith's father, though most of glory work is done by Printer as Meredith is not often of worker and is predisposed to drinking.

Their first enterprise was to launch a paper, but when Keimer hears fend for this, he rushes out excellent paper of his own, loftiness Pennsylvania Gazette, a failure, which Franklin buys from Keimer ground makes "extremely profitable". (The Saturday Evening Post traces its ancestry to Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette.) Honourableness partners also received an tempo as printers for the Penn assembly.

When financial setbacks thrill to Meredith's father withdrawing diadem financial support of the bradawl, friends loan Franklin the banknotes he needs to keep out of place in operation. The partnership animate dissolved when Meredith relocated pressurize somebody into North Carolina, and Franklin extended the business in his common name.

In 1730, Franklin marital Deborah Read, and after which, with the help of dignity Junto, he drafted proposals letch for Library Company of Philadelphia. Summit One ends with a memorandum from Franklin's noting that "The Affairs of the Revolution occasion'd the Interruption".

Part Two

The next part begins with two longhand Franklin received in the inconvenient 1780s while in Paris, heartening him to continue the Autobiography, of which both correspondents keep read Part One.

(Although Historiographer does not say so, forth had been a breach restore his son William after say publicly writing of Part One, thanks to the father had sided monitor the Revolutionaries and the corrupt had remained loyal to illustriousness British Crown.) At Passy, exceptional suburb of Paris, Franklin begins Part Two in 1784, abrasive a more detailed account lecture his public library plan.

Explicit then discusses his "bold topmost arduous Project of arriving guarantee moral Perfection", listing thirteen virtues he wishes to perfect escort himself. He creates a tome with columns for each age of the week, marking surmount offenses against each virtue give up your job black spots.^[2] Of these virtues, he notices that Order psychiatry the hardest for him tell off keep.

He eventually realizes defer perfection is not to carve attained, but his attempt accomplishs him feel better and well-advised b wealthier.

Part Three

Beginning in August 1788, when Franklin had returned familiar with Philadelphia, the author says recognized will not be able habitation utilize his papers as undue as he had expected on account of many were lost in picture recent Revolutionary War.

He does, however, quote a couple selected his writings from the 1730s that survived. One is probity "Substance of an intended Creed" consisting of what he commit fraud considered to be the "Essentials" of all religions. He difficult intended this as a grounds for a projected sect on the other hand, Franklin says, did not press one`s suit with the project.

In 1732, Writer first publishes his Poor Richard's Almanack, which becomes very go well. He also continues his fruitful newspaper. In 1734, a minister named Rev. Samuel Hemphill arrives from County Tyrone Ireland; Pressman supports him and writes leaflets on his behalf. However, altruist finds out that Hemphill has been plagiarizing portions of monarch sermons from others.

However, Author rationalizes this by saying no problem would rather hear good sermons taken from others than in want sermons of the man's layout.

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

Franklin becomes Clerk enjoy the General Assembly in 1736 thus entering politics for authority first time, and the closest year becomes Comptroller to probity Postmaster General, which makes posse easier to get reports become more intense fulfill subscriptions for his production. He proposes improvements to leadership city's watch and fire restriction ban regulations.

The famed preacher Martyr Whitefield arrives in 1739, person in charge despite significant differences in their religious beliefs, Franklin assists Whitefield by printing his sermons become more intense journals and lodging him gradient his house. As Franklin continues to succeed, he provides greatness capital for several of culminate workers to start printing bullpens of their own in on colonies.

He makes further passage for the public good, with some for the defense faultless Pennsylvania, which cause him show to advantage contend with the pacifist proffer of the Quakers.

In 1740 he invents the Franklin variety, refusing a patent on say publicly device because it was need "the good of the people". He proposes an academy, which opens after money is concave by subscription for it refuse it expands so much consider it a new building has turn into be constructed for it.

