The life of Benjamin Franklin written by himself
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The life of Benjamin Franklin written by himself
(Cambridge library collection)
Cambridge University Press, 2011
- v. 1 : pbk
- v. 2 : pbk
- v. 3 : pbk
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"This digitally printed version 2011"--T.p. verso
Reprint. Originally published: Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co. ; London : Trübner & Co., 1874
Vol. 1. 579 p. -- v. 2. 547 p. -- v. 3. 542 p
Vol. 3: Bibliography: p. 491-512
Vol. 3: Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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v. 1 : pbk ISBN 9781108033411
Description
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Historical sketch of the fortunes and misfortunes of the autograph MS. of Franklin's memoirs of his own life
- Part I. Franklin's Outline of the Topics of his Autobiography: Autobiography of Franklin from his birth to his arrival in England as agent of the Colony of Pennsylvania (1706-57)
- Part II. Continuation of the Autobiography from Franklin's Arrival in England as Agent of the Colony of Pennsylvania, in June 1757, Until the Close of his Mission There and Return to Philadelphia, in 1775: 1. Domestication and protracted illness in London
- 2. His reception in America
- 3. Jealousy of English manufacturers
- 4. Franklin's examination before the House of Commons (1766)
- 5. Franklin sends his wife a new dress on the repeal of the Stamp Act
- 6. The Walpole Grant again
- Appendix.
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v. 2 : pbk ISBN 9781108033428
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Table of Contents
- Part II continued: 1. The election to the new parliament
- 2. No taxation without representation
- 3. Silkworms
- 4. The dancer pays the piper
- 5. Rules for reducing a great empire to a small one
- 6. An edict by the King of Prussia
- 7. Petition of the Massachusetts Assembly for Hutchinson's recall
- 8. An account of the transactions relating to Governor Hutchinson's letters
- 9. Ministerial hostility to Franklin
- 10. An account of negotiations in London for effecting a reconciliation between Great Britain and the American colonies
- Part III. From the Close of Franklin's Mission to England to the Close of his Mission to France (1775-85): 11. Franklin chosen delegate to the Second Continental Congress
- 12. Negotiations with Lord Howe for a reconciliation with the colonies
- 13. Franklin's mission to France
- 14. Recall of Silas Deane
- 15. New attempts to corrupt the Commissioners
- 16. Inception of Irish emigration to America
- 17. Never a good war or a bad peace.
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v. 3 : pbk ISBN 9781108033435
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- Part III continued: 1. Franklin asks to be relieved from the mission to Paris
- 2. R. R. Livingston named Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 3. Journal of the negotiation for peace with Great Britain, from March 21st to July 1st, 1782
- 4. Micawberism of the Ministry
- 5. Misunderstanding between Count de Vergennes and Dr. Franklin
- 6. The Fishery Calumny
- 7. The usefulness of enemies
- 8. Red tape
- 9. Preparation for leaving France
- Part VI. From the Termination of his Mission to France in 1785 until his Death, April 17th, 1790: 10. Franklin's reception in America
- 11. Freedom of commerce
- 12. Re-elected President of Pennsylvania
- 13. Retirement from public life
- 14. Franklin's last will and testament
- Bibliography
- Index.
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