UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 
 AT LOS ANGELES
 
 FRANKLIN BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
 
 A LIST OK BOOKS 
 
 WRITTEN BY, OR RELATING TO 
 
 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. 
 
 BY 
 
 FAUL LEICESTER EORD. 
 
 BROOKLYN, N. Y. 
 1889. 
 
 4 1 J 4.
 
 F75- 
 
 TO 
 HON. JOHN BIGELOW 
 
 AS A RECOGNITION OF HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
 
 FRANKLIN LITERATURE 
 
 THIS UST IS 
 
 DEDICATED. 
 
 9787
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 Explanatory IX 
 
 Errata XI 
 
 Introduction xm 
 
 Franklin's own writings: 
 
 i. Books and Pamphlets T 
 
 ii. Periodicals and Serials .. . . 281 
 
 in. State Papers and Treaties 291 
 
 iv. Pseudonyms 35 
 
 v. Erroneous or Doubtful 3 11 
 
 Frankliniana 3*5 
 
 Reference List and Classical Index 397 
 
 Check List and Chronological Index 429 
 
 General Index 449
 
 EXPLANATORY. 
 
 / signifies: The end of a line on the title page. 
 
 ... " A line omitted in the title. 
 
 " Two or more lines omitted in the title. 
 
 " That what is omitted is line for line the same as the 
 
 preceding or indicated title. 
 -f " That what is omitted is already sufficiently given in 
 
 title of previous or numbered edition. 
 
 [ ] " Words or figures not in the title or text. Where 
 
 brackets really occur they are represented by 
 parenthesis. 
 
 Sic " That the word or sentence contains the error as 
 
 printed, but this has only been used where doubt 
 might arise. It is omitted in all obvious cases, or 
 in mistaken or old-fashioned accentuation and 
 spelling. 
 
 The initials at the end of the description indicate certain public 
 libraries in which the publication can be consulted. 
 A. signifies: Astor Library. 
 
 A. P. S. " American Philosophical Society Library. 
 
 A. A. S. " American Antiquarian Society Library. 
 
 B. " Boston Public Library. 
 
 B. A. " Boston Athenaeum Library. 
 
 B. M. " British Museum Library. 
 
 C. " Library of Congress. 
 
 H. " Library of Harvard University. 
 
 L. " Lenox Library. 
 
 M. " Massachusetts Historical Society Library. 
 
 N. " New York Historical Society Library. 
 
 P. H. S. " Pennsylvania Historical Society Library. 
 
 P. " Library Company of Philadelphia. 
 
 P. L. " Private Library. 
 
 S. " New York State Library. 
 
 S. D. " Department of State Library. 
 
 Y. C. " Yale College Library.
 
 Correct title of No. 289: 
 
 The / Examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin / before an / Honourable 
 Assembly, / relative to the / Repeal / of the / American Stamp Act, / in 
 MDCCLXVI. / MDCCLXVII. / (Price One Shilling.) 
 
 No. 356. For "Transactions of the Royal Society," read "Memoirs 
 of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester." 
 
 No. 397. See note to No. 907.
 
 ON a March night in the year 1722 there stole along \ 
 Queen street, in the goodly and godly town of Boston, a 
 lad of some sixteen years of age. Pausing in front of a 
 building which James Franklin was then advertising in 
 The New England Courant as ' ' his Printing House over 
 against Mr. Sheafs School" "near the Prison," the lad 
 slipped a paper underneath the door, and then walked 
 away. Such was the surreptitious entrance of Benjamin 
 Franklin into the world of literature. The next day, as 
 this same 'prentice stood at his case in this printing office, 
 he could hear his brother consulting with certain of that 
 famous or infamous ilk, the "hell fire club," as to who 
 could be the author of these sheets with the humble sig- 
 nature of "Silence Dogood;" and we can easily imagine 
 his pride on hearing the writings praised, when the piece 
 appeared in all the glory of type on the first page of The 
 New England Courant, and when his eye met the notice 
 in the same issue that "as the favor of Mrs. Dogood's 
 Correspondence is acknowledged by the Publisher of this 
 Paper, lest any of her Letters should miscarry, he desires 
 they may be deliver' d at his Printing-Office, or at the 
 Blue Ball in Union Street, and no questions will be ask'd 
 of the Bearer." 
 
 In the piece so printed Mrs. Dogood introduces herself 
 to the reader in due form, and announces that she "in- 
 tends once a Fortnight to present them, by the Help of 
 this Paper, with a short Epistle, which I presume will add 
 somewhat to their Entertainment;" and she is as good as 
 her word, for to the number of fourteerj_Jettr.s the widow 
 
 f***-^*^^^^*"^ 
 
 gossips on college learning, female training and vices, 
 pride, poetry in New England, hypocrites, widows, match- 
 
 [xiii]
 
 INTRODUCTION. XV 
 
 making, the drinker's vocabulary, Boston at night, relig- 
 ions, etc. 
 
 But James Franklin being involved in trouble with the 
 government, more serious work soon claimed Mrs. Dogood, 
 and in less than a year from the publication of the first of 
 these letters, Franklin was masquerading before the public 
 as the printer, publisher, and editor of that u Wicked 
 Libel called the New England Courant," and with all the 
 courage of years seventeen, was breaking lances against 
 both Church and State. Not for long, however, for harsh 
 words and blows soon made him a run-away, and forced 
 James Franklin to advertise for a "likely lad for an ap- 
 prentice." A likely lad may have been forthcoming, but 
 the likelyjad was lost to Boston for all time. 
 
 The young printer drifted to Philadelphia, where for 
 some months he plied his trade. Then, induced by false 
 promises of a chance of starting for himself, he went to 
 London, only to learn, as Pnnj- "RiVh^r^ yrtt* ) that "ex- 
 perience keeps a dear school. " However, "he that hath 
 a trade, hath an estate," and so he quickly found work in 
 the printing office of "Samuel Palmer, in Bartholomew- 
 Close," and here he was set to composing William Wol- 
 laston's Religion of Natiire. It was an absolutely inof- 
 fensive book, and the six editions and ten thousand copies 
 sold of it in the fourteen years from its first publication 
 probably did as little harm as any book ever printed; but 
 to the young "doubter," with his mind unsettled by the 
 writings of Shaftesbury and Collins, and his quarrels and 
 controversies with the Boston clergy, it was an irritation 
 to have to set the a priori propositions, and circular rea- 
 sonings deduced therefrom, on good and evil, truth and 
 falsehood, pleasure and pain. And so in his spare hours, 
 he wrote and put into type a little tractate, animadverting 
 on some of the reverend author's positions and arguments, 
 and practically denying future life or rewards, the exist- 
 ence of natural religion, and the theological distinctions
 
 INTRODUCTION. xv. 
 
 between man and beas This Dissertation on Liberty \ 
 and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain, has since been known 
 as his "wicked tract," and Franklin lived to term it an 
 "erratum" and to destroy almost all of the hundred 
 copies he had printed. For a piece of philosophical reas- 
 oning it is certainly well written; but though the author 
 lived to become more tolerant of opinions and beliefs, at 
 this time he clearly believed his own aphorism, that "ortho- 
 doxy is my doxy, and heterodoxy your doxy." 
 
 And then in 1726 he returned to Philadelphia and 
 worked as a journeyman in the printing office of Samuel 
 Keimer, but soon set up for himself, with Hugh Meredith, 
 the "New Printing-Office near the Market." In after 
 years Franklin took pride in styling himself "B. Frank- 
 lin, Printer," but even in this first year of independence 
 he proved himself something more. It was an experi- 
 mental time in finance, and the colonies, occupying a pe- 
 culiar position, were trying sundry schemes to benefit 
 themselves; and among others that of creating wealth 
 with a printing press. In the course of his twenty years 
 active service at his press, Franklin succeeded in so doing, 
 but in 1729 he thought he saw a quicker way, and so there 
 came from his pen and office A .J\odesf Enquiry into the 
 Nature and Necessity of a Paper Currency, in which an 
 immediate issue was advocated with so much success as to- 
 overcome the opposition thereto, and win sufficient con- 
 verts to carry through the project. It was a theory of 
 money which Franklin never quite outgrew, and so we 
 may take his arguments as honest; yet one cannot but sus- 
 pect that the printer's economic reasonings may have been 
 influenced by the knowledge that he would be the printer 
 of the "very profitable jobb." Whatever the causes 
 which produced the pamphlet, or the fallacies it contained, 
 it added its mite to the facts and theories, then so few and 
 crude, which to-day are almost a science. 
 
 Then a project which had been brewing some time in
 
 INTRODUCTION. XIX 
 
 Franklin's mind began to take definite form. The printer 
 aspired to be an editor, and preparations for the starting of 
 a paper were in progress, when Franklin, who had yet to 
 teach Poor Richard that u three can keep a secret, if two are 
 dead," let a gossiping journeyman into his confidence, who 
 told it to Samuel Keimer, his old master, and before Frank- 
 lin's plans were matured he found the former had seized on 
 the idea and that the field was already occupied. He had 
 his revenge, however, for setting pen to paper he wrote a 
 series of essays not unlike those of Mrs. Dogood, well en- 
 titled u Tlie. Busybody," and by sending them to the old 
 established paper7 cffew attention from the new enterprise, 
 which soon languished, and before a year passed by pur- 
 chase into Franklin's hands. Under its new management, 
 it quickly throve and in time became the greatest paper in 
 the colonies, so far as regards circulation and advertising 
 patronage. At that time the editor's task was considered 
 one entirely of compilation, outsiders being trusted to sup- 
 ply the essays and squibs; which besides the advertise- 
 ments, the shipping news, and what was clipped from the 
 London papers, practically constituted the newspaper of 
 the period ; but Franklin was, nevertheless, a constant con- 
 tributor to The Pennsylvania Gazette, while it remained in 
 his hands, and in it appeared a number of his collected es- 
 says as well as many which are still inedited. 
 
 The great source of profit at that time to the printer was 
 the almanac which came yearly from his press, and was the 
 vade mecum in every household which could spare the 
 necessary two or three pence annually; and so when 
 Franklin set up his press he arranged with Thomas God- 
 frey, a local scientist of some note, to furnish him with 
 the "copy" for an annual issue an arrangement which 
 continued three years, when Discordia, in the person of 
 Mrs. Godfrey, produced the apple of discord. Franklin 
 had rented the upper part of his office to the Godfreys, 
 boarding with them, and Mrs. Godfrey naturally attempted
 
 INTRODUCTION. XXI 
 
 a match between the young printer and her niece. All 
 went as she desired, till the question of actual marriage 
 was reached, when the practical lover, who advised one to 
 ( ' never take a wife till you have a house (and a fire) to put 
 her in," intimated that he should expect as much money 
 with the lady as would pay the debt on his printing office. 
 It was in vain that the parents protested they had not the 
 wherewithal. Franklin told them to mortgage their house, 
 and he does not seem to have suffered much when the 
 match fell to the ground. But if the broken heart was a 
 matter of small importance, the broken friendship proved 
 otherwise, for he not only lost his tenant, but the philo- 
 math carried his ' ' copy " to a rival printer, and he was left 
 in the lurcji for his issue. 
 
 In this predicament he apparently wrote his own al- 
 manac, but knowing that his name would hardly give it 
 currency among readers who still looked upon it as dealing 
 in magic, witchcraft, and astrology, he adopted that of 
 Richard Saunders, an English philomath of the seven- 
 teenth century of great popularity; but since quite eclipsed 
 by his more popular western namesake. Under this name, 
 therefore, the initial number was issued in the latter part 
 of December, 1732, when, in spite of its late publication, 
 three "impressions" were called for by the popular de- 
 mand; and from that time it was not merely the most es- 
 teemed almanac in Pennsylvania, but had a sale as far 
 north as Rhode Island, and as far south as the Carolinas. 
 ~19Fhe secret of its success was its humor. The calcula- 
 tions were no more accurate, the poetry no better, nor the 
 printing clearer, than were the half dozen competitors 
 which then came from the Pennsylvania presses; but in 
 the colorless life of the frontier settlements, the advent of 
 this little pamphlet of a dozen leaves was one of the events 
 of the year, and it is not strange that the sense and non- 
 sense of {Poor Richard, which afterwards gained such a 
 place and name inhe~.literary centers of Europe, should
 
 INTRODUCTION. XX111 
 
 surpass its competitors, and keep the presses busy printing 
 the ten thousand copies annually called for. The humor 
 was everywhere in the advertisement that announced its 
 publication, in the title page and preface, sprinkled in the 
 calendar, the weather predictions, the eclipses and the 
 prophecies. Where other philomaths lost their tempers, 
 Franklin cracked a joke; where they made mysteries of the 
 trade, he gave a humorous account of the way it is done. 
 Much was coarse, as suited the times and people; but 
 Franklin's indelicacy is tinctured with genuine wit; and 
 not merely broad for broadness' sake. The poetry is 
 wretched; but even if he wrote it, which there is good 
 cause to doubt, we know from other rhymes that he was 
 not a poet. Poor Richard is by no means all original, and 
 he pilfered from many sources; but nearly everything had 
 been filtered through Franklin's brain, and bore the stamp 
 of his mind. It was all written for the common people, 
 and never made the mistake of overshooting their heads, 
 yet in spite of this, the writings in the twenty-five al- 
 manacs which Franklin sent forth are to-day almost the 
 sole literary production of colonial America which is read 
 save by antiquaries. 
 
 The great mass of American literature and printing of 
 that time was of a religious character, and Franklin was 
 next to swell this class. A church quarrel was on the 
 tapis, and Franklin sided with the young and eloquent, 
 though "unsound and dangerous" clergyman, who drew 
 about him the "free-thinkers, deists and nothings;" and, 
 finding him unable to defend himself, Franklin wrote for 
 him "an artful dialogue" in the paper, and also three 
 pamphlets. E>^ Richard advised one never to "misin- 
 form your doctor nor your lawyer, ' ' but seems not to have 
 practised as he preached, for the charges against his client 
 were soon substantiated, and so Franklin had his trouble 
 for nothing (unless the printer's profits paid him), and 
 disgusted once more with religion, he went back to his
 
 INTRODUCTION. XXV 
 
 private prayer book and home service, and advertised that 
 he would shortly print, in addition to Every man his own "^ 
 Lawyer and Every man his own Doctor, which at that time 
 he was selling, a work entitled Every man his own Priest A 
 while the Reverend Samuel Hemphill and the three 
 polemical tractates disappeared into an oblivion from 
 which the most painstaking of his editors have never 
 drawn them. 
 
 Franklin had already given the colonies the best news- 
 paper and almanac published at that time, but this was 
 not the whole service the printer rendered. From his 
 press came the first novel, the first classic both translated 
 and printed in this country, one of the first anti-slavery 
 pamphlets, the first planned American magazine, the first ^ 
 periodical in a foreign tongue, the first bookseller's cata- 
 logue, and the first library catalogue printed south of Bos- 
 ton. And in his Proposal for Promoting Useful Know- 
 ledge and his Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian 
 Fire-Places we have two of the earliest American attempts 
 in science and invention. 
 
 In 1746 he published a pamphlet entitled Reflections on 
 Courtship and Marriage, which but for the certain proof 
 one would hardly think could be written by him (though 
 on a subject he was fond of writing on) so unlike is it to 
 his usual simple and felicitous style. But the author con- 
 fesses that it was not written for the public, having u such 
 a careless Negligence of Dress," and it is unfair to judge 
 such a piece by the literary tenets of this century, for the 
 four editions of this pamphlet attest that at the time it was 
 considered a work of merit; and it was the first of Frank- 
 lin's writings reprinted in Europe. 
 
 In this same year Franklin first stepped into politics, 
 and so, as a natural consequence we soon find him writing 
 on that subject. The European powers were fighting as 
 usual, and America must defend herself as best she could 
 from England's enemies. In Pennsylvania this was an
 
 INTRODUCTION. XXV11 
 
 even more difficult task than in the other colonies, for the 
 Friends, by their belief were opposed to all warfare, and 
 exercised a controlling influence in the government. To 
 overcome this Franklin wrote Plain Truth, which though 
 it u bore somewhat hard on both parties" and was promptly 
 replied to by a couple of writers, "wonderfully spirited 
 us up to defend ourselves and the country," and proved 
 the entering wedge by which Pennsylvania was by degrees 
 changed from the submissive tenets inculcated by William 
 Penn. 
 
 From this time until his sailing for England in 1757, 
 his pen was constantly at work in politics, drafting "asso- 
 ciations," "advertisements," "memorials," "proclama- 
 tions," "messages," "resolutions," "reports," "acts," 
 and other political pieces. And in his "Plan of Union," 
 submitted to, and accepted by the Albany Congress of 
 1754, we have the first real plan for the permanent arrange- 
 ment of the English sway on this continent as well as for 
 the changing of thirteen colonies into a united country; 
 and the only one proposed, till the old loyalty and love of 
 the "mother" country had been so changed as to make 
 true union no longer possible. As in the case of his arti- 
 cles of confederation, moved in the Continental Congress,, 
 the times were not ripe for it, and both the home and colo- 
 nial governments gave it the cold shoulder. 
 
 The cause of better education had received attention 
 from him as early as 1743, but meeting with disappoint- 
 ments, it was laid aside till the conclusion of peace, when 
 in 1749 he distributed with the copies of his newspaper 
 his Proposals relating to the Education of Youth in Penn- 
 sylvania, containing the plan for the formation of an acad- 
 emy, and an outline of what should be taught; which was 
 followed in two years by his Idea of an English School, in 
 which is contained one of the first protests, in this coun- 
 try at least, against the total subservience of all institu- 
 tions of learning to the classics and mathematics. Nor 
 iii
 
 INTRODUCTION. XXIX 
 
 were his services limited to these publications, for he per- 
 sonally aided in obtaining money and teachers for the 
 school which was started, and he was a trustee and con- 
 stant worker for the enterprise, till politics got possession 
 of it, and it became a hot-bed of writers opposed to him and 
 his party. Then he turned his attention to the Pennsyl- 
 vania Hospital, which he had been instrumental in found- 
 ing, and of which in 1754 he had published a short Ac- 
 count, as an advertisement of its good work; and these 
 two institutions thus became to a certain extent political 
 factors for the two local parties. 
 
 For a number of years Franklin and some of his friends 
 had been studying and experimenting in the then fashion- 
 able science of electricity, and in 1747 he first began the 
 communication of the results to Peter Collinson of London 
 results which in time made both Franklin and America 
 famous in the world of science, but which at first were not 
 even deemed worthy of a place in the Transactions of the 
 Royal Society, were sneered and laughed at by many of 
 the scientists, and Franklin's existence even questioned. 
 Yet once in print, the letters ran through nine editions, 
 gained him admission to the Royal Society and the award 
 of the Copley medal; and for twenty-five years made elec- 
 tricity and Franklin almost synonymous words. 
 
 And then, in 1757, Franklin composed his most popular 
 piece. It was in effect a skimming of the cream from the 
 twenty-four issues of Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac, being a se- 
 lection of the aphorisms and humorous sayings run into one 
 continuous speech which purported to be delivered by an 
 old man named "Father Abraham" to the people collected 
 about an auction sale. Originally printed in Poor Rich- 
 ard for 1/58, it was quickly reprinted in separate form, 
 and under the titles of " Father Abraham's Speech, "The 
 Way to Wealth," and "La Science du Bonhomme Rich- 
 ard" it has proved itself one of the most popular Ameri- 
 can writings. Seventy editions of it have been printed in
 
 INTRODUCTION. XXXI 
 
 English, fifty-six in French, eleven in German, and nine in 
 Italian. It has been translated into Spanish, Danish, 
 Swedish, Welsh, Polish, Gaelic, Russian, Bohemian, 
 Dutch, Catalan, Chinese, Modern Greek and Phonetic 
 writing. It has been printed at least four hundred times, 
 and is to-day as popular as ever. 
 
 Sent to England in 1757 on the colonial affairs of Penn- 
 sylvania, Franklin not only contributed to the newspapers 
 of that country, with a view to influencing public opinion 
 on the matter in dispute, but he also composed his His- 
 torical Review, which is the largest of his publications, 
 and must be ranked among the ablest of his partisan writ- 
 ings. The necessity of the case required an anonymous 
 printing, and Franklin even went so far as positively to 
 deny the authorship, but a contemporary letter of his son 
 fixes it on him, and his grandson gives Franklin's reasons 
 for concealing himself. 
 
 But his writings in his six years' agency in England 
 were by no means limited to this question of local politics, 
 and in the London Chronicle and Grand Magazine he was, 
 under various pseudonyms, defending the colonies from 
 the sneers of the mother country, philosophically discuss- 
 ing population and love, and even before the conquest of 
 Canada was complete, was pleading that it should not be 
 returned to France at the signing of peace. 
 
 The bete noire of the colonies at that time was the 
 French possession of that country. The great enemy of 
 England, France could and did, whether at peace or war 
 in Europe, instigate and aid the Indians in their constant 
 harrying of the back settlements, and so check the growth 
 of this western England. Its conquest was therefore 
 hailed with universal joy in the colonies, which was only 
 tempered by the fear that it would be traded back to 
 France at the peace. And the fear was not without cause. 
 It was not only held by a large party in England that the 
 little sugar island of Guadaloupe was of more value to
 
 INTRODUCTION. XXX111 
 
 Great Britain than the Canadian conquests, but that the 
 presence of the French on the American continent was 
 necessary in order that the American Colonies should be 
 kept from growing too strong and made to look to the 
 mother country for protection. These arguments were 
 discussed and criticised in a pamphlet written jointly by 
 the Earl of Bath and James Douglas, entitled A Letter 
 addressed to Two Great Men, which "was a good deal 
 talked on" and drew forth many answers, among them 
 Remarks by William Burke, who favors the opposite view. 
 This pamphlet drew from Franklin his Interest of Great 
 Britain, which his biographers have claimed exercised 
 great influence in ministerial circles; but unless the piece 
 itself can be cited as such, the evidence is lacking. It 
 however had "a great run in the Coffee Houses," and' 
 William Burke in replying to him, styled him "the ablest, 
 the most ingenious and the most dexterous writer" on 
 that side of the question. 
 
 It was in this period also, that Franklin wrote his 
 ' ' Parable against Persecution. ' ' The idea was taken, be- 
 yond doubt, from Jeremy Taylor's Liberty of Prophesying, 
 who took it from George Gentius, who took it from Saadi, 
 who only quoted it. Under Franklin's pen it was shaped 
 into biblical language, printed on a sheet of paper and 
 laid into his Bible, from which it was read aloud to theo- 
 logians and friends, whose comments afforded infinite 
 amusement to him. Against his wishes, copies were 
 begged by friends and in time stole into the London 
 Chronicle, Gentleman } s Magazine, and finally into Lord 
 Kames' Sketches of the History of Man, and there met with 
 comparison with the version as printed by Taylor; and 
 charges of plagiarism, which have been published and re- 
 published endlessly, were thereon founded. It need only 
 be said that although Franklin had so changed it as to 
 make it practically a new composition, he never claimed it 
 as original; but if this was plagiarism, we can only regret
 
 INTRODUCTION. XXXV 
 
 that Franklin did not do more of it. This piece is also 
 interesting, being, so far as I can learn, the only one of 
 Franklin's writings which underwent revision and correc- 
 tions for a new edition, unless we except the enlargements 
 of his newspaper squibs on "Human Vanity" and 
 "Drinking Dictionary," both of which were practically 
 entirely rewritten, so as to leave little of the original, be- 
 yond the idea. 
 
 Returning from his mission to England in 1763, he was 
 at once involved in one of the . bitterest and fiercest politi- 
 cal struggles this country has ever seen, and one which pro- 
 duced such an extraordinary number of publications that 
 one printer sarcastically changed his imprint to "Quilsyl- 
 vania." Franklin's pen was among the most fertile, and 
 within a year wrote the Narrative of the late Massacres; 
 Cool Thoughts; Petition to the King; Remarks on the late 
 Protest; and the preface to the Speech of Joseph Galloway, 
 and in these pieces we have almost the only angry utter- 
 ances or attempts at a personal vindication that Franklin 
 ever put in print. 
 
 In 1764 Franklin was once more sent to England, again 
 as Pennsylvania's colonial agent, but really to act, in his 
 ten years' stay, as the agent of the whole thirteen colonies. 
 In their behalf he was examined before Parliament rela- 
 tive to the hated Stamp Act, and as most of the questions 
 and answers had been concerted beforehand between him 
 and the opposers of the act, his Examination was practi- 
 cally America's answer and argument. And when, pos- 
 sibly in altered form, it stole surreptitiously into print, it 
 became the most popular pamphlet that had ever been 
 written by an American or had dealt with an American 
 subject. 
 
 From this time till his return to America in 1775, his 
 pen was constantly engaged in fighting for or on the 
 American side of the dispute. He caused the ablest of 
 the American pamphlets to be reprinted in England,
 
 INTRODUCTION. XXXV11 
 
 sometimes adding a preface by himself; he furnished other 
 writers with the materials for writing pamphlets, and he 
 was continually writing in the London Chronicle^ Gentle- 
 man 1 s Magazine, Political Register, London Packet, Pub- 
 lic Advertiser, and Public Ledger, and in this form ap- 
 peared two of his cleverest political satires, the Rules for 
 Reducing a Great Empire, which England so successfully 
 practiced, and the "Prussian Edict," purporting to be 
 Frederick II's assumption of sovereignty over Great Brit- 
 ain, because of the original colonization from Germany; 
 which was so well done that it was by some for a time 
 actually believed. In addition to his writings on the 
 Anglo-American troubles, he also contributed extensively 
 on the more abstract political affairs, and both in period- 
 icals, and in notes to a friend's pamphlet, has left us his 
 views on trade, money, manufactures, smuggling, pauper- 
 ism, emigration and colonizing. 
 
 A private venture also produced two pamphlets from 
 him on the latter question. A number of gentlemen had 
 formed a company and petitioned for a grant of land on 
 the Ohio. Lord Hillsborough, after having encouraged 
 the company, brought in an adverse report, to which 
 Franklin wrote a reply, and published the two pieces in a 
 pamphlet. The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury 
 having granted the petition, the cry was at once raised by 
 those opposed to the scheme, or interested in rival ones, 
 that this was "a job," to which Franklin again replied in 
 another pamphlet, but for some reason suppressed it almost 
 at once. 
 
 In 1772 he also undertook, at the request of Sir Francis 
 Dashwood, Lord Le Despencer, a curious task. The lat- 
 ter, a notorious roue and deist, having first reformed him- 
 self, next conceived the idea of reforming the Book of 
 Common Prayer. In this he asked Franklin's assistance; 
 who wrote the preface and abridged the Catechism and 
 Psalms, and in 1773 their work was printed in the finest
 
 INTRODUCTION. XXXIX 
 
 style at the expense of Lord Le Despencer. The English 
 Church, however, did not take warmly to an improvement 
 from such a source, and it was hardly noticed in that 
 country; but in America, where it was known as "Frank- 
 lin's Prayer Book," it attracted more attention, and when 
 after the separation, "The Church " in this country set to 
 work to compose its system and rituals, we find that the 
 gentlemen who prepared the "proposed" Prayer Book 
 studied this with care, and adopted certain ideas from it. 
 
 In these years he was also writing more or less on scien- 
 tific subjects, and in his visit at Tuyford in 1771, he began 
 his autobiography, the history of which is deferred to 
 another part of this sketch. 
 
 And then in 1775 he was, like the stranger in his para- 
 ble against persecution, driven forth "with blows into the 
 wilderness." Deprived of his offices and pay, insulted in 
 and by the Privy Council, and attacked in press and Par- 
 liament, he still sought and worked for peace and union, 
 till threatened arrest made him take ship for America. 
 Here he was at once elected to the Continental Congress 
 and the Pennsylvania Convention. In the former, though 
 placed on many committees, none of the famous "ad- 
 dresses" or "declarations" of that body can claim more 
 than a revision from him, and but for his proposed "arti- 
 cles of confederation," which necessitating and antedating 
 independence, as it did by nearly a year, was premature 
 and passed by in silence, he was a worker rather than an 
 orator and writer, in his two years' attendance. In the 
 Convention, however, he was largely responsible for the 
 wretched state constitution it adopted, as well as for the 
 articles of association it drew up. 
 
 Sent in 1776 by the Congress to France, his pen was 
 soon at work, not merely on the routine addresses, memor- 
 ials and letters intended to persuade the French gov- 
 ernment or inform that at home, but in satires on the 
 English methods of conducting the war, use of the In-
 
 INTRODUCTION. xli 
 
 dians, Hessians, etc., in exposing the financial straits and 
 impending ruin of that country, and in urging the advan- 
 tages of loans to America; while there is good authority 
 for ascribing to him the partial editing of a periodical 
 which was intended to influence the French people in favor 
 of the American cause, and prepare them for the treaties 
 of amity and alliance to which Franklin eventually set 
 his name. 
 
 It was during his nine years' service in France that he 
 also wrote most of what have since been known as the 
 "bagatelles." Little essays on many subjects, composed 
 for the amusement of u la socie'te* choisie de Franklin," 
 they were written in his happiest vein, and fifteen or 
 twenty copies printed on his private press at his home in 
 Passy for the little circle for whom they were intended. 
 And in this shape also first appeared two pieces of more 
 serious import, being his Advice to Emigrants, which can 
 be almost as well applied to-day as at the time it was writ- 
 ten, and his Remarks on the Savages, wherein he points 
 out the superiority of them, in some particulars, to those 
 who claimed for themselves a much higher plane. 
 
 In these years he also added a short fragment to the 
 autobiography, and wrote in science on rainfall, mete- 
 orology, and mesmerism, to which during his voyage to 
 America he added his Maritime Observations and his 
 Causes and Cures of Smoky Chimneys. And in his let- 
 ter on criminal law and privateering, and the treaty he 
 made with Prussia, we have projects so enlightened and 
 merciful that even his own country failed to carry them 
 into effect. 
 
 Once more in his native country, he was laid hold of by 
 the public, and placed in positions that left him little time 
 for writing; yet he contributed on scientific matters to the 
 Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, and 
 wrote anonymously on politics, education, newspapers, 
 slavery, and other subjects, in the newspapers; prepared
 
 INTRODUCTION. xlHi 
 
 his speeches in the Federal Convention, and added another 
 section to his autobiography. 
 
 Begun as already stated, in 1771, in a temporary lull of 
 the American dispute, the life was laid aside after having 
 been brought down only to 1731. Left with his other- 
 papers when he sailed for France, it suffered their fate,, 
 but by good chance was rescued by his old friend, Abel 
 James, who was so charmed by the reading of it that he 
 sent Franklin a copy and begged him to complete it. 
 Franklin sent this to Benjamin Vaughan ; and upon receiv- 
 ing his approval of it, in 1784, though without his notes 
 and materials, and not even having a copy of what he had 
 written, he added a few pages. But without his papers 
 he could not go far, and once more it was laid aside. 
 Urged to it by his friends, he in 1788 continued the narra- 
 tive to 1757; but his time was mortgaged to the public,, 
 and when at last it became his own, he found that the- 
 gout and stone were faster workers than the man, and they 
 wrote "finis" to the real life, when that on paper had but- 
 passed over a little more than half its story. 
 J^To judge Franklin from the literary standpoint is neither 
 easy nor quite fair. The printer of newspapers and pamph- 
 lets was almost from the beginning the writer of them, , 
 yet he never was a literary man in the true and common, 
 meaning of the term.} Omitting his scientific writings, 
 and autobiography, there is hardly a published line from* 
 his pen which was not anonymously written to exert a.. 
 transient influence, fill an empty column, or please a friend.. 
 -4Phe larger part of his writing was not only done in haste, 
 but never even read in proof, and printers and editors often 
 took strange liberties in the way of omission and alteration. > 
 To apply the ordinary canons of literary criticism to tirese * 
 productions is absurd, i Another difficulty in attempting 
 an estimate of his writings is their variety and range of 
 subjectJ Theoretical and polemical theology, sociology, 
 morality, philanthropy, music, education, medicine, phi- 
 iv
 
 INTRODUCTION. xlv 
 
 losophy, poetry, politics, political and natural science, all 
 received attention from his mind and pen. He had dis- 
 tinct literary ease Poor Richard was never at a loss for an 
 aphorism, simile or story to illustrate or strengthen an 
 argument, could take another's idea and improve it, could 
 imitate other and by-gone styles of writing, could refute a 
 whole argument by a dozen words scribbled in the margin, 
 and write letters for a single eye of as much interest and 
 excellence as the piece meant to be read by thousands. 
 Of course much of this matter is printed and reprinted 
 only because Franklin wrote it, but so it is largely of writers 
 who have made literature their profession. Some of it is 
 poorly, some coarsely written. IMuch of it, save to the 
 historian or antiquarian, may be classed with Carlyle's 
 "gone-nothingness," but\to this self-educated boy and 
 busy, practical man, we owe the most 
 
 raphy ever written; the piece which of all American liter- 
 ature has been the oftenest printed and translatecT^an imi- 
 tation of a chapter of the Bible which would be an addi- 
 tion even to that "Book of books;" a collection of social 
 and political satires which may stand comparison with 
 those of almost any of the great satirists^a series of letters 
 on electricity which rank high in that science; a private 
 correspondence as readable as Walpole's or Chesterfield's; 
 and a selection from all these has gone through more edi- 
 tions and probably been more read in the last hundred 
 years than the "works" of any author here or abroad. 
 He seems to have hit that point described by Poor Rich- 
 ard in the stanza: 
 
 "Some books we read, tho' few there are that hit 
 The happy point where wisdom joins with wit." 
 
 * 
 * * 
 
 :Poor Richard told his readers that "If you would not be 
 forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write 
 things worth reading, or do things worth the writing,"
 
 INTRODUCTION. xlvii 
 
 and Franklin was so busy doing both these, that once 
 written and sent to the press, his contributions to litera- 
 ture rarely received further attention from him. But in 
 addition to this neglect, fate seems to have conspired 
 against his writings. In 1776, when he left this country, 
 he put his papers in the care of his friend, Joseph Gallo- 
 way, who within a year became a fugitive loyalist. In the 
 confusions of the two evacuations of Philadelphia, the 
 trunk containing them was broken open, and its contents 
 scattered in the streets. Nor did his books fare much bet- 
 ter, for English officers were quartered in his house, and 
 Major Andre* played the biblioklept before he played the 
 spy. 
 
 On his return from France, Franklin brought with him 
 his later MSS. and books, which added to the fragments 
 of his former collection, probably constituted the finest one 
 at the time in this country. By his will, with unimportant 
 exceptions, Franklin left these to his grandson, William 
 Temple Franklin. The latter carried Franklin's own 
 writings and part of his library to England, where after 
 putting them to the use mentioned elsewhere, the MSS. 
 were deposited at his banker's, and the books were hypoth- 
 ecated, and eventually brought back to America, only to 
 be scattered. On Temple Franklin's death, his widow 
 left the MSS. on a shelf in a tailor's shop, from which 
 they passed into the possession of a gentleman who sold 
 them to Henry Stevens, from whom they eventually came 
 to their proper resting place in the Department of State. 
 The remainder of the MSS. and library were left in Phila- 
 delphia in the care of a friend, from whom the former 
 passed to the American Philosophical Society, and the 
 fragments of the latter, after division and theft, came into 
 the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 
 
 Except for the printer's profits on some of his earlier 
 writings, none of Franklin's compositions brought him 
 any remuneration, though many others, and especially
 
 INTRODUCTION. xlix 
 
 those of his own trade, have coined money from his brain. 
 From 1759, nearly every pamphlet of his was published 
 without his knowledge, or at once pirated as soon as> 
 printed, and except for the slight assistance given to the 
 editors of the three editions subsequently mentioned, no 
 collected edition received the slightest authorization from 
 him. We thus owe the discovery and preservation of al- 
 most his entire works to those who were actuated either by 
 friendship or hope of profit. 
 
 In 1751, when Peter Collinson sent Franklin's letters on 
 electricity to the press, the collecting of his writings began. 
 These passed through three editions, and with the supple- 
 mentary experiments made in time a volume of some size, 
 which in 1769, was further increased by the addition of his 
 philosophical writings and of those he had printed in the 
 Gentleman 1 s Magazine under his own name. This edition, 
 which probably passed under the author's eye, was reprinted 
 in 1774. 
 
 In 1772, Barbeu Dubourg, a French friend of Franklin's, 
 who had already edited some of his tracts, prepared a trans- 
 lation into French of this edition, with additions, in which 
 Franklin gave him some assistance, so far as the supplying 
 of new matter, and to this is probably due the appearance 
 of his "Observations on the Increase of Mankind," "Poor 
 Richard," and the familiar letters. 
 
 In 1779, Benjamin Vaughan collected air he could dis- 
 cover of the political, philosophical and miscellaneous 
 writings of Franklin which had not been printed in the 
 edition of 1769, and printed them as a companion volume 
 to that edition. In this were "The Interest of Great Brit- 
 ain," "The Albany Papers," "Causes of the American 
 Discontents," "Prussian Edict," "Rules for Reducing a 
 Great Empire," and a number of other pieces first printed 
 here as his, and everything printed in Dubourg's edition 
 which had not been already printed in the English edition 
 of 1769. That Franklin made suggestions for this collec-
 
 INTRODUCTION. H 
 
 tion is beyond doubt, and he also prepared the " Addenda 
 and Corrigenda" for it, which is the nearest approach he 
 made to editing his own writings. 
 
 In 1787, Dr. Edward Bancroft published a collection 
 of Franklin's philosophical and miscellaneous writings, 
 wholly limited to what he had written since the publica- 
 tion of the edition of 1779. This was the last collection 
 published in his life time. 
 
 William Temple Franklin, his literary legatee, began 
 the preparation of an edition in 1790, but other editors 
 proved themselves faster workers. The first part of the 
 autobiography was, in spite of his request, printed in the 
 French language, from a translation made of one of the 
 several MS. copies which were in existence at this time, 
 and re-translations of this were quickly made and printed 
 in England and America, and have been oftener printed 
 than the true version. 
 
 One of these translations was made by Benjamin 
 Vaughan, to which he added a collection of essays and 
 extracts from letters which had not been printed in the 
 three previous English collections ; and this edition of 
 1793, with minor corrections and additions, has had an 
 almost boundless popularity, considerably more than one 
 hundred editions of it having been printed. 
 
 In 1806, a Mr. Marshall, assisted by Benjamin Vaughan, 
 collected into a three-volume edition the matter contained 
 in the four English collections of 1769, 1779, 1787 and 
 1793, to which was added whatever had come to light 
 since they were printed. This was the first edition, there- 
 fore, which gave the purchaser more than a section of 
 Franklin's works. 
 
 The long delay in the appearance of the authorized edi- 
 tion of Franklin's writings, as well as the sneers of the 
 Edinburgh Review at the lack of an American edition 
 led William Duane to begin the editing and publica- 
 tion in Philadelphia of a six-volume edition in 1808,
 
 INTRODUCTION. liii 
 
 which was not completed till 1818. Much matter was in- 
 cluded in this for the first time, and here was printed the 
 largest of Franklin's works, the "Historical Review;" 
 but the slip-shod editing, numerous errors and poor typo- 
 graphical execution seriously marred the value of the 
 edition. 
 
 At last, in 1818, Franklin's literary legatee issued three 
 volumes of his writings, which though not purporting to 
 be his complete works, added much to what had theretofore 
 been printed (except in the Duane edition), and included 
 the true English text of one of Franklin's copies of the 
 autobiography, and his familiar and private letters. 
 
 From this time, though many minor collections of his 
 writings were printed, nothing new was added till 1833, 
 when Jared Sparks edited a small volume of new letters, 
 some of his political pamphlets and annotations, and the 
 " Craven Street Gazette." 
 
 A year later, William Duane re-edited, with corrections 
 and additions, his edition of 1808-18, and published it in 
 a compact two-volume edition, making it the best and 
 most serviceable then published. 
 
 From 1836 to 1840, Jared Sparks edited his ten-volume 
 collection of Franklin's works, which till recently was the 
 edition of his writings, and which even now is not entirely 
 superseded. The editor availed himself of all previous 
 editions, and from other sources added much new matter; 
 and was the first of the many editors, unless we except 
 Benjamin Vaughan, who seemed to have the slightest idea 
 of what an editor's duties were. In his other literary work 
 he laid himself open to severe and merited criticism; but 
 this cannot apply to his edition of Franklin. 
 
 In 1868, John Bigelow repaired one of Temple Frank- 
 lin's most serious blunders by recovering and editing the 
 original autobiography as Franklin wrote it. 
 
 The recent edition of Franklin's works edited by this 
 gentleman fittingly closes this resume" of Franklin litera-
 
 INTRODUCTION. lv 
 
 ture. As great an advance on Sparks' edition, as Sparks' * t 
 was on the previous ones; with much added matter and 
 information, and the correction of some errors, it is open 
 to but two criticisms the limited edition and the use of 
 the word "complete" on the title page. 
 
 The writings of Franklin will never be complete. If 
 his known or recognizable pamphlets and contributions to 
 periodicals not in the two great collections of his writings 
 (and these together would add nearly a half more to what 
 has been collected) were brought together and printed with 
 those already edited, the writings would still only be a 
 portion, though a large one, of what he wrote. That 
 these will in time be gathered is hardly to be questioned, 
 and in this future collection it is to be hoped will be in- 
 cluded his hitherto suppressed or expurgated writings, so 
 that we may have all sides of the man, and judge him ac- 
 cordingly. But it is time to print and read the letters of 
 
 "Silence Dogood " and the sayings of "Poor Richard." 
 
 * 
 
 Franklin's long and prominent career has also produced 
 a class of literature which must be noticed that written I 
 to oppose or deal with his acts, opinions or personality. / 
 
 These Frankliniana began in 1734, in the prefaces of the 
 almanacs of Titan Leeds and John Jerman, rival philo- 
 maths of Poor Richard, who disliking what the latter had 
 humorously said of them, replied in language more strong 
 than choice. During his editorship of The Pennsylvania 
 Gazette, he occasionally crossed swords with the rival 
 newspaper, The American Weekly Mercury, generally 
 getting from that sheet as good as he sent, and in this 
 paper appeared John Webbe's side of the controversy over 
 the American Magazine, and Franklin's behavior as post- 
 master. His Plain Truth, in opposition to one of the 
 Friends' tenets, with the subsequent action it caused, pro- 
 duced a pamphlet warfare, half political, half religious in 
 its nature.
 
 INTRODUCTION. Ivii 
 
 <Jr^ 
 
 His electrical experiments and theories produced an al- 
 most endless mass of literature, from the writings of his 
 ardent exponents and defenders, Dalibard, Canton, Wat- 
 son, Henley, Priestley, Ingen-Housz, Beccaria, and Win- 
 throp, to those of Nollet and Wilson, who sneer at or 
 endeavor to refute his theories, and who prove themselves 
 little better scientists than Rev. Thomas Prince, who not 
 only declared these discoveries unchristian, but in his 
 pamphlet on the earthquake of 1755, charged that Frank- 
 lin's lightning-rods, by drawing the electricity from the air 
 into the earth, had caused that great natural phenomenon. 
 
 The political course and pamphlets of Franklin during 
 the controversy over the proprietary government in Penn- 
 sylvania gave rise to a series of most bitter and partisan 
 writings, in which Franklin was savagely attacked by Rev. 
 William Smith and Hugh Williamson, and defended by 
 his son William Franklin, by John Hughes and Isaac 
 Hunt, while the whole subject was treated by a host of 
 anonymous scribblers in press and pamphlet with a person- 
 ality and indecency never equalled by any other American 
 political controversy. 
 
