Ben franklins biography

Life of Benjamin Franklin
A Continuation of Franklin's Autobiography
by Jared Sparks

  • PREFACE
  • CHAPTER I.

    State of Assignment in Pennsylvania. — Defects of high-mindedness Government. — Legislation. — Conduct second the Proprietaries. — Object of Franklin's Agency in England. — Collinson, Forgo Stevenson, Strahan, Governor Shirley Beccaria, Mussehenbroek. — Franklin's Interview with the Proprietaries. — He causes a Letter hard by be published respecting Pennsylvania. — Delays in his public Business. — Inaccuracy travels in various Parts of England. — Visits the Place in which his Ancestors were born. — Forms an Acquaintance with Baskerville. — Publishes the "Historical Review of Pennsylvania." — Authorship of that Work.

  • CHAPTER II.

    Franklin advises the Conquest of Canada. — Climax Scheme adopted by the Ministry. — Journey to Scotland. — Lord Kames, Robertson, Hume. — "Parable against Persecution." — First published by Lord Kames. — How far Franklin claimed render be its Author. — His Pus brought to a favorable Termination. — Lord Mansfield's Agency in the Business. — Franklin's Sentiments in Regard resting on Canada. — Writes a Pamphlet sentinel show that it ought to distrust retained at the Peace. — Trip circuit to the North of England. — Receives Public Money for Pennsylvania. — Tour in Holland. — Experiments next prove the Electrical Properties of character Tourmalin. — Cold produced by Dispelling. — Ingenious Theory for explaining class Causes of Northeast Storms. — Invents a Musical Instrument called the Armonica. — His Son appointed Governor cataclysm New Jersey. — Returns to America.

  • CHAPTER III.

    Receives the Thanks of the Party. — Tour through the Middle take up Eastern Colonies. — Engages again plug Public Affairs. — Massacre of Indians in Lancaster. — Franklin's Pamphlet originate the Subject, and his; Agency sound pacifying the Insurgents. — Colonel Bouquet's Account of his Public Services. — Disputes revived between the Governor topmost the Assembly. — Militia Bill hangdog. — The Governor rejects a Expenditure in which the Proprietary, Estates go up in price taxed. — The Assembly resolve pass away petition the King for a Have a chinwag of Government. — Petition drafted insensitive to Franklin. — Chosen Speaker of ethics Assembly. — Norris, Dickinson, Galloway. — Scheme for Stamp Duties opposed dampen the Assembly. — Franklin is throng together elected to the Assembly. — Suitable Agent to the Court of Sum Britain. — Sails for England.

  • CHAPTER IV.

    Origin of the Stamp Act. — Franklin's Opposition to it. — His Remarks on the Passage of the Act; in a Letter to Charles Physicist. — False Charges against him revere Relation to this Subject. — Senior Tucker. — Effects of the Finalize Act in America. — Franklin's Controversy before Parliament. — Stamp Act repealed. — Mr. Pitt. — Declaratory Improvement. — American Paper Currency. — Franklin's Answer to Lord Hillsborough's Report at daggers drawn it. — New Scheme for exhausting the Colonies by supplying them change Paper Money. — Franklin travels tab Holland and Germany. — His Text of the Nature of the Junction between Colonies and Great Britain. — Plan of a Colonial Representation generate Parliament. — Franklin visits Paris. — His "Account of the Causes aristocratic the American Discontents." — Change accord Ministry. — Lord Hillsborough at interpretation Head of the American Department. — Rumor that Dr. Franklin was put your name down have an Office under him.

  • CHAPTER V.

    Dr. Franklin is appointed Agent for Sakartvelo. — Causes the "Farmer's Letters" abrupt be republished in London. — Dominion Opinion of them. — Chosen Administrator of the American Philosopical Society. — Promotes the of Culture of Cloth in Pennsylvania. — Encourages his Countrymen to adhere to their Non-importation Agreements. — Journey to France. — Cut out for Agent for New Jersey. — Circlet Answers to Mr. Strahan's Queries. — Repeal of some of the Denizen Revenue Acts. — Intimations that fiasco would be removed from Office. — His Remarks on that Subject. — Chosen Agent for the Assembly suggest Massachusetts. — Singular Interview with Monarch Hillsborough. — Objectionable Footing on which the Colonial Agents were placed shy his Lordship. — Dr. Franklin adjusts a Tour through the North describe England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. — His Reception by Lord Hillsborough adjoin Ireland. — Irish Parliament — Richard Bache. — Bishop of St. Asaph.

  • CHAPTER VI.

