The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin (Volume 1); Including His Private as Well as His Official and Scientific Correspondence, and Numerous Letters - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887. Excerpt: ... of his diplomatic career, of course embracing the most interesting portion of his life. No one can glance over the subjects that were to have been treated in the succeeding pages of the Memoir without experiencing a new pang of regret at their incompleteness. SKELETON SKETCH OF THE TOPICS FOR THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Capie d'un Projel Ires Curietix de Benjamin Franklin--l'r Esqvisse de ses.ftmoires. Les additions A fenere rouge sont de la main de Franklin. 1 My writing. Mrs. Dogood's letters. I Differences arise between my Brother and me (his temper and mine); their ciuse in general. His Newspaper. The Prosecution he suffered. My Examination. Vote of Assembly. His manner of evading it. Whereby I became free.' Printers. He prevents me. Our frequ final Breach. My inducements to quit lution. My leaving him and going to N'e to Pennsylvania. The journey, and its road. Meet with Dr. Brown. His chara My attempt to get employ with other t pleadings before our Father. The ston. Manner of coming to a ResoYork (return to eating flesh); thence vents on the Bay, at Amboy. The ter. His great work. At Burling 1 This memorandum, probably in the handwriting of M. Le Veillard. immediately precedes the Outline in the MS. The line through the pages was doubtless drawn to show how far the topics had been treated in the autobiography at the time the line was drawn. Ralph not. He is an expense to nu-.l Adventures in England. Write a Pamphlet and print too. Schemes. Lvpns. Dr. Pemberton. My diligence, and yet poor through Ralph. My Ilandlady. Her character. Wygate. Vilkes. Cibber. Plays. Books I borrowed. Preachers I heard. Redmayne. At Watts's. Temperance. Ghpst. Conduct and Influence among the Men. Persuaded by Mr. Denham to return with him to Philadelphia and be his clerk. Our voya...

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