 Charged with having suggested, planned and promoted 
 the passage of the Stamp Act, he was vigorously assailed 
 in this country, chiefly by those who were already ranked 
 among his enemies, and these charges were later served up 
 to his disadvantage in England by Josiah Tucker and 
 others. 
 
 His political opinions and actions on the Anglo-American 
 disputes were praised in the speeches or writings of Chat- 
 ham, Burke, Willoughby and Price, and criticised with 
 bitterness and ridicule by Wedderburn, Mauduit, Chalmers 
 and Tickell, all placemen under the George Ill-North 
 government. 
 
 Franklin's proposed "Articles of Confederation," though 
 little noticed in the Congress, provoked some discussion 
 and criticism in the press. The Pennsylvania Constitu-
 
 INTRODUCTION. lix 
 
 tion, accredited in France to his pen, was much noticed as 
 such there, and drew forth encomiums from Turgot, 
 Mably and Price, which were criticised by John Adams. 
 
 Franklin's Commissionership and Ministry to France 
 produced much criticism and controversy, a part of which 
 was from Lord Stbrmont, and "Grub Street," which 
 Franklin called "Stormonts," but the larger part was 
 written by his own countrymen, Arthur Lee, John Adams 
 and Ralph Izard, all of whom were, we fear, partially in- 
 fluenced by disappointment in diplomatic advancement. 
 But for a suppression by the endeavors of Washington, he 
 would also have been severely handled after his death on 
 these same grounds; and the matter has been largely gone 
 over in recent histories and biographies. 
 
 The publication of a surreptitious and inaccurate version 
 of one of his speeches in the Federal Convention, in which- 
 he gave only a partial approval of the Constitution, led to- 
 more or less criticism in the papers by Anti-Federalists, 
 who charged him with supporting a government which he- 
 did not like; but such was the popularity of the man in 
 these last years, that the author of one of the worst of 
 these writings found it policy to suppress the most inde- 
 cent part of it, in its republication. 
 
 On his death, Franklin was eulogised by William Smith,. 
 Rochefoucauld, Mirabeau, Condorcet, and in numerous, 
 resolutions passed by public bodies or societies. In early- 
 life Franklin had written a satirical "receipt" for a fu- 
 neral elegy, and when Benjamin Rush attempted a few sen- 
 tences in praise of Franklin in his "Discourse" before the 
 American Philosophical Society in 1786, Franklin had 
 taken especial pains to have them suppressed in the printed 
 copy; but I think he would have enjoyed listening to the 
 glowing periods and indiscriminate panegyrics of William 
 Smith, and then have read over the lampoons and pasqui- 
 nades with which the reverend gentleman had for over ten 
 years bedaubed and bespattered him.
 
 INTRODUCTION. Ixi 
 
 Y 4. 
 
 The entire life and character of Franklin have also met *^\ 
 with more or less unfavorable comment. Ajscriter who /,* ^\ 
 did not care to give his name to the public (thereby show- /J/J 
 ing his wisdom) published in 1777 a letter on him which \T 
 is not worthy of notice, even as an attack, for his chief 
 charges are that Franklin was self-educated and a printer. 
 In 1790, a Mr. Wilmer, a fugitive loyalist from Maryland, 
 wrote and had "printed for the author" what purported 
 to be a "Memoir" of Franklin, wherein we are told of his 
 having to fly from Boston for some crime there committed, 
 of his theft and utilization of others' discoveries in elec- 
 tricity, of his planning of the Stamp Act and other politi- 
 cal trickery, and of the many women whom he had brought 
 to shame. Another Maryland fugitive, Jonathan Boucher, 
 who in 1774 had preached a sermon holding Franklin up 
 to scorn, in 1797 printed it, with an appendix of matter 
 relating to Franklin, made up chiefly from Wedderburn's 
 speech and Wilmer's "Memoir," with the additional 
 charges that he was a plagiarist and a deist, which charges 
 the author discusses in the order here given. William 
 Cobbett, while in America, had a very acrimonious news- 
 paper warfare with Benjamin Franklin Bache, Franklin's 
 grandson, and in the course of it, as one method of attack, 
 tells the grandson and his readers of the immorality, 
 hypocrisy, craft and meanness of "Old Franklin," the 
 "old Zanga" and "malicious old hypocrite." Another 
 inimical characterization of him is contained in Horace 
 Smith's Life of Rev. William Smith. Franklin had been 
 instrumental in obtaining for Smith the provostship of the 
 Philadelphia Academy, and according to his own state- 
 ment had made him an "enemy by doing him too much 
 kindness." At all events, Smith soon became one of the 
 bitterest and most active workers and writers of the politi- 
 cal party opposed to Franklin; who naturally broke with 
 him, and in private letters at least expressed his mind of 
 him freely. In order to justify his ancestor, the author
 
 INTRODUCTION. Ixiii 
 
 of this biography raked together all he could find discred- 
 itable to Franklin, and after suppression and revision by a 
 wiser and cooler pen, inserted it in the first volume, and 
 then in the second volume reprints his great-grandfather's 
 funeral "rhapsody" on Franklin, in which he is painted 
 with every greatness and virtue. 
 
 In spite of Franklin's having written so charming a 
 sketch of part of his own life, he has been a favorite sub- 
 ject to biographers. Over fifty lives of him, varying in 
 importance from the long and full ones of Mr. Bigelow and 
 Mr. Parton, to the little juveniles which even the author 
 deemed too insignificant to give his or her name have been 
 written; while in both his contemporary and more recent 
 magazines, or collections of essays are contained many bio- 
 graphical sketches of some importance. The names most 
 noticeable in these biographies are those of John Bigelow, 
 Edward Everett, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Theodore Parker, 
 James Parton, Robert Walsh, and Robert C. Winthrop. 
 
 But this by no means ends the Franklin literature. We 
 have essays and tracts dealing with particular incidents or 
 matter relating to him, references of more or less import- 
 ance in many books, birth-day orations, and publications 
 relating to statues, pictures, medals, memorial windows, 
 and other monuments to commemorate his services to his 
 country and mankind. 
 
 This great mass of literature, by, pro, and con, has in 
 turn produced a large number of critiques and reviews, for 
 the most part anonymous, and buried in the periodical lit- 
 erature of many countries. Among those whose author- 
 ship is known we find the names of Lord Jeffrey, Lord 
 Brougham, Josiah Quincy, Henry T. Tuckerman, William 
 Cullen Bryant and Thomas Hughes. 
 
 Two other classes of books are connected with Frank- 
 lin those addressed to, or dedicated to, and works bear- 
 ing his imprint, or upon which he is known to have 
 worked as a journeyman printer.
 
 INTRODUCTION. Ixv 
 
 * 
 * * 
 
 With the production of these Frankliniana have come 
 special collections of this matter in public and private 
 libraries, outside of the general works which could be ob- 
 tained with ease. 
 
 First among these is the Boston Public Library. Mr. 
 Justin Winsor, in 1869, began the systematic collection 
 of a Franklin alcove, on the ground "that Franklin is to 
 Boston" as Shakespeare is to England. In 1881, Dr. Sam- 
 uel A. Green presented the library with one hundred and 
 fifty volumes, and by purchase, gift, and exchange, the 
 collection now numbers over six hundred volumes, writ- 
 ten by, printed by, or relating to "Boston's boy." 
 
 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania has the frag- 
 ments, being some hundred and fifty volumes of bound 
 pamphlets, of Franklin's library, purchased from the Ath- 
 enaeum, which had bought them of William Duane. It 
 contains few of Franklin's own pieces, but many that are 
 of interest as dedicated to, presented to, or otherwise con- 
 nected with him. The Society also has the finest collec- 
 tion of his Philadelphia imprints, a scrap-book of MSS., 
 clippings, and relics relating to, and a collection of some 
 two hundred volumes of his writings and other miscellane- 
 ous books, mostly the duplicates and additions collected 
 by Henry Stevens in connection with his "Stevens-Frank- 
 lin Collection." 
 
 In the Library of Congress are the two hundred volumes 
 collected by Henry Stevens and sold to the U. S. Govern- 
 ment in the "Stevens-Franklin Collection," and the library 
 already had nearly one hundred volumes relating to him. 
 
 The Lenox Library has a number of Franklin imprints, 
 including the finest set of Poor Richard's Almanacs I have 
 seen, and a number of pamphlets with autograph annota- 
 tions by Franklin, which were stolen from the Philadel- 
 phia Athenaeum, and bought by this library at the auction 
 sale of Mr. George Brinley's books.
 
 INTRODUCTION. Ixvii 
 
 The library of the British Museum has nearly two hun- 
 dred volumes of Frankliniana, but little of rarity. 
 
 Of private collections of books, I have only made use 
 or know of those of Mr. George Brinley, sold at auction 
 in 1880, which contained some hundred and fifty volumes, 
 for the most part of rare and interesting books; and that 
 of Mr. Gordon L. Ford, of Brooklyn, which numbers some 
 two hundred volumes, the rarities of which are sufficiently 
 noticed in the body of this list. 
 
 In the Department of State at Washington are the MSS. 
 of the Stevens-Franklin Collection, together with the 
 Franklin MSS. in the papers of the Continental Congress. 
 In the American Philosophical Society are the bulk of the 
 letters to Franklin by his friends and correspondents, fill- 
 ing over fifty volumes. The Yale College, Harvard Col- 
 lege, and New York Historical Society libraries also pos- 
 sess MSS. written by and relating to him. 
 
 Mr. Clarence S. Bement and Mr. Charles R. Hildeburn, 
 both of Philadelphia, have fine collections of the engraved 
 portraits of Franklin, the former containing in the neigh- 
 borhood of four hundred, and the latter over three hun- 
 dred. 
 
 Mr. W. H. Huntington, an ardent Franklinist and anti- 
 quary, formed a very fine collection of Franklin matter, 
 which on his death he left to the Metropolitan Museum of 
 New York; but for reasons given elsewhere, the compiler 
 is unable to state the nature of the collection. Many other 
 collections have been examined, but these seem all requir- 
 ing mention. 
 
 * 
 * * 
 
 The attempt to first catalogue any proportion of this 
 matter was made by Joseph Sabin, who in his Dictionary 
 of Books relating to America, under the head of Franklin, 
 described with more or less fulness not quite two hundred 
 works, and here a number of errors have led his successors 
 into mistakes which I have endeavored to correct in this
 
 INTRODUCTION. IxiX 
 
 work. This list was reprinted with additions in the third 
 volume of Mr. Bigelow's Life of Franklin. 
 
 In Mr. Stevens' Bibliographic Essay on Franklin, he de- 
 scribes with accuracy, and often with interesting notes, the 
 two hundred works contained in his Stevens-Franklin 
 Collection. 
 
 The most exhaustive list, however, is that written by 
 Mr. Lindsay Swift, and printed by the Boston Public li- 
 brary. This contains titles not only of the five hundred 
 and fifty volumes then in that library, but also of all others 
 that were given by Sabin, Hildeburn, Stevens, or other 
 bibliographers. It contains not only the works by or re- 
 lating to him, but also a list of the productions of his 
 press. 
 
 The Catalogue of the Library of the British Museum 
 describes with satisfactory fulness the works relating to 
 him in that library. 
 
 In Mr. Charles R. Hildeburn's Issues of the Pennsyl- 
 vania Press are catalogued with great fulness and accuracy 
 the issues of Franklin's Philadelphia printing office. 
 
 In the various issues of Poole's and Fletcher's Indices 
 of Periodical Literature are given a proportion of the mag- 
 azine literature relating to Franklin. 
 
 * 
 * * 
 
 From all these lists the compiler has derived much aid, 
 which -he has endeavored to acknowledge in the proper 
 places. He has also examined the collections of books 
 already described, with the exception of that in the Metro- 
 politan Museum, to which access was forbidden, with gross 
 rudeness, by Prof. Isaac H. Hall. With this solitary ex- 
 ception the compiler has received the utmost courtesy and 
 aid from the librarians and curators of both these larger 
 collections and many of lesser importance. 
 
 From these two sources the following list has been 
 chiefly compiled, though much has been collected from 
 many books and individuals. The compiler owes thanks
 
 INTRODUCTION. Ixxi 
 
 to Mr. Lindsay Swift and Dr. Samuel A. Green, of Boston; 
 Mr. Gordon L. Ford and Mr. Worthington C. Ford, of 
 Brooklyn; Mr. John Bigelow, Mr. George H. Moore, Mr. 
 W. Eames, and Mr. William Kelby, of New York; Mr. 
 Charles R. Hildeburn, Mr. F. D. Stone, Mr. Bum ford 
 Samuels and Mr. Henry Phillips, of Philadelphia; and 
 Mr. A. R. Spofford and Mr. Theodore F. Dwight, of Wash- 
 ington, for their assistance and courtesy ; and especial 
 thanks and gratitude to Mr. Lindsay Swift, Mr. W. W. 
 Pasko, and Mr. W. Eames, for their comparisons and cor- 
 rections of the proof sheets of this list. 
 
 PAUL LEICESTER FORD. 
 97 Clark St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
 
 I. 
 
 BOOKS AND 
 
 OR PARTLY WRITTEN BY 
 
 FRANKLIN. 
 
 *%. The titles in this part are arranged chronologically under the 
 year in which they were written, and editions of each grouped chrono- 
 logically under the first edition. Collected works are arranged under 
 the date of printing, except reprints, which are grouped under the first 
 edition. All editions of Father Abraham, however, even if containing 
 other pieces, are classed under that heading, and all editions of the 
 Autobiography are gathered in one series.
 
 ///p. Ballad. 
 
 [The Lighthouse Tragedy. Boston : Printed by James 
 Franklin.] 
 
 Broadside. I 
 
 77/9. Ballad. 
 
 [The Taking of Teach, the Pirate. Boston: Printed by 
 
 James Franklin.] 
 
 Broadside. 2 
 
 *** Hypothetical titles of two pieces, not now extant, though the in- 
 ventive Mr: Weems, in his Life of Benjamin Franklin, gives a stanza 
 from the second (which fortunately for Franklin, we know to be by 
 another hand), and The Memorial History of Boston (n., 174), sug- 
 gests another, on no better authority. 
 
 **# " I now took a fancy to poetry, and made some little pieces; my 
 brother, thinking it might turn to account, encouraged me, and put me 
 on composing occasional ballads. One was called 7^he Lighthouse 
 Tragedy, and contained an account of the drowning of Captain Worth- 
 ilake, with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the 
 taking of Teach (or Blackbeard) the pirate. They were wretched stuff, 
 in the Grub-street-ballad style; and when they were printed he sent me 
 abput the town to sell them. The first sold wonderfully, the event 
 being recent, having made a great noise. This flattered my vanity; 
 but my father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances, and 
 telling me verse-makers were generally beggars." Autobiography, 93. 
 
