Project Gutenberg 2011-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 495 Franklin, Benjamin 1706 1790 Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical, Selected with Care from All His Published Productions, and Comprising Whatever Is Most Entertaining and Valuable to the General Reader Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autobiography_of_Benjamin_Franklin Life of Dr. Franklin / written by himself -- Letter from Mr. Abel James -- Letter from Mr. Benjamin Vaughan -- Continuation of life, begun at Passy, 1784 -- Memorandum -- Life of Franklin / continued by Dr. Stuber -- Extracts from Franklin's will -- Writings of Franklin. Produced by Steven Gibbs, Richard J. Shiffer and the Distributed Proofreading volunteers at http://www.pgdp.net for Project Gutenberg. "Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself [Vol. 1 of 2]" by Franklin is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work chronicles the life and thoughts of Benjamin Franklin, offering insights into his upbringing, his rise from humble beginnings, and his various pursuits that contributed to his lasting legacy. The memoirs not only illuminate his personal experiences but also reflect his contributions to politics, science, and philosophy. At the start of the memoirs, Franklin writes to his son, reflecting on his life and the wealth of knowledge he has gained, from his family's history to his own endeavors. He shares anecdotes about his ancestors, his childhood in Boston, and early experiences that shaped his character and ambitions. The narrative emphasizes his passion for learning and reading, detailing how his early life led him to the printing trade and his gradual growth into a prominent figure in society. The opening segments set a tone of introspection and humility, emphasizing the significance of diligence, industry, and education in his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36338/36338-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Statesmen -- United States -- Biography Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence E300 PS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 599526 2025-07-14T16:10:26.768883 text/html 602699 2011-06-06T10:14:16 text/html 269791 2025-07-14T16:10:34.246832 application/epub+zip 275498 2025-07-14T16:10:28.352896 application/epub+zip 252991 2025-07-14T16:10:27.691845 application/epub+zip 446418 2025-07-14T16:10:38.744858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405258 2025-07-14T16:10:33.490878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383106 2022-09-16T14:53:16.457994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552410 2025-07-14T16:10:26.070924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552414 2011-06-06T10:14:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552415 2011-06-06T10:14:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22317 2025-07-14T16:10:38.884792 application/rdf+xml 18150 2025-07-14T16:10:27.775851 image/jpeg 2786 2025-07-14T16:10:27.733855 image/jpeg 205038 2011-06-06T10:14:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 250097 2011-06-06T10:14:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 204993 2011-06-06T10:14:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 249600 2025-07-14T16:10:26.817903 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia