Table of Contents
- 0. Title: Autobiography of B...
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 2. The Story of the Autobiog...
- 3. ANCESTRY AND EARLY YOUTH ...
- 4. BEGINNING LIFE AS A PRINTER
- 5. ARRIVAL IN PHILADELPHIA
- 6. FIRST VISIT TO BOSTON
- 7. EARLY FRIENDS IN PHILADEL...
- 8. FIRST VISIT TO LONDON
Title: Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
"He was therefore, feasted and invited to all the court parties. At these he sometimes met the old Duchess of Bourbon, who, being a chess player of about his force, they very generally played together. Happening once to put her king into prize, the Doctor took it. 'Ah,' says she, 'we do not take kings so.' 'We do in America,' said the Doctor."—Thomas Jefferson
A U T O B I O G R A P H Y
OF
B E N J A M I N
F R A N K L I N
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
by
E. BOYD SMITH,
EDITED
by
FRANK WOODWORTH PINE
New York
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
1916
Copyright, 1916,
BY
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
June, 1922
THE QUINN & BODEN CO. PRESS
RAHWAY, N. J.
CONTENTS
Page
Introduction vii
The Autobiography 1
I. Ancestry and Early Life in Boston
3
II. Beginning Life as a Printer
21
III. Arrival in Philadelphia
41
IV. First Visit to Boston
55
V. Early Friends in Philadelphia
69
VI. First Visit to London
77
VII. Beginning Business in Philadelphia
99
VIII. Business Success and First Public Service
126
IX. Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection
146
X. Poor Richard's Almanac and Other Activities
169
XI. Interest in Public Affairs
188
XII. Defense of the Province
201
XIII. Public Services and Duties
217
XIV. Albany Plan of Union
241
XV. Quarrels with the Proprietary Governors
246
XVI. Braddock's Expedition
253
XVII. Franklin's Defense of the Frontier
274
XVIII. Scientific Experiments
289
XIX. Agent of Pennsylvania in London
296
Appendix
Electrical Kite
327
The Way to Wealth
331
The Whistle
336
A Letter to Samuel Mather
340
Bibliography 343
ILLUSTRATIONS
Franklin at the Court of Louis XVI
Frontispiece
"He was therefore, feasted and invited to all the court parties. At these he sometimes met the old Duchess of Bourbon, who, being a chess player of about his force, they very generally played together. Happening once to put her king into prize, the Doctor took it. 'Ah,' says she, 'we do not take kings so.' 'We do in America,' said the Doctor."—Thomas Jefferson