 77.27. The New England Courant. 
 
 The [No. i / New England Courant / from Monday, 
 
 August 17, to Monday, August 24, 1721. / [colophon] 
 
 Boston: Printed by James Franklin, in Queen Street, 
 
 where / Advertisements are taken in. [?] 
 
 Folio. 3 
 
 *** This, the fifth paper published in what is now the United States, 
 was printed by the brother of Benjamin Franklin, who as his apprentice 
 aided in its manufacture from its commencement; was the real pub- 
 lisher during his brother's imprisonment, and the ostensible publisher 
 after the Massachusetts House of Representatives had forbidden James 
 Franklin to continue its publication; and under his name it was pub- 
 
 [I]
 
 3-5] BIBLIOGRAPHY OP FRANKLIN. [3 
 
 lished till long after he had run away from his brother, if not till the 
 discontinuance of the paper. 
 
 **,(. But in addition to this connection with Franklin, this paper is 
 still more interesting as containing the first of Franklin's writings now 
 extant. Under the pseudonym of "Silence Dogood " Franklin com- 
 menced in No. 35 (March 26, 1722) a series of essays, "in the manner 
 of the Spectator" on a variety of subjects, which are among the most 
 charming and readable of his writings, but as yet not printed in any 
 edition of his works, though Buckingham in 1850 (Specimens of News- 
 paper Literature, i, 62), in reprinting portions of two, accredited them 
 to Franklin's pen; and Franklin in his outline of the autobiography 
 virtually claims them for hirdself. It is probable that Franklin wrote 
 other pieces for the Courant, but which they are is largely guess-work. 
 
 **# In 1856, the first number of the paper published in Benjamin 
 Franklin's name was reprinted as follows: 
 
 The [No. 80 / New England Courant. / From Monday, February 4 to 
 Monday, February n, 1723. [colophon] Boston: Printed and sold by 
 Benjamin Franklin in Queen Street, where / Advertisements are taken 
 in. / Fac-Simile of the first Paper ever issued by Franklin, and / now 
 printed (Sept. 17, 1856) on a press once used by him. 
 
 Folio, i 1. B. 4 
 
 *** An imperfect file is in the Massachusetts Historical Society. 
 
 1725. Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity. London. 1725. 
 A / Dissertation / on / Liberty and Necessity, / Pleasure 
 
 and Pain. / / London: / Printed in the year 
 
 MDCCXXV. 
 
 8vo. pp. 32. P.I,., c. 5 
 
 **# "At Palmer's I was employed in composing for the second edi- 
 tion of Wollaston's 'Religion of Nature.' Some of his reasonings 
 not appearing to me well founded, I wrote a little metaphysical piece 
 in which I made remarks on them. It was entitled 'A Dissertation on 
 Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain.' I enscribed it to my friend 
 Ralph; I printed a small number. It occasion'd my being more con- 
 sider'd by Mr. Palmer as a young man of some ingenuity, tho' he 
 seriously expostulated with me upon the principles of my pamphlet, 
 which to him appear'd abominable. My printing this pamphlet was 
 another erratum." Autobiography, 141. 
 
 . #*# ' ' There were only a hundred copies printed, of which I gave a 
 1, few to friends; and afterwards disliking the piece, as conceiving it 
 might have an ill tendency, I burnt the rest, except one copy." 
 Franklin to Vaughan. 
 
 #*# Mr. Sparks searched in vain for this so-called "wicked tract " of 
 Franklin's, and it is therefore omitted in his edition of the Writings;
 
 5~8] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [5 
 
 as also in Mr. Bigelow's; though Mr. Parton had printed it entire in 
 the appendix to his Life of Franklin, from a MS. copy of the original 
 tract, two of which have been discovered by Henry Stevens. Of these 
 Mr. Stevens wrote: "Then there was Franklin's 'Liberty and Neces- 
 sity,' London, 1725, bought for 2s.6d., offered to the British Museum 
 with its story for one guinea and declined on account of price, then 
 offered to Mr. Brown and Mr. Lenox at five guineas and declined by 
 both; subsequently thrown into auction at Messrs. Puttick & Simpson's 
 with nearly a half page note, where it fetched 19 guineas, and was 
 bought by Mr. Hotten against the British Museum; on Mr. Hotten's 
 death in 1872 it was sold again by Puttick & Simpson for ^"22 IDS. [to 
 Henry Huth] again against the British Museum. Neither the Museum 
 nor Mr. Brown nor Mr. Lenox ever secured this rare little book. My 
 own copy (for I had a duplicate) is now slumbering in the ' Stevens 
 Franklin Collection ' in the Department of State at Washington . . . 
 in which I had valued it at ^"100. It is rather remarkable that both of 
 the only two copies now known, out of the 100 that Franklin printed 
 himself at Palmer's at the age of 18, should have thus passed through 
 my hands." 
 
 +\ Franklin is evidently mistaken in saying that it was the second 
 edition of Wollaston; for that was published before the author's death, 
 October 29, 1724, while Franklin did not reach London till December 
 24, 1724. Hence he must have worked on the third edition, printed in 
 1725, with the following title: The / Religion /of/ Nature / Delineated 
 / ..... / London: / Printed by Samuel Palmer, in Bartholomew- 
 Close, / and sold by B. Lintot, W. and J. Innys, J. Osborn and / T. 
 Longman, andj. Batley. 1725. 4to. pp. 219, (12). c., B. 6 
 
 Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity. Dublin: 
 A / Dissertation / on / Liberty and Necessity, / Pleasure 
 and Pain. / In a Letter to a Friend / ..... / Dublin : 
 / Printed in the year MDCCXXXIII. 
 
 8vo. pp. 16. c. 7 
 
 *** Franklin did not know of this edition, and Mr. Stevens claims 
 that the copy contained in his "Franklin Collection " is "believed to 
 be unique," rendering it probable that it is the same copy which Mr. 
 James Crossley describes in Notes and Queries, first series, v. 6. 
 
 77^5. Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity. London. 1854. 
 
 A / Dissertation / on / Liberty and Necessity, / Pleasure 
 
 and Pain. / ..... / London: / Printed in the Year 
 
 MDCCXXV. [colophon] ... a facsimile reprint by
 
 8-1 1] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [7 
 
 Charles Whittingham . . . from the / original edition in 
 the possession of Henry Stevens . . . / London. 
 
 8vo. pp. 32. P. H. S. 8 
 
 # * Only 25 copies printed. 
 
 *** In the catalogue of the Stevens' Franklin Collection, there is 
 given a title of an edition of this pamphlet, printed with two prefaces, 
 in London in 1881, but it was never completed. 
 
 1728. Rules for a Club. 
 
 23enjamtn granfltn'S / Rules for a Club established in Phil- 
 adelphia, / iibertraflen unt> auSfleleflt / alS / tatut fur eine cfttt- 
 fcfyaft on ^rfunbfn / toer umanitat / son / 3ofcann ottfrieb Better. / 
 1792. / 2lu3 bem 9?ad)Ia eroffentlid)t / unfc / Sbuarb imfon / gum 22. 
 5D7at 1883 / jugeetgnet / on / 23ernf>art> upfyan, / 23erltn, / 2Beib- 
 ntoinn)d)e 33ud)f)flnt>lung. 
 
 Sm. 4to. pp. 30. B., P. H. s. 9 
 
 *"* The constitution of the "Junto." 
 
 . Enquiry into Paper Money. 
 
 A Modest / Enquiry / into the / Nature and Necessity / 
 of a / Paper-Currency. / ... / ... / ... / Phila- 
 delphia: / Printed and Sold at the New Printing- / Office, 
 near the Market, 1729. 
 
 8vo. pp. 36. P., P. H. S., C. 10 
 
 **# "About this time there was a cry among the people for more 
 paper money, only fifteen thousand pounds being extant in the prov- 
 ince, and that soon to be sunk. The wealthy inhabitants oppos'd any 
 addition, being against all paper currency, from an apprehension it 
 would depreciate, as it had done in New England, to the prejudice of 
 all creditors. We had discuss'd this point in our Junto, where I was 
 on the side of an addition, being persuaded that the first small sum 
 struck in 1723 had done much good . . . Our debates possess'd me so 
 fully of the subject, that I wrote and printed an anonymous pamphlet 
 on it. ... It was well receiv'd by the common people in general; but 
 the rich men dislik'd it, for it increas'd and strengthen'd the clamor 
 for more money, and they happening to have no writers among them 
 that were able to answer it, their opposition slacken'd, and the point 
 was carried by a majority in the House." Autobiography, 185. 
 
 Pennsylvania Gazette. 
 
 Numb. XL. / The Pennsylvania Gazette. / Containing 
 the freshest Advices Foreign and Domestic. / From Thurs-
 
 11-12] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [9 
 
 day, September 25. to Thursday, October 2. 1729. / . . . 
 [colophon] Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin and 
 H. Meredith, at the New Printing-Office near the Market, 
 where Advertisements / are taken in, and all Persons may 
 be supplied with this Paper, at Ten Shillings a year. 
 
 Folio and 4to. p., p. H. s. n 
 
 *** Continued, with many changes of title, imprint, and size till 1821. 
 r~ #*x The publication of a newspaper was one of Franklin's pet 
 / schemes, but having mentioned the idea to others, it was seized upon 
 / by Keimer (a rival printer), who forestalled him by starting "The Uni- 
 < ~~^-ersal Instructor in all Arts and Sciences, or The Pennsylvania Gazette, ' ' 
 which he printed till its fortieth number, when having disposed of his 
 printing office, he parted with it to Franklin at a nominal sum, having 
 at that time ninety subscribers. With Number 40 the title was cur- 
 tailed to "The Pennsylvania Gazette" and it became the leading 
 newspaper of the day, with a large circulation and advertising patron- 
 age. For nearly twenty years (1729-1748), Franklin was virtually the 
 sole editor and proprietor, and for eighteen more (1748-1766) jointly so 
 with David Hall. A few of the articles which it was supposed he 
 wrote for the paper were printed in Duane's edition of his writings, 
 from which they were taken by W. T. Franklin, Sparks, and Bigelow 
 for their editions, though the former two expressed doubts as to some 
 of them. In both Parton's and McMaster's biographies, other pieces 
 are ascribed to his pen, not hitherto printed as his. That Franklin 
 contributed many pieces is hardly to be questioned, but it is equally 
 certain that few of them can be awarded to him with sufficient evidence 
 to entitle them to a place in his writings. 
 
 .** In spite of its large circulation, no complete series is at present 
 known to exist, those in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and 
 the Library Company of Philadelphia being the most perfect. In 
 Hildeburn's "Issues of the Press in Pennsylvania" is a most minute 
 and careful collation of as perfect a file as could be found. Brief his- 
 tories of the paper are printed in Thomas' ' ''History of Printing in 
 America;" "Potter's American Monthly " iv. 7; and "The Magazine 
 of American History" xv. 452. 
 
 1732. Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 
 
 Poor Richard, 1733. / An / Almanack / For the Year of 
 Christ / 1733, / Being the First after Leap Year; / And 
 makes since the Creation Year's / By the Account of the 
 Eastern Greeks 7241 / By the Latin Church, when Q ent T 
 6932 / By the Computation of W. W. 5742 / By the Roman
 
 12] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [ll 
 
 Chronology 5682 / By the Jewish Rabbies 5494 / Wherin 
 is contained / The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment of / the 
 Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & / mutual As- 
 pects, Sun and Moon's Rising and Set- / ting, Length of 
 Days, Time of High Water, / Fairs, Courts, and observable 
 Days. / Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, / and a 
 Meridian of Five Hours West from London, / but may 
 without sensible Error, serve all the ad- / jacent Places, 
 even from Newfoundland to South- / Carolina. / By Rich- 
 ard Saunders, Philom. / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold 
 by B. Franklin, at the New / Printing-Office near the 
 
 Market [1732.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (24). 12 
 
 #*# " In 1732 I first publish'd my Almanack, under the name of 
 Richard S&ttftaers ; it was continu'd by me about twenty-five years, 
 commonly call'd Poor Richard's Almanac. I endeavor'd to make it 
 both entertaining and useful, and it accordingly came to be in such de- 
 mand, that I reap'd considerable profit from it, vending annually near 
 ten thousand. And observing that it was generally read, scarce any 
 neighborhood in the province being without it, I consider'd it as a 
 proper vehicle for conveying instruction among the common people, 
 who bought scarcely any other books ; I therefore filled all the little 
 spaces that occur'd between the remarkable days in the calendar with 
 proverbial sentences, chiefly such as inculcated industry and frugality, 
 as the means of procuring wealth, and thereby securing virtue." Ai4- 
 tobiography, 235. 
 
 #*# Poor Richard is beyond question the most famous of almanacs, 
 and is, with but one exception, the most charming and readable of 
 Franklin's writings. Yet the series has never been reprinted, and 
 (except the few extracts given in the later editions of his writings, and 
 the uncompleted attempt of Mr. Doggett mentioned below), can only 
 be consulted in the original issues, which are of the greatest rarity, 
 and, as shown by the following list, widely scattered : 
 1733. p - H - S., A. P. S. 1742. C., P. 1751. I,., P. H. S., P. 
 
 1734- 1743- C., P. 1752. I,., P. H. S., C., P. 
 
 1735- 1744- P- H. S., P. 1753. I,., P. H. S., C., P. 
 
 1736. L., P. H. S. 1745. I,., P. 1754. I,., P. H. S., C., P. 
 
 1737. I,., P. H. S. 1746. I,., P. 1755. I,., P. H. S., C., P. 
 
 1738. I,., P. 1747. I,., p. 1756. I,., P. H. S., C., P. 
 1739- P- 1748. L., P. H. S., C., P. 1757. I,., P. H. S., C., P. 
 
