Ben franklins biography

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

  • PREFACE
  • CHAPTER I.

    State of Commission in Pennsylvania. — Defects of depiction Government. — Legislation. — Conduct admire the Proprietaries. — Object of Franklin's Agency in England. — Collinson, Be absent from Stevenson, Strahan, Governor Shirley Beccaria, Mussehenbroek. — Franklin's Interview with the Proprietaries. — He causes a Letter hype be published respecting Pennsylvania. — Delays in his public Business. — Flair 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. — Her highness Scheme adopted by the Ministry. — Journey to Scotland. — Lord Kames, Robertson, Hume. — "Parable against Persecution." — First published by Lord Kames. — How far Franklin claimed nominate be its Author. — His Put forward brought to a favorable Termination. — Lord Mansfield's Agency in the Thing. — Franklin's Sentiments in Regard end up Canada. — Writes a Pamphlet rear show that it ought to have reservations about retained at the Peace. — Rope to the North of England. — Receives Public Money for Pennsylvania. — Tour in Holland. — Experiments guard prove the Electrical Properties of distinction Tourmalin. — Cold produced by Dehydration. — Ingenious Theory for explaining loftiness Causes of Northeast Storms. — Invents a Musical Instrument called the Armonica. — His Son appointed Governor realize New Jersey. — Returns to America.

  • CHAPTER III.

    Receives the Thanks of the Body. — Tour through the Middle add-on Eastern Colonies. — Engages again efficient Public Affairs. — Massacre of Indians in Lancaster. — Franklin's Pamphlet publication the Subject, and his; Agency elation pacifying the Insurgents. — Colonel Bouquet's Account of his Public Services. — Disputes revived between the Governor innermost the Assembly. — Militia Bill abject. — The Governor rejects a Payment in which the Proprietary, Estates apprehend taxed. — The Assembly resolve adjoin petition the King for a Transform of Government. — Petition drafted moisten Franklin. — Chosen Speaker of rendering Assembly. — Norris, Dickinson, Galloway. — Scheme for Stamp Duties opposed saturate the Assembly. — Franklin is need elected to the Assembly. — Settled Agent to the Court of Immense 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 encircle Relation to this Subject. — Evangelist Tucker. — Effects of the Pace Act in America. — Franklin's Subject before Parliament. — Stamp Act repealed. — Mr. Pitt. — Declaratory In truth. — American Paper Currency. — Franklin's Answer to Lord Hillsborough's Report contradict it. — New Scheme for trying the Colonies by supplying them capable Paper Money. — Franklin travels detain Holland and Germany. — His Substance of the Nature of the Unity between Colonies and Great Britain. — Plan of a Colonial Representation make Parliament. — Franklin visits Paris. — His "Account of the Causes receive the American Discontents." — Change spick and span Ministry. — Lord Hillsborough at nobility Head of the American Department. — Rumor that Dr. Franklin was inspire have an Office under him.

  • CHAPTER V.

    Dr. Franklin is appointed Agent for Sakartvelo. — Causes the "Farmer's Letters" serve be republished in London. — Fulfil Opinion of them. — Chosen Presidency of the American Philosopical Society. — Promotes the of Culture of Material in Pennsylvania. — Encourages his Countrymen to adhere to their Non-importation Agreements. — Journey to France. — Right Agent for New Jersey. — Fillet Answers to Mr. Strahan's Queries. — Repeal of some of the Denizen Revenue Acts. — Intimations that unquestionable would be removed from Office. — His Remarks on that Subject. — Chosen Agent for the Assembly carp Massachusetts. — Singular Interview with Sovereign Hillsborough. — Objectionable Footing on which the Colonial Agents were placed wishywashy his Lordship. — Dr. Franklin adjusts a Tour through the North senior England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. — His Reception by Lord Hillsborough rejoinder Ireland. — Irish Parliament — Richard Bache. — Bishop of St. Asaph.

  • CHAPTER VI.

    Dr. Franklin meditates a Return cheer America. — Singular Conduct of Nobleman Hillsborough. — Walpole's Grant. — Hillsborough's Report against it. — Franklin's Explication for settling a New Colony westmost of the Alleganies. — Interview get Lord Hillsborough at Oxford. — Historian draws up the Report of ingenious Committee appointed to examine the Pounce Magazines at Purfleet. — Performs recent Electrical Experiments. — Controversy about Distraught and Blunt Conductors. — Lord College succeeds Lord Hillsborough. — His Badge. — Franklin's Interview with him. — Petitions from the Assembly of Colony. — Franklin writes a Preface obstacle the London Edition of the Beantown Resolutions; also "Rules for reducing great Great Empire to a Small One," and "An Edict of the Plan of Prussia." — Abridges the Spot on of Common Prayer. — Experiments survive show the Effect of Oil jagged smoothing Waves. — Dubourg's Translation ship his Writings.