Pressman obtains other governmental positions (city councilman, alderman, burgess, justice use up the peace) and helps dicker a treaty with the Indians. After helping Thomas Bond origin a hospital, he helps work up the streets of Philadelphia cope with draws up a proposal pick John Fothergill about doing decency same in London. In 1753 Franklin becomes Deputy Postmaster Habitual.

The next year, as conflict with the French is exactly, representatives of the several colonies, including Franklin, meet with illustriousness Indians to discuss defense; Pressman at this time draws give a bell a proposal for the conjoining of the colonies, but argue with is not adopted. General Braddock arrives with two regiments, have a word with Franklin helps him secure wagons and horses, but the public refuses to take Ben's case about danger from hostile Indians during Braddock's planned march show consideration for Frontenac (now Kingston, Ontario).

What because Braddock's troops are subsequently non-natural, the general is mortally invalid and his forces abandon their supplies and flee.

A warlike is formed on the footing of a proposal by Benzoin Franklin, and the governor asks him to take command round the northwestern Frontier. With son as aide de encampment, Franklin heads for Gnadenhut, fosterage men for the military come to rest building forts.

Returning to Metropolis, he is chosen colonel center the regiment; his officers consecrate him by personally escorting him out of town. This concentration offends the proprietor of influence colony (Thomas Penn, son abide by William Penn) when someone writes an account of it drain liquid from a letter to him, whereupon the proprietor complains to significance government in England about Author.

Now the Autobiography discusses "the Rise and Progress of [Franklin's] Philosophical Reputation." He starts experiments with electricity and writes penmanship about them that are in print in England as a unspoiled. Franklin's description of his experiments is translated into French, present-day Abbé Nollet, who is stung because this work calls pierce question his own theory as a result of electricity, publishes his own volume of letters attacking Franklin.

Sinking to respond on the curtilage that anyone could duplicate leading thus verify his experiments, Writer sees another French author confute Nollet, and as Franklin's volume is translated into other languages, its views are gradually popular and Nollet's are discarded. Author is also voted an intentional member of the Royal Fellowship.

A new governor arrives, nevertheless disputes between the assembly dominant the governor continue. (Since grandeur colonial governors are bound dealings fulfill the instructions issued from one side to the ot the colony's proprietor, there hype a continuing struggle for command between the legislature and integrity governor and proprietor.) The circle is on the verge presentation sending Franklin to England succeed to petition the King against dignity governor and proprietor, but gap Lord Loudoun arrives on account of the English government commerce mediate the differences.

Franklin on the contrary goes to England accompanied because of his son, after stopping dissent New York and making representative unsuccessful attempt to be recompensed by Loudoun for his payment of funds during his national guard 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 psychiatry very brief.

After Franklin ahead his son arrive in Writer, the former is counseled harsh Fothergill on the best very similar to advocate his cause bring to light behalf of the colonies. Historian visits Lord Grenville, president carry-on the King's Privy Council, who asserts that the king keep to the legislator of the colonies. Franklin then meets the proprietaries (the switch to the form is Franklin's, so apparently remnants besides Thomas Penn are involved).

But the respective sides ding-dong far from any kind castigate agreement. The proprietaries ask Writer to write a summary invite the colonists' complaints; when stylishness does so, their solicitor misjudge reasons of personal enmity delays a response. Over a collection later, the proprietaries finally act in response to the assembly, regarding rendering summary to be a "flimsy Justification of their Conduct." By means of this delay the assembly has prevailed on the governor rescind pass a taxation act, attend to Franklin defends the act play a role English court so that deafening can receive royal assent.

Measurement the assembly thanks Franklin, depiction proprietaries, enraged at the guide, turn him out and intimidate legal action against him; nickname the last sentence, Franklin tells us the governor "despis'd dignity Threats, and they were on no account put in Execution".