 1740. I,., C., P. 1749. I,., P. H. S., P. 1758. I,., P. H. S., C., P. 
 
 1741. P. H. S., C., P. 1750. P. H. S., C., P.
 
 I2-I8] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [13 
 
 *% The fame of the almanac has made it a popular title for other 
 series, which as they contain nothing of Franklin's, I have merely in- 
 cluded in the Reference List. John Doggett, however, began to reprint 
 the whole series, so far as "the editorial matter of Franklin" in the 
 following : 
 
 "Poor Richard." / Poor Richard's Almanac / for / 1850, / as written 
 by / Benjamin Franklin, / for the years / 1733-1734-1735. / The Astro- 
 nomical calculations / by Prof. Benj. Peirce, of Harvard University, 
 
 / / To which is added, / the Commencement of the Life / of / 
 
 the Great Philosopher, / Written by Himself / Annual Illustrated Edi- 
 tion. / New- York: /John Doggett, Jr., 64 Liberty-Street, / . . . / 1849. 
 / i2mo., pp. 60, plates, covers. B., p. H. s. 13 
 
 " Poor Richard." / Poor Richard's Almanac / for / 1851, / as written 
 by / Benjamin Franklin, / for the years / 1736-1737-1738. / . . . / New- 
 York: / John Doggett, Jr., 59 Liberty-Street. / 1850. I2mo., pp. 60, 
 plates, covers. B., P. H. S. 14 
 
 Poor Richard's Almanac / for / 1852, / as written by / Benjamin 
 
 Franklin, / for the years/ 1739-1740-1741. / / New- York :/ 
 
 John Doggett, Jr., 59 Liberty-Street. / 1851. I2mo., pp. 48, plates, 
 covers. B., p. H. S. 15 
 
 #\ All ever printed. 
 
 1732. Poor Richards Almanac for 1733. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1733. / [*I2^] / Philadelphia: / Printed 
 and sold by B. Franklin, at the New / Printing-Office near 
 the Market. / The Third Impression. 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. 24. p. H. s. 16 
 
 1732. Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1733. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1733. / [^is^] / Philadelphia: / Printed 
 and sold by B. Franklin, at the New / Printing-Office near 
 the Market / [Reprinted in fac-simile, Philadelphia: G. S. 
 Appleton, 1847.] 
 
 i2mo. pp. 2, 36. i,., B. 17 
 
 #** With a preface by Charles Marshall. It was an advertising 
 dodge. 
 
 Z 733- Pr Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1734. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1734. An Almanack for the Year of 
 
 Christ, 1734, By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 
 Philadelphia: Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the 
 New Printing-Office near the Market. [1733.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (24). 18
 
 I9~2l] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [15 
 
 1734- Poor Richard' 1 s Almanack for 1735. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1735. An Almanack for the Year of 
 Christ, 1735, ..... By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 Philadelphia: Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the New 
 Printing-Office near the Market. [1734.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (24). 19 
 
 /7J5". Introduction to Moral Distiches. 
 
 Cato's / Moral / Distiches / Englished in Couplets. [By 
 James Logan] / Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by B. 
 Franklin, 1735. 
 
 4to. pp. vi, 23. p. 20 
 
 #\ Includes an introduction from "The Printer to the Reader." 
 The work is reprinted, and fully described in Phile's Philobiblion, n. 25. 
 
 - Defense of Hemphill. 
 A / Defense / Of the Rev. Mr. Hemphill's / Observa- 
 tions: / or, An / Answer / to the / Vindication of the Reve- 
 / rend Commission. / ..... / Philadelphia: / Printed 
 and Sold by B. Franklin at the New Printing- / Office near 
 the Market. 1735. 
 
 8vo., pp. 47, (i). B. 21 
 
 # * # "About the year 1734 there arrived among us from Ireland a 
 young Presbyterian preacher, named Hemphill, who delivered with a 
 good voice, and apparently extempore, most excellent discourses, which 
 drew together considerable numbers of different persuasions, who 
 join'd in admiring them. Among the rest, I became one of his con- 
 stant hearers, his sermons pleasing me, as they had little of the dog- 
 matical kind, but inculcated strongly the practise of virtue . . . Those, 
 however, of our congregation, who considered themselves as orthodox 
 Presbyterians, disapprov'd his doctrine, and were join'd by most of the 
 old clergy, who arraign 'd him of heterodoxy before the synod, in 
 order to have him silenc'd. I became his zealous partisan, and con- 
 tributed all I could to raise a party in his favor. . . . There was much 
 scribbling pro and con upon the occasion; and finding that, tho' an 
 elegant preacher, he was but a poor writer, I lent him my pen, and 
 wrote for him two or three pamphlets, and one piece in the Gazette of 
 April, 1735. Those pamphlets, as is generally the case with contro- 
 versial writings, tho' eagerly read at the time, were soon out of vogue, 
 and I question whether a single copy of them now exists." Autobiog- 
 raphy, 239.
 
 21-27] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [17 
 
 *** Neither this, nor numbers 22 and 25 are contained in any edition 
 of Franklin's writings. 
 
 /7J3". Letter to a Friend. 
 
 A Letter to a Friend in the Country, / Containing the 
 Substance of a / Sermon / Preach' d at Philadelphia, in the 
 Congregation of / The Rev. Mr. Hemphill, / Concerning 
 the Terms of Christian and / Ministerial Communion. / 
 ' / Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by B. Frank- 
 lin at the New Printing- / Office near the Market. 1735. 
 
 8vO. pp. 40. B. 22 
 
 # * # Answered in: 
 
 Remarks / Upon a Pamphlet Entitled, / A Letter to a Friend in the 
 / Country containing the Sub- / stance of a Sermon / preached at / 
 Philadelphia, / in the Congregation of the / Rev. Mr. Hemphill. / 
 
 / Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Andrew / Bradford at 
 
 the Bible in Second Street. 1735. 8vo. pp. 32. M. 23 
 
 Z 735' P r Richard* 1 s Almanac for 1736. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1736. / An Almanack / For the Year of 
 
 Christ / 1736, / /By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 
 / Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the 
 New / Prin ting-Office near the Market. [1735-] 
 
 8vo. pp. (24). i,., p. H. s. 24 
 
 T 735- Observations on the Proceedings. 
 
 Some / Observations / on the / Proceedings / against / 
 The Rev. Mr. Hemphill; / with a /Vindication of his Ser- 
 mons. / Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by B. Franklin. 
 
 1735- 
 
 8vo. pp. 32. p. H. s. 25 
 
 x\ Answered in: 
 
 A / Vindication / of the / Reverend Commission / of the / Synod: / 
 In Answer to / Some Observations / On their Proceedings against the 
 
 Reverend / Mr. Hemphill. / / Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold 
 
 by Andrew Bradford at the / Bible, in Second-Street. MDCCXXXV. 
 8vo. pp. (2), 63. Y. c. 26 
 
 I 735- Observations on the Proceedings, 2d Edition. 
 
 Some / [*25*] / Sermons. / The Second Edition. / Phila- 
 delphia: / Printed and Sold by B. Franklin. 1735. 
 
 8vo. pp. 32. 27 
 
 2
 
 28-33] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [19 
 
 1736. Way to make Money Plenty. 
 
 The Art of Making Money Plenty / In every Man's 
 Pocket; by / Doctor Franklin. / [n. p. 183-.] 
 
 Sm. 410., Broadside. p. i,. 28 
 
 1736. Way to make Money Plenty. 
 
 The Art of making Money Plenty / in every Man's 
 Pocket / By / Doctor Franklin / . . . [New York:] M. ]. 
 Stock well [1866.] 
 
 4to. Broadside. p. i,. 29 
 
 *** An advertisement, in the form of a rebus. There are other is- 
 sues, from the same plate, with the advertisement of John C. Stock- 
 well and Hopkins & Son. 
 
 1736. Hints for getting riches. 
 
 Necessary Hints / to / those who would be Rich. / An 
 Essay / By Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / [London: W. Turner. 
 1805.] 
 
 Min. pp. 2. P. H. S. 30 
 
 *** First printed in Poor Richard's Almanac for 1737. 
 
 1736. Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1737. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1737. / An / Almanack / For the Year of 
 
 Christ / 1737. / /By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 
 / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the 
 New / Printing-Office near the Market. [1736.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (24). I,., p. H. S. 31 
 
 I 737- P or Richard' 1 s Almanac. 1738. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1738. / An / Almanack / For the Year of 
 
 Christ / 1738. / By Richard Saunders, Philom. / 
 
 Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the 
 New / Printing-Office near the Market. [1737.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (24). I,., p. 32 
 
 1738. Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1739. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1739. / An Almanack / For the Year of 
 
 Christ / 1739. / /By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 
 / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the 
 New / Printing-Office near the Market. [1738.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (24). p. 33
 
 34~39] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [21 
 
 Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1740. 
 Poor Richard, 1740. / An / Almanack / for the Year of 
 Christ / 1740. / ..... / By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the 
 New / Printing-Office near the Market. [1739.] 
 
 I2mo. pp. (24). t p. 34 
 
 77/0. Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1741. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1741 / An / Almanack / For the Year of 
 Christ / 1741. / ..... /By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the 
 New / Printing-Office near the Market. [1740.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (24). p. H. s., C., P. 35 
 
 77/7. General Magazine. 
 
 The / General Magazine, / And / Historical Chronicle, / 
 For all the British Plantations in America. / (To be Con- 
 tinued Monthly.) / January, 1741 / Vol. I. / Philadelphia: 
 / Printed and Sold by B. Franklin. 
 
 8 Nos. 8vo. c., P. H. S. 36 
 
 *** The first magazine planned, and the second issued, in this coun- 
 try. Franklin was the editor, but I do not think wrote anything for it. 
 See McMaster's Benjamin Franklin, 129, and Hildeburn, I, 159. 
 
 77/7. Poor Richard'' s Almanac for 1742. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1742. / An / Almanack / For the Year of 
 Christ / 1742. / ..... /By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the 
 New / Printing-Office near the Market. [1741.] 
 
 I2tno. pp. (24). p., c. 37 
 
 77^. Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1743. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1743. / An / Almanack / For the Year of 
 Christ / 1743. / ..... / By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the 
 New / Printing-Office near the Market. [1742.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (24). c., P. 38 
 
 77/j. Poor Richard" 1 s Almanac for 1744. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1744. / An / Almanack / For the 'Year of 
 Christ / 1744. / ..... /By Richard Saunders, Philom.
 
 39~43] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [23 
 
 / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by B. Franklin, ... 
 / also by Jonas Greene. . . . L I 743-] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (24). p., p. H. s. 39 
 
 1743. Prospectus of Philosophical Society. 
 
 A Proposal for Promoting / Useful Knowledge among 
 the / British Plantations in America. [Philadelphia, 
 Printed by B. Franklin, 14 May, 1743.] 
 
 Folio, 1 1. c. 40 
 
 *** The original prospectus of the American Philosophical Society, 
 to which Franklin alludes in his Autobiography, p. 260. 
 
 #\ "Benjamin Franklin, the writer of this Proposal, offers himself 
 to serve the Society as their Secretary, till they shall be provided with 
 one more capable." Proposal. 
 
 1744.. Account of Pennsylvania Fire Place. 
 
 An / Account / Of the New Invented / Pennsylvania!! / 
 Fire- Places: / Wherein / Their Construction and Manner 
 of /Operation is particularly explained; / Their Advant- 
 ages above every other / Method of Warming Rooms de- / 
 monstrated; / And all Objections that have been raised 
 against / the Use of Them, answered and obviated. / With 
 Directions for putting them up, and for Using / them to 
 the best Advantage. With a Copper-Plate, / in which 
 several Parts of the Machine / are exactly laid down, from 
 a Scale of equal Parts. / Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold 
 by B. Franklin. 1744. 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 37, (i), folding plate. p. H. s., P. 41 
 *** Mr. Sparks states that there are several other editions of this 
 
 pamphlet; but I have only been able to find the one below. 
 
 *** For an account of this stove, see Sparks' Works of Franklin, 
 
 vi, 34 ; and Autobiography, 273. 
 
 1744. Account of Pennsylvania Fire Place. Venice. ///<?. 
 Descrizione / della / Stufia di Pennsilvania / inventati / 
 
 dal / Franklin Americano. / In Venizia, MDCCLXXVIII. 
 / Delle Stampe di Antonio Graziosi / . . . 
 
 Sm. 4to. pp. 47, plate. P. H. S. 42 
 
 1744. Catalogue of Books. 
 
 A / Catalogue / of / Choice and Valuable / Books / con-
 
 43-46] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [25 
 
 sisting of / Near 600 Volumes in most Faculties / and 
 Sciences, viz: / Divinity, History, Law, Ma- / thematics, 
 Philosophy, Phy- / sic, Poetry, &c. , / which will begin / 
 To be sold for ready money only, by Benj. / Franklin at 
 the Post office in Philadelphia, / on Wednesday the nth 
 of April 1744 at nine / o clock in the morning: And for 
 Despatch, the / lowest Price is mark'd in each Book. / 
 The sale to continue Three Weeks, and no longer: And 
 what then remains will be sold at an advance Price. / 
 Those Persons that live remote by sending their / Orders 
 and money to said B. Franklin, may / depend on the 
 same justice as if present. 
 
 i6mo. pp. 60. p. i 43 
 
 **# Title through the courtesy of Mr. Thomas J. McKee of New 
 York. 
 
 1744. Preface to Cato Major. 
 
 M. T. Cicero's / Cato Major, / or his / Discourse / of / Old- 
 Age: /With Explanatory Notes. / Philadelphia: / Printed 
 and Sold by B. Franklin, / MDCCXLIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. viii, 159. p. H. s., B., c. 44 
 
 #** I have included this not only because it contains Franklin's 
 ' ' The Printer to the Reader, ' ' but also because in later editions the 
 authorship had been improperly ascribed to him, although in his pre- 
 face he distinctly states the translation and notes to be the work of 
 James Logan. It is the finest piece of printing from Franklin's press, 
 and is eagerly sought for by collectors, an uncut copy having sold as 
 high as $260. 
 
 #\ "I formerly sent you from Philadelphia part of an edition of 
 Tully on Old Age, to be sold in London; and you put the Book, if I 
 remember right, into the Hands of Mr. Becket for that Purpose. 
 Probably he may have some of them still in his Warehouse, as I never 
 had an Account of their being sold. I shall be much obliged by your 
 procuring and sending me one of them." Franklin to Strahan, Dec. 
 4th, 1781. 
 
 x** Reprinted as follows: 
 
 Cato Major; / or, a / Treatise / on / Old Age, / by / M. Tullius Cicero. 
 / With / Explanatory Notes from the Roman / History. / By the Hon- 
 ourable / Mr. Logan. / Philadelphia, Printed. / Glasgow, Re-printed by 
 R. Urie. / M.DCC.LI. I2mo. pp. 168, (3). p. H. S. 45 
 
 Cato Major ; or, a Treatise on Old Age, by M. Tullius Cicero. With
 
 46-52] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [27 
 
 Explanatory Notes from the Roman History. Philadelphia : Printed 
 by William Dunlap, 1758. i6mo. pp. 168. 46 
 
 Cato Major; / or, a / Treatise /on / Old Age, / by / M. Tullius Cicero. / 
 with / Explanatory Notes from the / Roman History. / By the Honour- 
 able/James Logan, Esq; / President of the Council, and Chief Jus-/ tice 
 of the Province of Philadelphia, [sic] / The Fourth Edition. / Phila- 
 delphia, Printed. / Glasgow, Reprinted by R. Utie. / M.DCC.LVIII. 
 i2mo. pp. 168, (3). P. H. s. 47 
 
 M. T. Cicero's / Cato Major, / or Discourse on / Old Age. / Addressed 
 to / Titus Pomponius Atticus. / With Explanatory Notes. / By Benj. 
 Franklin, LL.D. / Philadelphia : / Printed by B. Franklin. / London : / 
 Re-Printed for Fielding and Walker, / Pater-Noster Row / MDCC- 
 LXXVIII. / 8vo. pp. (4), 163, portrait. p. H. s. 48 
 
 ** In this edition Franklin's preface is so altered, as to make it ap- 
 pear that he was the translator. It was a publisher's trick to sell the 
 book, but led Mr. Duane, when publishing Franklin's writings in 1808, 
 to include it among them (iv, 250), and also to issue a separate edition 
 as below. 
 
