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Ben Franklin was one of the most notable figures of the U.S. colonial era and a champion of American independence. He was a member of the Second Continental Congress, served as ambassador to the Court of Louis XVI of France, was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and a signer of the U.S. Constitution. He was well loved by the French and admired for his diverse talents and engaging wit and personality.
Table of Contents
- Introductory Note
- Part I: Twyford, at the Bishop of St. Asaph's,1 1771.
- Part II: Boarding At The Printing-House - Growing In My Education
- Part III: I Take Leave Of Keimer And Return To Boston
- Part IV: My Employment At Palmer's And Watt's
- Part V: Principles And Morals
- Part VI: Letter From Mr. Abel James, With Notes Of My Life
- Part VII: Letter From Mr. Benjamin Vaughan
- Part VIII: Continuation Of The Account Of My Life
- Part IX: My Catalogue Of Moral Virtues
- Part X: I Learn Of My Pride And Endeavour To Cure It
- Part XI: My Thoughts Turn To Public Affairs
- Part XII: My Relationship With The Assembly, The Quakers And Other Sects
- Part XIII: A Proposal Made In London For Keeping The Streets Clean
- Part XIV: Advertisement For Waggons And Horses - A Letter Urging The Same
- Part XV: We Begin Building Forts
- Part XVI: I Meet With Lord Loudoun And Later Set Sail
- Chief Events In Franklin's Life