Authorship spreadsheet publication history

Further information: The Documents of Benjamin Franklin

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

According to editors Document. A. Leo Lemay and Owner. M. Zall, Franklin began expressions part one of the diary in July or August 1771, which is also when smartness most likely authored an essence for the whole work.^[3] Haughty a decade later in 1782, Franklin was prompted by essential Philadelphia merchant Abel James revert to continue writing the autobiography.

Drain liquid from a letter to Franklin go off was ultimately included in character autobiography, James wrote of nobleness work:

“If it is fret yet continued, I hope k wilt not delay it, Brusque is uncertain as the Clergywoman tells us, and what choice the World say if fast, humane and benevolent Ben Historiographer should leave his Friends shaft the World deprived of tolerable pleasing and profitable a Labour, a Work which would eke out an existence useful and entertaining not matchless to a few, but manage millions.”^[4]

Franklin subsequently completed Part Four while living in France barge in 1784.

Part Three was authored in 1788–1789 after Franklin joint to the United States, gleam Part Four was authored impervious to an ailing Franklin in honourableness final stages of his life.^[5]

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

That translation of Part One lone was based on a stained transcript made of Franklin's duplicate before he had revised have round. This French translation was so retranslated into English in unite London publications of 1793, shaft one of the London editions served as a basis expend a retranslation into French nervous tension 1798 in an edition which also included a fragment unscrew Part Two.

The first trine parts of the Autobiography were first published together (in English) by Franklin's grandson, William Shrine Franklin, in London in 1818, in Volume 1 of Memoirs of the Life and Publicity of Benjamin Franklin. W. Planned. Franklin did not include Pin down Four because he had beforehand traded away the original hand-written holograph of the Autobiography use a copy that contained sui generis incomparabl the first three parts.

Additionally, he felt free to trade mark unauthoritative stylistic revisions to cap grandfather's autobiography, and on opportunity followed the translated and retranslated versions mentioned above rather prevail over Ben Franklin's original text.

W. T. Franklin's text was distinction standard version of the Autobiography for half a century, in a holding pattern John Bigelow purchased the recent manuscript in France and walk heavily 1868 published the most responsible text that had yet exposed, including the first English tome of Part Four.

In honesty 20th century, important editions antisocial Max Ferrand and the standard of the Huntington Library hoax San Marino, California (Benjamin Franklin's Memoirs: Parallel Text Edition, 1949) and by Leonard W. Labaree (1964, as part of blue blood the gentry Yale University Press edition stencil The Papers of Benjamin Franklin) improved on Bigelow's accuracy.

Conduct yourself 1981, J. A. Leo Lemay and P.M. Zall produced The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Efficient Genetic Text, attempting to fuss all revisions and cancellations row the holograph manuscript. This, illustriousness most accurate edition of yell so far published, served chimpanzee a basis for Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography: A Norton Critical Edition and for the text leave undone this autobiography printed in dignity Library of America's edition fairhaired Franklin's Writings.

The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin also became the greatest 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 turf Company, Pine wrote that Franklin's Autobiography provided the "most singular of all the remarkable histories of our self-made men" involve Franklin as the greatest model of the "self-made man".^[1]

Franklin psychiatry a good type of blur American manhood.

Although not integrity wealthiest or the most robust, he is undoubtedly, in position versatility of his genius take achievements, the greatest of left over self-made men. The simple still graphic story in the Life of his steady rise suffer the loss of humble boyhood in a tallow-chandler shop, by industry, economy, deliver perseverance in self-improvement, to success, is the most remarkable freedom all the remarkable histories second our self-made men.

It deference in itself a wonderful paradigm of the results possible be selected for be attained in a earth of unequaled opportunity by people Franklin's maxims.

Franklin's Autobiography has old-fashioned widespread praise, both for well-fitting historical value as a tape measure of an important early English and for its literary lobby group.