 Marcus Tullius Cicero's / Cato Major ; / or a / Discourse on Old Age. / 
 Addressed to / Titus Pomponius Atticus. / With Explanatory Notes, / 
 by Benjamin Franklin, L.L.D. / Philadelphia: W. Duane. [1809.] 
 8vo. pp. (4), 251-357. C. 49 
 
 1744. Poor Richard"* s Almanac for 1745. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1745. / An / Almanack / for the Year of 
 
 Christ / 1745. / / By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 
 / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by B. Franklin. / [1744.] 
 I2mo. pp. (24). i,. 50 
 
 1745. Poor Richard" 1 s Almanac for 1746. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1746. / An / Almanack / for the Year of 
 
 Christ, / 1746. / /By Richard Saunders, Philom. / 
 
 Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by B. Franklin. [1745.] 
 
 i2mo. pp. (24). I,., p. 51 
 
 77/5. Suppressed Letter. Washington: 1885. 
 
 June 25, 1745. / To / [Washington: 1885.] 
 
 4to. 2ll. p. i,. 52 
 
 *** Only a few copies printed in lithographic text from the original 
 in the Department of State. The letter was written to William Frank- 
 lin, and has never been embodied in any edition of Franklin's writings. 
 # *u. In the catalogue of the Stevens Franklin Collection, there is 
 noted, "Dr. Franklin's Two New Bagatelles [on Perfumes and on 
 Marriage] Edited and now first printed from the original autograph
 
 52-57] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [29 
 
 manuscripts in the possession of Henry Stevens of Vermont. London : 
 Privately printed. 1881. 64mo." According to Mr. Henry N. Stevens, 
 this was never printed. 
 
 77/5. Suppressed Letter. New York: 1887. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin [1745. / Copy of a Letter in the 
 possession of the State Department / at Washington, D. C. 
 /June 25, 1745. / My Dear Friend: / . . . 
 
 8vo. pp. 3. p. I,. 53 
 
 #% Printed in the same form and type (though on different paper) 
 as Mr. Bigelow's edition of Franklin. 
 
 77/5. Suppressed Letter. 1887. 
 
 A / Philosopher / in / Undress. / "So you may make a 
 
 secret of it too, if you please, and oblige / all your friends 
 
 with it." Franklin to his wife. / 25 Copies printed. 1887. 
 
 Sm. 4to. pp. (4). p. i,. 54 
 
 *** Printed on one side of paper only. 
 
 1745. Suppressed Letter. New York: 1888. 
 
 Ben Franklin on Marriage, etc. / An authentic letter of 
 Benjamin Franklin in / the Collection of Franklin's Cor- 
 respondence, / purchased by the United States at a cost of 
 / $30,000, now in the possession of the Depart- / ment of 
 State at Washington, D. C. : / [New York: 1888.] 
 
 8vo. pp. (2). p. L. 55 
 
 1746. Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1747. 
 
 Poor Richard, 1747. / An / Almanack / For the Year of 
 
 Christ / 1747, / / By Richard Saunders, Philom. 
 
 / Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by B. Franklin. [1746.] 
 I2mo. pp. 24. p. 56 
 
 1746. Reflections on Marriage. Philadelphia: 1746. 
 
 Reflections / on / Courtship and Marriage: / In / Two 
 Letters / to a / Friend. / Wherein a Practicable Plan is laid 
 down for / Obtaining and Securing / Conjugal Felicity. / 
 Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, / 
 M,DCC,XLVI. 
 
 Sm. 4to. pp. vii. 68. p. H. s. 57 
 
 *\ Dr. Benjamin Rush states that this is by Franklin, but it has not 
 been included in any edition of his writings. Sabin mentions an edi- 
 tion with the same imprint and collation, "Philadelphia. 1749."
 
 57~6l] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [31 
 
 *** "Mr. Hildeburn states that the third edition (1758) refers to 
 Franklin as the author." Swift. 
 
 1746. Reflections on Marriage. Edinburgh: 1750. 
 
 Reflections / on / Courtship / and / Marriage: / In two 
 Letters to a Friend. / Wherein a practical Plan is laid down 
 for / Obtaining and Securing / Conjugal Felicity. / To which 
 is annexed, / A Letter to a very young Lady on her / Mar- 
 riage. By Dr. Swift. / Philadelphia, Printed. / Edinburgh, 
 Reprinted, / For William Gray, junior. / MDCCL / (Price 
 
 Eight Pence.) 
 
 8vo. pp. iv. 52. p. i,, 58 
 
 174.6. Reflections on Marriage. Philadelphia: 1758. 
 
 Reflections on Courtship and Marriage; In Two Letters 
 to a Friend. Wherein a Practicable Plan is laid down for 
 Obtaining and Securing Conjugal Felicity. To which is 
 added, A Letter from the late Dean Swift, to a very young 
 Lady on her Marriage, containing salutory Advice relating 
 to her conduct thro' Life. The Third Edition. Phila- 
 delphia : Printed and Sold by William Dunlap, at the 
 Newest-Printing-Office, on the South Side of the Jersey 
 
 Market. 1758. 
 
 o. pp. 59 
 
 #\ Title from Hildeburn. 
 1746. Reflections on Marriage. 1759* 
 
 Reflections on Courtship and Marriage, with a plan of 
 Conjugal Felicity, etc., with an appendix on Jealousy. 
 J759- 
 
 lamo. pp. portrait. 60 
 
 #\ Title from stock catalogue of John Salkeld. 
 
 77^7. Association for Defense. 
 
 [An Association for the general Defense of the City and 
 Province. Philadelphia: B. Franklin. 1747.] 
 
 Broadside. 61 
 
 # * # A hypothetical title of a piece unnoticed by all editors of Frank- 
 lin, and bibliographers. 
 
 # * # "Having settled the draft of it ['instrument of Association'] 
 with a few friends, I appointed a meeting of the citizens in the large 
 building before mentioned. The house was pretty full; I had prepared
 
 61-64] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [33 
 
 a number of printed copies, and provided pens and ink dispers'd all 
 over the room. I harangued them a little on the subject, read the 
 paper, and explained it, and then distributed the copies, which were 
 eagerly signed." Autobiography, 263. 
 
 #*# See Hildeburn's Issues of the Pennsylvania Press, 1747-8, for 
 many pamphlets attacking and defending the principles of defensive 
 warfare, which this association was formed to encourage. 
 
 77^7. Proclamation for a Fast. 
 
 G. [Royal Arms] R. By the Honourable trie President 
 and Council of the Province of Pennsylvania. A Procla- 
 mation for a general Fast. . . . [Philadelphia: B. Frank- 
 lin: 1747.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 62 
 
 #*# The Council appointed Abraham Taylor and Thomas Hopkinson 
 to draft this Proclamation. Pa. Archives, v, 169. 
 
 %.*%. "My activity . . . was agreeable to the governor and council; 
 they took me into confidence, and I was consulted by them in every 
 measure wherein their concurrence was thought useful to the associa- 
 tion. Calling in the aid of religion, I propos'd the proclaiming of a 
 fast, to promote . . . our undertaking. They embrac'd the motion; 
 but, as it was the first fast ever thought of in the province, the secre- 
 tary had no precedent from which to draw the proclamation. My edu- 
 cation in New England, where a fast is proclaimed every year, was 
 here of some advantage: I drew it in the accustomed style; it was trans- 
 lated into German, printed in both languages, and divulg'd thro' the 
 province." Autobiography, 265. 
 
 77/7. Proclamation for a Fast. 
 
 [Same, in German. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Frank- 
 lin. 1747.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 63 
 
 *% The allusion to this German edition in Franklin's autobiography 
 is the only trace I have been able to find of it. 
 
 77/7. Plain Truth. 
 
 Plain Truth: / Or, / Serious Considerations / On the 
 Present State of the / City of Philadelphia, / and / Prov- 
 ince of Pennsylvania. / By a Tradesman of Philadelphia. 
 / . . . [16 lines] . . . / [Philadelphia:] Printed [by B. 
 Franklin] / in the Year MDCCXLVII. 
 
 8VO. pp. 22, (2). P. H. S. 64 
 
 *** The Boston Public Library list, quoting Westcott, mentions a 
 3
 
 64-67] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [35 
 
 second edition, with a cut of "Hercules and the Waggoner" added, 
 but though a second edition was printed, there is no difference between 
 the two; and Westcott was probably misled by Sparks, who believed 
 that the first edition was published earlier than 1747. 
 
 #** ' ' I determined to try what might be done by a voluntary associ- 
 ation of the people. To promote this, I first wrote and published a 
 pamphlet, entitled PLAIN TRUTH, in which I stated our defenseless 
 situation in strong lights, with the necessity of union and discipline 
 for our defense, and promis'd to propose in a few days an association 
 to be generally signed for that purpose. The pamphlet had a sudden 
 and surprising effect. " Autobiography, 263. 
 
 #*# ' ' Though Plain Truth bore somewhat hard on both parties here, 
 it has had the happiness not to give much offence to either. It has 
 wonderfully spirited us up to defend ourselves and the country, to 
 which end great numbers are entering into an association, of which I 
 send you a copy enclosed." 
 
 *** This pamphlet may be considered the first wedge by which the 
 inhabitants of Pennsylvania were changed from the Quaker doctrine 
 of submission, to that of defensive warfare. The controversy gave 
 rise to many publications, and among them to two direct answers to 
 Plain Truth, as follows: 
 
 Necessary/ Truth: / Or / Seasonable / Considerations / for the / In- 
 habitants of the / City of Philadelphia, / and / Province of Pennsyl- 
 vania. / In Relation to the Pamphlet call'd / Plain Truth: / And Two 
 
 other Writers in the / Newspapers. / / Philadelphia: / Printed 
 
 [by W. Bradford] in the Year MDCCXLVIII. 8vo. pp. 16. P..P.H.S. 65 
 #\ Mr. Sabin refers the authorship to Franklin, which is of course 
 absurd. Mr. Hildeburn proves it to be by Samuel Smith, the historian 
 of New Jersey. See Issues of the Pennsylvania Press, 1099. 
 
 A / Treatise / Shewing / The Need we have to rely upon / God as sole 
 
 Protector of this Province; / / Together with / Something in 
 
 Answer to a late Performance, intituled, Plain Truth; discovering the 
 falsity therein con- / tained, with Remarks on the Author's Irreligion. 
 
 / / By one that wisheth well to all Mankind. / Philadelphia: 
 
 / Printed by Godhard Armbrister, / in Arch-Street. 1748. 
 
 8vo. pp. (26). p. 66 
 
 77/7. Plain Truth. 
 
 Die / Jautere 2Bafyrf)ett, / >Dber / Srnftli^e 33etradjtuiig / bea gegen* 
 tuartigen 3ufteirt** / >e* / Statt 3)l)i(abetpf)ta, / nb ber / ^rosinjj $en 
 fyhxmien. / 23on etnem .>cinbrcercf3niann in *pl)ilabclpfyia. / 2Iu$ bent 
 englifdjeu uberjVfct burd) 3. Syell. / Gedruckt, und zufinden bey 
 Gotthard Armbruester. [1747.] 
 
 8VO. pp. 20. P. H. S. 67
 
 68-72] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [37 
 
 77/7. Poor Richard" 1 s Almanac for 1748. 
 
 Note, This Almanack us'd to contain but 24 Pages, and 
 / now has 36; yet the Price is very little advanc'd. / Poor 
 Richard improved: / Being an / Almanack / and / Ephem- 
 eris / of the / Motions of the Sun and Moon; / the true / 
 Places and Aspects of the Planets; / the / Rising and Set- 
 ting of the Sun; / and the / Rising, Setting and Southing 
 of the Moon, / for the / Bissextile Year, 1748. / Containing 
 also, / The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judg- / 
 ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the / Planets, 
 Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, / Roads, &c. 
 Together with useful Tables, chro- / nological Observa- 
 tions, and entertaining Remarks. / Fitted to the Latitude 
 of Forty, Degrees, and a Meridian of near / five Hours West 
 from London; but may, without sensible Error, / serve all 
 the Northern Colonies. / By Richard Saunders, Philom. / 
 Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by B. Franklin. [1747.] 
 
 8vo. pp. (36). t,., c., P. H. s. 68 
 
 1^48. Advice to Young Tradesmen. Philadelphia: \_i8oo f\ 
 Advice to a Young Tradesman. Philadelphia. Printed 
 by D. Humphreys, [n. d.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. B. M. 69 
 
 V** Title from British Museum Catalogue. 
 
 1748. Advice to Young Tradesmen. London: 1805. 
 
 Advice / to a / Young Tradesman: / An Essay / By Dr. 
 Benjamin Franklin / [London: W. Turner, 1805.] 
 
 Min. pp. 4. p. H. S. 70 
 
 1^48. Advice to Young Tradesmen. Dublin: \_i82o f\ 
 
 Advice to young persons intended for Trade. By Ben- 
 jamin Franklin. To which is added, Golden Rules for 
 Young Shopkeepers [By Sir R. Phillips. Dublin.] 
 
 i6mo. B. M. 71 
 
 **)(. Title from British Museum Catalogue. 
 
 1^48. Advice to Young Tradesmen. London : 1824. 
 
 Practical Wisdom: or the manual of life. The counsels 
 of eminent men to their children. Comprising those of
 
 72-77] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [39 
 
 Sir Walter Raleigh, Lord Burleigh and Benja- 
 min Franklin, with the lives of the Authors. London, 
 
 1824. 
 
 i2mo. B. M. 72 
 
 #*#. Title from British Museum Catalogue. 
 
 1748. Poor Richard^s Almanac for 1749. 
 
 Poor Richard improved: / Being an / Alman- 
 ack / / For the / Year of our Lord 1749. / 
 
 /By Richard Saunders, Philom. / Philadelphia: 
 
 / Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [1748.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (36). i,., p. H. S. 73 
 
 1749. Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1750. 
 
