AUTOBIOGRAPHY

OF

BEN J A M IN
F R A N K L I N

COPYRIGHT, 1976,

BY

HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY

THE QUINN & BODEN CO. PRESS

RAHWAY, N. J.

E302

1916

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

I. Ancestry and Early Life in Boston
II. Beginning Life as a Printer -
III. Arrival in Philadelphia -
IV. First Visit to Boston

V. Early Friends in Philadelphia
VI. First Visit to London
VII. Beginning Business in Philadelphia
VIII. Business Success and First Public Service
IX. Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection

X. Poor Richard's Almanac and Other Activities
XI. Interest in Public Affairs
XII. Defense of the Province
XIII. Public Services and Duties
XIV. Albany Plan of Union

XV. Quarrels with the Proprietary Governors
XVI. Braddock's Expedition -
XVII. Franklin's Defense of the Frontier
XVIII. Scientific Experiments

XIX. Agent of Pennsylvania in London -

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APPENDIX

Electrical Kite
The Way to Wealth
The Whistle -
A Letter to Samuel Mather

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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