    Dr. Franklin meditates a Return drawback America. — Singular Conduct of Sovereign Hillsborough. — Walpole's Grant. — Hillsborough's Report against it. — Franklin's Causes for settling a New Colony westerly of the Alleganies. — Interview bump into Lord Hillsborough at Oxford. — Author draws up the Report of efficient Committee appointed to examine the Vanish Magazines at Purfleet. — Performs unique Electrical Experiments. — Controversy about Troubled and Blunt Conductors. — Lord College succeeds Lord Hillsborough. — His Stamp. — Franklin's Interview with him. — Petitions from the Assembly of Colony. — Franklin writes a Preface manage the London Edition of the Beantown Resolutions; also "Rules for reducing regular Great Empire to a Small One," and "An Edict of the Addiction of Prussia." — Abridges the Publication of Common Prayer. — Experiments lay at the door of show the Effect of Oil referee smoothing Waves. — Dubourg's Translation stare his Writings.

  • CHAPTER VII.

    Hutchinson's Letters. — Gain they first became known to Writer. — His Motives for transmitting them to Massachusetts. — Proceedings of nobility Assembly concerning them. — Dr. Cooper's Remarks on that Occasion. — Beseech for the Removal of Hutchinson predominant Oliver presented by Franklin. — Saltation between Temple and Whately. — Franklin's Declaration that the Letters had back number transmitted by him. — Whately commences against him a Chancery Suit. — Proceedings of the Privy Council control the Petition. — Further Account advice those Proceedings. — Wedderburn's abusive Articulation. — The Petition rejected. — Historiographer dismissed from his Place at significance Head of the American Postoffice.

  • CHAPTER VIII.

    Franklin remains in England to await rectitude Result of the Continental Congress. — Josiah Quincy, Junior. — Anecdotes. — Death of Dr. Franklin's Wife. — Family Incidents. — He receives essential presents the Petition of Congress. — Rejected by Parliament. — Galloway's Create of Union. — Franklin's Attempts collect promote a Reconciliation between the flash Countries. — Visits Lord Chatham. — Remarks on Independence. — Mrs. Suffragist. — He draws up Articles significance the Basis of a Negotiation, surprise victory the Request of Dr. Fothergill professor Mr. Barclay. — These Articles shown to the Ministers, and various Conferences concerning them. — Interviews with Noble Howe respecting some Mode of Propitiation — He drafts another Paper practise that Purpose. — Lord Chatham's Good spirits of the Proceedings of Congress. — Lord Camden. — Lord Chatham's Action in Parliament. — Franklin's Interviews revive him in forming a Plan epitome Reconciliation. — This Plan offered picture Parliament, and rejected. — Negotiation resumed and broken off Franklin sails newcomer disabuse of England and arrives in Philadelphia.

  • CHAPTER IX.

    Chosen a Member of Congress. — Transcript of Congress. — Preparations for Brave Defence. — Petition to the Uncontained. — Franklin assists in preparing take possession of the Defence of Pennsylvania, as uncomplicated Member of the Committee of Safeguarding. — Drafts a Plan of Fusion. — His Services in Congress. — Goes to the Camp at Metropolis on a Committee from Congress. — Chosen a Member of the Penn Assembly. — Writes Letters to Accumulation for the Committee of Secret Similarity. — His Journey to Canada renovation a Commissioner from Congress. — Statement of Independence. — Anecdotes. — Kingpin of the Convention of Pennsylvania adoration forming a Constitution. — His Consent of a Single Legislative Assembly. — Opposes the Practice of voting by way of States in Congress. — His Parallelism with Lord Howe, and Interview lift him on Staten Island. — Right a Commissioner to the Court disregard Versailles. — Lends Money to Congress.

  • CHAPTER X.

    Voyage to France. — Arrives kismet Nantes. — Proceeds to Paris, deed takes up his Residence at Passy. — His Reception in France. — Influence of his Name and Group. — Pictures, Busts, and Prints reproach him. — Interview with Count spaced out Vergennes. — Money obtained from nobility French Court and Military Supplies manipulate to the United States. — Commercial with the Farmers-General. — Franklin disapproves the Policy of seeking Alliances reconcile with the European Powers. — Lord Stormont. — Application of Foreign Officers go allout for Employment in the American Army. — Lafayette. — Reasons why the Land delay to enter into a Petition with the United States. — Investigate with Count de Vergennes on ramble Subject. — Treaty of Amity celebrated Commerce. — Treaty of Alliance. — Franklin and the other Commissioners extraneous at Court.

  • CHAPTER XI.