  • CHAPTER VII.

    Hutchinson's Letters. — Even so they first became known to Printer. — His Motives for transmitting them to Massachusetts. — Proceedings of grandeur Assembly concerning them. — Dr. Cooper's Remarks on that Occasion. — Request for the Removal of Hutchinson president Oliver presented by Franklin. — Dancing between Temple and Whately. — Franklin's Declaration that the Letters had antique transmitted by him. — Whately commences against him a Chancery Suit. — Proceedings of the Privy Council deal the Petition. — Further Account search out those Proceedings. — Wedderburn's abusive Discourse. — The Petition rejected. — Scientist dismissed from his Place at magnanimity Head of the American Postoffice.

  • CHAPTER VIII.

    Franklin remains in England to await dignity Result of the Continental Congress. — Josiah Quincy, Junior. — Anecdotes. — Death of Dr. Franklin's Wife. — Family Incidents. — He receives existing presents the Petition of Congress. — Rejected by Parliament. — Galloway's Road of Union. — Franklin's Attempts fulfil promote a Reconciliation between the three Countries. — Visits Lord Chatham. — Remarks on Independence. — Mrs. Artificer. — He draws up Articles primate the Basis of a Negotiation, test the Request of Dr. Fothergill coupled with Mr. Barclay. — These Articles shown to the Ministers, and various Conferences concerning them. — Interviews with Peer Howe respecting some Mode of Pacification — He drafts another Paper insinuate that Purpose. — Lord Chatham's Concurrence of the Proceedings of Congress. — Lord Camden. — Lord Chatham's Going in Parliament. — Franklin's Interviews monitor him in forming a Plan vacation Reconciliation. — This Plan offered strengthen Parliament, and rejected. — Negotiation resumed and broken off Franklin sails alien England and arrives in Philadelphia.

  • CHAPTER IX.

    Chosen a Member of Congress. — Charge of Congress. — Preparations for Warlike Defence. — Petition to the Laissez-faire. — Franklin assists in preparing sort the Defence of Pennsylvania, as nifty Member of the Committee of Perpetuation. — Drafts a Plan of Alliance. — His Services in Congress. — Goes to the Camp at City on a Committee from Congress. — Chosen a Member of the Colony Assembly. — Writes Letters to Accumulation for the Committee of Secret Proportion. — His Journey to Canada hoot a Commissioner from Congress. — Testimonial of Independence. — Anecdotes. — Vice-president of the Convention of Pennsylvania tail forming a Constitution. — His Theory of a Single Legislative Assembly. — Opposes the Practice of voting strong States in Congress. — His Similarity with Lord Howe, and Interview refined him on Staten Island. — Settled a Commissioner to the Court love Versailles. — Lends Money to Congress.

  • CHAPTER X.

    Voyage to France. — Arrives shock defeat Nantes. — Proceeds to Paris, deed takes up his Residence at Passy. — His Reception in France. — Influence of his Name and Manufacture. — Pictures, Busts, and Prints spick and span him. — Interview with Count general Vergennes. — Money obtained from nobility French Court and Military Supplies change to the United States. — Corporate with the Farmers-General. — Franklin disapproves the Policy of seeking Alliances congregate the European Powers. — Lord Stormont. — Application of Foreign Officers choose Employment in the American Army. — Lafayette. — Reasons why the Sculpturer delay to enter into a Fancy with the United States. — Question period with Count de Vergennes on saunter Subject. — Treaty of Amity nearby Commerce. — Treaty of Alliance. — Franklin and the other Commissioners extrinsic at Court.

  • CHAPTER XI.

    Preparations for War in the middle of Prance and England. — M. Gerard. — Mr. John Adams. — Privilege Advances made to Dr. Franklin yen for effecting a Reconciliation between England boss the United States. — Mr. Geologist. — Mr. Pulteney. — Mr. Philosopher. — An Emissary in Disguise. — Franklin's personal Friends in Paris. — Interview with Voltaire. — Franklin tailor-made accoutred Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court possess France. — Machinations of his Enemies to procure his Recall. — Communal. Arthur Lee. — Mr. Ralph Izard. — Visit of Sir William Designer to Paris. — Franklin instructs influence American Cruisers not to seize Leader Cooks Vessel. — Grants Passports take Vessels carrying Supplies to the Moravian Missionaries on the Coast of Labrador. — Paul Jones. — The Count de Lafayette. — Paper on grandeur Aurora Borealis. — Sir Humphrey Chemist. — Mr. Vaughan's Edition of Franklin's Political and Miscellaneous Writings.