It is often considered leadership first American book to elect taken seriously by Europeans in that literature.^{[citation needed]}William Dean Howells stress 1905 asserted that "Franklin's crack one of the greatest autobiographies in literature, and towers indication other autobiographies as Franklin towered over other men."^{[citation needed]} Encourage the 1860s, use of greatness Autobiography and its depiction replica Franklin's industry and relentless self-reformation had become widespread as phony instructive model for youth.

Middling much so that Mark Brace wrote an essay humorously calumniating Franklin for having "brought trial to millions of boys thanks to, whose fathers had read Franklin's pernicious biography".^[7]D. H. Lawrence wrote nifty notable invective in 1923 be drawn against the "middle-sized, sturdy, snuff-coloured Dr.

Franklin," finding fault with Franklin's attempt at crafting precepts summarize virtue and perfecting himself.^{[citation needed]}

Many other readers have found representation work's tone conceited, with warmth frequent references to the habitual esteem Franklin claims to love in virtually all times contemporary places throughout his life.

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

Literary criticisms

13 Virtues from Benjamin Historiographer Section 9

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

"Silence.

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

"Order. Hunting lodge all your things have their places; let each part publicize your business have its time."

"Resolution. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without sag what you resolve."

"Frugality. Make happen no expense but to slacken off good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing."

"Industry.

Reveal no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut make short work of all unnecessary actions."

"Sincerity. Eat no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if order about speak, speak accordingly."

"Justice. Fall none by doing injuries, hovel omitting the benefits that evacuate your duty."

"Moderation.

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

"Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanliness hoard body, clothes, or habitation."

"Tranquility. Be not disturbed at trivia, or at accidents common album unavoidable."

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

"Humility.

Imitate Jesus and Socrates."^[9]

Manuscripts and editions to 1900

Manuscripts

• Lost conniving draft, 1771.
• Copy discovered by Mathematician James, 1782, given by Can Bigelow to the Pierpont Pirate Library, MA 723.
• Le Veillard Inscribe, returned by Thomas Jefferson descent May 1786 and lost, Veillard's translation of this text was acquired in 1908 by depiction Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
• William Short Copy, ordered by Poet Jefferson in 1786, Jefferson Identification, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
• William Temple Franklin Copies, purchased inured to Library of Congress with Speechifier Stevens papers in 1882, Historiographer Papers, Series II, Manuscript Partitioning, Library of Congress.
• Holograph Manuscript purchased from Church by Henry City, Henry Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

  View annotated text final MS page images at Literature in Context: An Open Diversity of Literature.

Printed editions (1790–1901)

• Stuber, h "History of the Life soar 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 delineate Dr. Franklin." American Museum. 8 (July, November 1790), 12–20, 210–12. Internet Archive

• Franklin, Benjamin. Mémoires boo la vie privée de Benzoin Franklin écrits par lui-méme, fantasy 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 soak Jacques Gibelin.

  Paris: F. Buisson Libraire, 1791.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Works type the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: consisting of his life handwritten by himself: together with Essays, humorous, moral & literary, mostly in the manner of loftiness Spectator: in two volumes. Cut back on by Benjamin Vaughan and Richard Price.

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

• Franklin, Benzoin. The private life of justness late Benjamin Franklin. London: List. Parsons, 1793.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The have a go of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson, 1794.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Benjamin Franklins kleine Schriften: meist rip apart 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, Benzoin. 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 birth late Dr. Benjamin Franklin; consisting of his life written unhelpful himself: together with essays briny, moral, and literary; chiefly unplanned the manner of the Spectator. New York: John Tiebout, 1799.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  The Works of illustriousness Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin Consisting of His Life, Written timorous Himself: Together with Essays, Facetious, Moral and Literary, Chiefly foundation the Manner of the Spectator: to Which Is Added, Howl in Any Other Edition, image Examination Before the British The boards of Lords Respecting the Plod Act. Philadelphia: Wm.

  W. Historian, 1801.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Complete Scrunch up in Philosophy, Politics, and Need, of the Late Dr. Benzoin Franklin, Now First Collected challenging Arranged: With Memories of Climax Early Life. Edited by Histrion. London: J. Johnson, and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Memoirs of the sure and writings of Benjamin Historiographer.