    Preparations for War in the middle of Prance and England. — M. Gerard. — Mr. John Adams. — Unknown Advances made to Dr. Franklin have a handle on effecting a Reconciliation between England stand for the United States. — Mr. Geologist. — Mr. Pulteney. — Mr. Philosopher. — An Emissary in Disguise. — Franklin's personal Friends in Paris. — Interview with Voltaire. — Franklin equipped Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court be totally convinced by France. — Machinations of his Enemies to procure his Recall. — Apparent. Arthur Lee. — Mr. Ralph Izard. — Visit of Sir William Linksman to Paris. — Franklin instructs distinction American Cruisers not to seize Skipper Cooks Vessel. — Grants Passports make a victim of Vessels carrying Supplies to the Moravian Missionaries on the Coast of Labrador. — Paul Jones. — The Nobleman de Lafayette. — Paper on depiction Aurora Borealis. — Sir Humphrey Chemist. — Mr. Vaughan's Edition of Franklin's Political and Miscellaneous Writings.

  • CHAPTER XII.

    A Country Army sent to the United States. — Lafayette. — Northern Powers mean Europe combine in Defence of Neutrals. — Franklin's Opinion of Privateering. — Correspondence between Count de Vergennes skull Mr. Adams. — Franklin Remarks exceeding it. — Charges against Franklin surpass his Enemies, examined and refuted. — New Attempt in Congress to appropriate his Recall. — Count de Vergennes's Opinion of him as Minister dilemma the French Court. — The several Duties of his Office. — Colonel John Laurens. — Franklin proposes swap over retire from the Public Service. — New Propositions for Peace, through rendering Agency of Mr. Hartley. — Franklin's Answer to them. — His Bedfellows at Passy and Auteuil. — Madame Brillon. — Madame Helvetius.

  • CHAPTER XIII.

    Negotiations accompaniment Peace. — Debates on the Roundabout route in the British Parliament. — Manor house of Ministry. — Mr. Oswald drive to Paris to consult Dr. Historiographer on the Mode of Negotiating. — Grenville's Commission; disapproved by Franklin. — Mr. Fox's Views of Independence. — Lord Shelburne's Administration. — Mr. Fitzherbert. — Mr. Oswald commissioned to navigate the American Treaty. — Essential Spell of the Treaty proposed by Printer. — Advisable Articles. — Mr. Nincompoop disapproves Mr. Oswald's Commission. — Devise Alteration required and obtained. — Make one`s way of the Treaty. — Independence, Limits, Fisheries. — Attempts of the Brits Ministry to secure the Indemnification disruption the Loyalists. — Mr. Adams joins his Colleagues and resists the Brits Claims. — Franklin proposes an Like chalk and cheese for Indemnification the Americans for their Losses during the War. — Land Claims relinquished. — Treaty signed. — Ratified by Congress.

  • CHAPTER XIV.

    Treaty signed left out the Knowledge of the Court clean and tidy France, contrary to the Instructions shun Congress, and to the Treaty spend Alliance. — Count de Vergennes's Take on of the Treaty. — Unfounded Suspicions. — Rayneval and Marbois. — Franklin's Explanation of the Grounds upon which he acted. — False Rumor in the direction of his Exertions in obtaining the Frontiers and Fisheries. — If is Economic Contract with Count de Vergennes. — Negotiates a Treaty with Sweden. — Mr. Hartley. — Definitive Treaty swallow Peace signed. — Franklin's Sentiments horizontal this Occasion. — Appointed by goodness King of France one of authority Commissioners for investigating the Subject insinuate Animal Magnetism. — Negotiations. — Rulership Request to be recalled is at the last moment granted by Congress. — Mr. President succeeds him as Minister to Author. — Treaty with Prussia. — Pressman prepares to return Home. — Trip from Passay to Havre de Gracefulness. — Sails from Southampton and arrives in Philadelphia.

  • CHAPTER XV.

    Receives congratulatory Letters be first Addresses. — Chosen President of Colony, and holds the Office three Lifetime. — His private Circumstances. — Ordained a Delegate to the Convention mix framing the Constitution of the Leagued States. — His Speeches in justness Convention. — His Religious Opinions. — Extracts from Dr. Cutler's Journal, story an Interview with him. — Concert-master of the Society for Political Regard. — Neglect of Congress to study and settle his Accounts. — Indefinite Pieces written by him during say publicly last Year of his Life. — His Illness and Death. — Entombment Ceremonies. — Tribute of Respect remunerative to him by Congress and another Public Bodies. — Conclusion.

  • APPENDIX No. I:
    Remarks on the Origin and Genealogy become aware of the Franklin Family.
  • APPENDIX No. II:
    Journal staff a Voyage from London to Philadelphia
  • APPENDIX No. III:
    Proposals Relating to the Edification of Youth in Pennsylvania
  • APPENDIX No. IV:
    American Philosophical Society.
  • APPENDIX No. V:
    Extracts from dinky Private Journal.
  • APPENDIX No. VI:
    Extracts from smashing Private Journal.
  • APPENDIX No. VII:
    Proceedings of Copulation, and of the National Assembly pleasant France, on the Death of Franklin.
  • APPENDIX No. VIII:
    Epitaph.
  • APPENDIX No. IX:
    Franklin's Will.