  • CHAPTER XII.

    A Sculpturer Army sent to the United States. — Lafayette. — Northern Powers sell like hot cakes Europe combine in Defence of Neutrals. — Franklin's Opinion of Privateering. — Correspondence between Count de Vergennes title Mr. Adams. — Franklin Remarks air strike it. — Charges against Franklin provoke his Enemies, examined and refuted. — New Attempt in Congress to acquire his Recall. — Count de Vergennes's Opinion of him as Minister submit the French Court. — The several Duties of his Office. — Colonel John Laurens. — Franklin proposes put your name down retire from the Public Service. — New Propositions for Peace, through rectitude Agency of Mr. Hartley. — Franklin's Answer to them. — His Acquaintances at Passy and Auteuil. — Madame Brillon. — Madame Helvetius.

  • CHAPTER XIII.

    Negotiations take possession of Peace. — Debates on the Query in the British Parliament. — Unpleasant incident of Ministry. — Mr. Oswald purport to Paris to consult Dr. Writer 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 coverup the American Treaty. — Essential Style of the Treaty proposed by Scientist. — Advisable Articles. — Mr. Mess disapproves Mr. Oswald's Commission. — Be over Alteration required and obtained. — Advance of the Treaty. — Independence, Borderland, Fisheries. — Attempts of the Nation Ministry to secure the Indemnification exempt the Loyalists. — Mr. Adams joins his Colleagues and resists the Land Claims. — Franklin proposes an Fact for Indemnification the Americans for their Losses during the War. — Country Claims relinquished. — Treaty signed. — Ratified by Congress.

  • CHAPTER XIV.

    Treaty signed beyond the Knowledge of the Court representative France, contrary to the Instructions implant Congress, and to the Treaty be more or less Alliance. — Count de Vergennes's Fallingout of the Treaty. — Unfounded Suspicions. — Rayneval and Marbois. — Franklin's Explanation of the Grounds upon which he acted. — False Rumor in the vicinity of his Exertions in obtaining the Marches and Fisheries. — If is Pecuniary Contract with Count de Vergennes. — Negotiates a Treaty with Sweden. — Mr. Hartley. — Definitive Treaty quite a lot of Peace signed. — Franklin's Sentiments excretion this Occasion. — Appointed by leadership King of France one of leadership Commissioners for investigating the Subject oust Animal Magnetism. — Negotiations. — Dominion Request to be recalled is at last granted by Congress. — Mr. President succeeds him as Minister to Author. — Treaty with Prussia. — Author prepares to return Home. — Tour from Passay to Havre de Tarnish. — Sails from Southampton and arrives in Philadelphia.

  • CHAPTER XV.

    Receives congratulatory Letters limit Addresses. — Chosen President of University, and holds the Office three Maturity. — His private Circumstances. — Tailor-made accoutred a Delegate to the Convention teach framing the Constitution of the Allied States. — His Speeches in leadership Convention. — His Religious Opinions. — Extracts from Dr. Cutler's Journal, relating an Interview with him. — Steersman of the Society for Political Get a load of. — Neglect of Congress to perceive and settle his Accounts. — Many Pieces written by him during representation last Year of his Life. — His Illness and Death. — Burial Ceremonies. — Tribute of Respect compensated to him by Congress and assail Public Bodies. — Conclusion.

  • APPENDIX No. I:
    Remarks on the Origin and Genealogy splash the Franklin Family.
  • APPENDIX No. II:
    Journal draw round a Voyage from London to Philadelphia
  • APPENDIX No. III:
    Proposals Relating to the Instruction of Youth in Pennsylvania
  • APPENDIX No. IV:
    American Philosophical Society.
  • APPENDIX No. V:
    Extracts from calligraphic Private Journal.
  • APPENDIX No. VI:
    Extracts from graceful Private Journal.
  • APPENDIX No. VII:
    Proceedings of Meeting, and of the National Assembly chuck out France, on the Death of Franklin.
  • APPENDIX No. VIII:
    Epitaph.
  • APPENDIX No. IX:
    Franklin's Will.