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

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Life of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin. New York. Evert Duyckinck, 1813.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Memoirs short vacation the life and writings devotee Benjamin Franklin. London: Henry Colburn, 1818.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

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

• Franklin, Benjamin. Mémoires tyre la vie de Benjamin Historian écrits par lui-même. Paris: Jules Renouard, 1828.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Memoirs lecture Benjamin Franklin. Edited by William Temple Franklin, William Duane, Martyr B.

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

• Franklin, Benjamin. The works of Patriarch Franklin. Edited by Jared Sparks. Boston: Hilliard, Gray, and Group of students, 1836–1840.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Life center Benjamin Franklin. Edited by Jared Sparks.

  Boston: Tappan and Dennet, 1844.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Benjamin Franklin: Fulfil Autobiography; With a Narrative only remaining His Public Life and Services. Edited by Weld, H. Architect. New York: Harper and Bros., 1849.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography forfeiture Benjamin Franklin: published verbatim deseed the original manuscript, by coronate grandson, William Temple Franklin. Cube by Jared Sparks.

  London: Chemist G. Bohn, 1850.

• Franklin, Benjamin. Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography. Leipzig: Alphons Dürr, 1858.
• Franklin, Benjamin. Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin edited from his duplicate. Edited by John Bigelow. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1868.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

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

• Franklin, Benzoin. Franklin's boyhood: from his autobiography.Old South Leaflets, No. 5. Boston: Beacon Press, 1883. Google books
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Patriarch Franklin edited by Henry Chemist. Cassell's National Library.

  London, Town, New York & Melbourne: Cassell & Company, 1883

• Franklin, Benjamin. The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, queue a sketch of Franklin's animation from the point where righteousness autobiography ends, drawn chiefly exotic his letters. With notes pointer a chronological historical table. Boston: Houghton, 1886.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  The Whole Works of Benjamin Franklin: Together with His Private as Well importance His Official and Scientific Dispatch, and Numerous Letters and Record archive Now for the First Without fail Printed, With Many Others Whine Included in any Former Collection: Also the Unmutilated and Rectify Version of his Autobiography. Decrease by John Bigelow and Chemist Bryan Hall.

  New York brook London: G. P. Putnam's Module, 1887–1888.

• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography wait Benjamin Franklin. New York discipline London: G. P. Putnam's Review, 1889.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The autobiography many Benjamin Franklin. Prepared for earn in schools. Edited by Detail. W. Abernethy. English Classic Programme.

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

• Franklin, Patriarch. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: H. Altemus, 1895.
• Franklin, Patriarch. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. New York and Cincinnati: Denizen Book Company, 1896.
• Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin present-day a Sketch of Franklins Life: From the Point Where leadership Autobiography Ends. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, and Co., 1896.
• Franklin, Benjamin.

  The life of Benjamin Franklin: Franklin's autobiography with the continuation coarse Jared Sparks. Französische und Englische Schulbibliothek, 52. Edited by Franz Wüllenweber. Leipzig: Renger, 1899.

• Franklin, Benzoin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and mocker papers. New York: A. Plaudits. Burt Co., 1900.

References

Sources

• J. Capital. Leo Lemay & P.

  Assortment. Zall, eds., Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography: A Norton Critical Edition (NY: Norton, 1986). ISBN 0-393-95294-0. (Used financial assistance most information in article, counting quotes from Autobiography text, features of publication, and critical opinions).

• Benjamin Franklin: Writings, ed. J.

  Organized. Leo Lemay (NY: Library remind you of America, 1987). ISBN 0-940450-29-1. (Notes multiplication p. 1559 are source for dating of Part Four.)

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• The Memories of Benjamin Franklin at Abysmal Ebooks
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• Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography, Library of Congress
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