 Poor Richard improved: / Being an /Almanack/ 
 
 / For the / Year of our Lord 1750. / By Rich- 
 ard Saunders, Philom. / / Philadelphia: / Printed 
 
 and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. 1749.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (36). C., P. H. s. 74 
 
 1749. Education of Youth. 
 
 Proposals / Relating to the / Education / of / Youth / in 
 / Pensilvania. / Philadelphia: / Printed in the Year, 
 M.DCC.XLIX. 
 
 8vo. pp. 32. B. A., P. H. s. 75 
 
 ** # See Autobiography, 275 ; Sparks' edition, I, 569 ; II, 133. 
 
 7750. Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1751. 
 
 Poor Richard improved : / Being an / Almanack / 
 
 / For the / Year of our Lord 1751. / /By Richard 
 
 Saunders, Philom. / / Philadelphia: / Printed 
 
 and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [1750.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (36). i,., C., P. H. S. 76 
 
 7757. Electrical Experiments. London : 1751. 
 
 Experiments / and / Observations / on / Electricity, / 
 made at / Philadelphia in America, / By / Mr. Benjamin 
 Franklin, / and / Communicated in several Letters to 
 P. Collinson, / of London, F. R. S. / London: / Printed 
 and sold by E. Cave, at St. John's Gate. 1751. / (Price 
 
 2S. 6d.) 
 
 4to. pp. (4), 86, (2), plate. B., p. H. s., c. 77
 
 77~?8] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [41 
 
 *** "I . . . wrote him [Collinson] several letters containing ac- 
 counts of our experiments. He got them read in the Royal Society, 
 where they were not at first thought worth so much notice as to be 
 printed in their Transactions. . . . The papers, however, being shown 
 to Dr. Fothergill, he thought them of too much value to be stifled, and 
 advis'd the printing of them. Mr. Collinson then gave them to Cave 
 for publication in his Gentleman's Magazine ; but he chose to print 
 them separately in a pamphlet, and Dr. Fothergill wrote the preface. 
 Cave, it seems, judged rightly for his 'profit, for by additions that ar- 
 rived afterward, they swell' d to a quarto volume, which has had five 
 editions." Autobiography, 331. 
 
 # * # These experiments and discoveries, which have given Franklin 
 such fame, were the work of four men : Benjamin Franklin, Philip 
 Syng, Thomas Hopkinson and Ebenezer Kinnersley; but owing to 
 Franklin writing of them to England, they were published in his name, 
 and have redounded to his credit solely. In Franklin's own copy of 
 the work he has, however, noted the initials of the discoverer against 
 each experiment, as follows : 
 
 Page 12, line i. "T. Hopkinson." 
 
 " 13, " 14. "Philip Syng." 
 
 " 16, " 7. "P. S." 
 
 " 17, " 24. "P. S." 
 
 " 19, " i. "E. Kinnersly." 
 
 " 19, " 6. "Do." 
 
 " 19, " 9. "Do." 
 
 " 27, " 6. "E. Kinnersly." 
 
 " 33, " 15- "E. Kinnersly." 
 
 " 33, " 17. "Do." 
 
 " 33, " 20. "Do." 
 
 " 49, " 6. "E. K. andB. F." 
 
 *\ In Duane's editions (from which Sparks reprints) are other 
 notes as to the experimenters. 
 
 **# For the supplementary experiments, see 1753 and 1754. 
 
 7757. Electrical Experiments. London: 
 
 New Experiments / and / Observations / on / Electricity. 
 
 / Made at / Philadelphia in America, / By / Benjamin 
 Franklin, Esq; / and / Communicated in Several Letters 
 
 / To Peter Collinson, Esq; of London, F. R. S. / Part I. / 
 The Second Edition / London: / Printed and Sold by 
 D. Henry and R. Cave, at / St. John's Gate. 1754. 
 
 4to. pp. (2), 86, plate. P. H. S., C. 78
 
 79-83] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [43 
 
 7757. Electrical Experiments. London: 1760. 
 
 New Experiments / [*78*] / Part I. / The Third Edition. 
 / London: / [$78*] / St. John's Gate. 1760. / (Price 2s. 6d.) 
 
 4to. pp. (2), ii, (2), 86, plate. p. H. S., c. 79 
 
 7757. Electrical Experiments. Paris: 1752. 
 
 Experiences / et / Observations / sur / 1'Electricite" / faites 
 
 / A Philadelphie en Ame'rique; / Par / M. Benjamin 
 Franklin; / & communique'es dans plusieurs I/ettres / a 
 M. P. Collinson . . . / / Traduites de 1'Anglois. 
 
 / A Paris, Chez Durand, rue St. Jacques, au Griffon / 
 M.D.CC.LH. . . - 
 
 i6mo. pp. 24, Ixx, (9), 222, (29), plate. B. 80 
 
 7757. Electrical Experiments. Paris: 1756. 
 
 Experiences / et / Observations / sur / 1'Electricite" / faites 
 / A Philadelphie en Ame'rique / Par / M. Benjamin Frank- 
 lin ;/ & communique'es dans plusieurs L,ettres a M. P. / Col- 
 linson, . . . / Traduites de 1'Anglois. / Seconde Edition. 
 / Revue, corrige"e & augmentee d'un supplement conside"- 
 / rable du me'me Auteur, avec des Notes & des / Expedi- 
 ences nouvelles. / Par M. D'Alibard. / Tome Seconde. / A 
 Paris, / Chez Durand, rue du Foin, au Griffon. / M.DCC.- 
 LVI. / . . . 
 
 2 vols. i2mo. pp. (2), 349, (i), plate. Y. c. 81 
 
 *** I have been able to find only volume n of this edition. This 
 edition contains the "Supplementary Experiments." 
 
 # ** "A very incorrect French translation fell into the hands of the 
 celebrated Buffon. . . . He prevailed on his friend, M. Dalibard, to 
 give his countrymen a more correct translation." Stuber. 
 
 7757. Electrical Experiments. Leipsic: 1758. 
 
 Des / Herrn Benjamin Franklin / Esq. / Briefe / von der 
 / Elektricitot. / Aus dem Englandischen ubersetzet, / 
 nebst Anmerkungen / von / J. C. Wilcke. / Leipzig, 1758. 
 / verlegts Gottfried Kiesewetter, / Buchh. in Stockholm. 
 
 I2mo. pp. (26), 354, plate. C. 82 
 
 7757. Plan of School. 
 
 Idea of the English School, / Sketch' d out for the Con-
 
 83-88] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [45 
 
 sideration of the Tru- / stees of the Philadelphia Academy. 
 / [Philadelphia: B. Franklin, and D. Hall. 1751.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 8. B., P. H. s. 83 
 
 **# Usually appended to : 
 
 A / Sermon / on / Education. / Wherein / Some Account is given of 
 the / Academy, / Established in the / City of Philadelphia. / Preach'd at 
 the Opening thereof, on the Seventh / Day of January, 1750-1. / By the 
 Reverend Mr. Richard Peters. / Philadelphia : / Printed and Sold by B. 
 Franklin, and D. Hall, / at the Post-Office. MDCCU. 8vo. pp. vii, 
 (i), 48, 8. B., P. H. s. 84 
 
 7757. Letter on the Indians. New York : 1751. 
 
 The / Importance / of / Gaining and Preserving / the / 
 Friendship / of the / Indians / to the / British Interest, / 
 Considered. / New York: / Printed and Sold by James 
 Parker, at the New / Printing-Office, in Beaver-Street, 
 
 8vo. pp. 31. p. 85 
 
 *** The appendix of four pages is a letter, which Mr. Bigelow prints 
 as Franklin's. The pamphlet is by Archibald Kennedy. 
 
 7757. Letter on the Indians. London : 7757. 
 
 The Importance. [+85+] London: E. Cave. M.DCC.- 
 UL 
 
 8vo. pp. 31. 86 
 
 7757. Increase of Mankind. Boston : 7755. 
 
 Observations / on the late and present / Conduct of the 
 French, / With / Regard to their Encroachments / upon the 
 British Colonies / in North America. / Together / With re- 
 marks on the Importance / of these Colonies to Great- 
 Britain. / To which is added, wrote by another Hand: / 
 Observations concerning the Increase / of Mankind, 
 Peopling of Countries, &c. / Boston: / Printed and Sold by 
 S. Kneeland in Queen- / Street. 1755. 
 
 4to. pp. (8), iv, 47, 15. M. 87 
 
 # * # The "Observations concerning the Increase of Mankind" was 
 written by Franklin in 1751, and is sometimes found separate from the 
 rest of the work, as it is separately paged and has a half title, but I do 
 not think it was so issued. The main work is by William Clarke. 
 
 7757. Increase of Mankind. London : 7755. 
 
 Observations / [+87+] / By William Clarke, M. D. / of
 
 88-93] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [47 
 
 Boston in New-England. / To which, is added, wrote by 
 another Hand, / Observations concerning- the Increase of 
 Man- / kind, peopling of Countries, &c. / Boston printed: 
 / London: Reprinted for John Clarke, / under the Royal 
 Exchange, Cornhill. 1755. 
 
 8vo. pp. viii, 54. s. 88 
 
 7757. Poor Richard" 1 s Almanac for 1752. 
 
 Poor Richard improved: / Being an / Almanack / 
 
 /For the / Year of our Lord 1752: / /By 
 
 Richard Saunders, Philom. / Philadelphia: / Printed and 
 Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [1751.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (36). i,., c., P. H. S. 89 
 
 /75^. Poor Richard's Almanac for 1753. 
 
 Poor Richard improved, / Being an / Almanack / 
 
 / For the / Year of our Lord 1753: / /By 
 
 Richard Saunders, Philom. / Philadelphia: / Printed and 
 Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [1752.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (36). I,., c., P. H. S. 90 
 
 /75J. Letter to Whitefield. 
 
 A Letter from Benjamin Franklin to a Gentleman in 
 New Jersey, dated Philadelphia, June 6th, 1753. Notting- 
 ham, [n. d.] 
 
 Broadside. 91 
 
 #** Title from the John Allan auction catalogue, lot 1151. See 
 Sparks, vii, 74. 
 
 r 753- P or Richard* 1 s Almanac for 1754. 
 
 Poor Richard improved: / Being an / Almanack / 
 
 / For the / Year of our Lord 1754: / /By 
 
 Richard Saunders, Philom. / Philadelphia: / Printed and 
 
 Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [1753.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (36). i,., c., P. H. s. 92 
 
 Z 753' Supplementary Experiments. London : /75J. 
 
 Supplemental / Experiments and Observations / on / 
 Electricity, / Part II. / made at / Philadelphia in America, 
 / By / Benjamin Franklin, Esq, / and / Communicated in 
 several letters to Peter Collinson, Esq, / of London, F. R. S.
 
 93~97l BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [49 
 
 / London: / Printed and sold by E. Cave, at St. John's 
 Gate. 1753. / (Price 6d.) 
 
 4to. pp. (2), 89-107, (i). B., P. H. s. 93 
 
 *** See Nos. 77 and 96. 
 
 I 753' Supplementary Experiments. London : 1754. 
 
 New Experiments / and / Observations / on Electricity. / 
 Made at / Philadelphia in America, / By / Benjamin Frank- 
 lin, Esq; / and / Communicated in several Letters to Peter 
 Collinson, Esq; / of London, F. R. S. / Part II. / The 
 Second Edition. / London: / Printed and Sold by D. 
 Henry, and R. Cave, at St. / John's-Gate. 1754. / (Price 6d.) 
 
 4to. pp. (2), 89-109, (i). B., c. 94 
 
 J 753' Supplementary Experiments. London : 1762. 
 
 New Experiments / [*94*] / Part II. / The Third Edition 
 / London: / Printed by R. Cave, at St. John's-Gate. 
 MDCCLXII. / (Price 6d.) 
 
 4to. pp. (2), 89-109, (i). c. 95 
 
 1^54.. New Experiments. London : 1754. 
 
 New Experiments / and / Observations / on / Electricity. 
 / made at / Philadelphia in America. / By Benjamin 
 Franklin, Esq; / Communicated to P. Collinson, Esq; of 
 London, F. R. S. / And read at the Royal Society June 
 27, and July 4, 1754. / To which are added / A Paper on 
 the same Subject by J. Canton, M. A. F. R. S. and read 
 at / the Royal Society Dec. 6, 1753; and another in de- 
 fense of Mr. Franklin / against the Abbe Nollet, by Mr. 
 D. Colden, of New York. / Part III. / London: / Printed 
 and sold by D. Henry and R. Cave, at St. / John's-Gate. 
 1754. (Price is.) 
 
 4to. pp. (4), 111-154. c. 96 
 
 1754. New Experiments. London : 1765. 
 
 New Experiments / [^96*] / Part III / The Fourth 
 Edition / London: / Printed and sold by R. Cave, at St. 
 John's-Gate. / 1765. (Price is.) 
 
 4to. pp. (2), 111-154. 97 
 
 4
 
 98-102] BIBLIOGRAPHY OP FRANKLIN. [51 
 
 1754.. Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1755. 
 
 Poor Richard improved: / Being an /Almanack / 
 
 / For the / Year of our Lord 1755: / /By Rich- 
 ard Saunders, Philom. / Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold 
 by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [1754.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (36). i,., c., P. H. s. 98 
 
 1754. Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia : 1754. 
 
 Some / Account / of the / Pennsylvania Hospital ; / From 
 its first Rise, to the Beginning / of the Fifth Month, called 
 May, 1754. / Philadelphia: / Printed by B. Franklin, and 
 D. Hall. MDCCLIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. 40. p. H. s. 99 
 
 *** Not printed in any edition of Franklin, though undoubtedly by 
 him. See Wood's Address on the Centennial of the Pennsylvania 
 Hospital. Philadelphia: 1851, 19. In Sabin's Dictionary of Books 
 relating to America, a "Continuation " to the above, published in 1761, 
 is also referred to Franklin, but it must be erroneously, for he was at 
 that time in Burope. 
 
 1754. Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia : 1817. 
 
 Some / Account / of the / Pennsylvania Hospital ; / from 
 its first Rise / to the / Beginning / of the / Fifth Month, 
 called May, 1754 / Philadelphia: / Printed at the Office of 
 the / United States' Gazette. / 1817. 
 
 8vo. pp. 145. C., P. H. s. loo 
 
 #** Pages 1-69 are a reprint of the above pamphlet, the remainder 
 being the " Continuation." 
 
 7755. Advertisement. 
 
 Advertisement. / Lancaster, April 26, 1755. / 
 
 / B. Franklin. / [Lancaster: Printed by W. Dunlap. 
 
 I755-] 
 
 Broadside. 101 
 
 *** An advertisement for 150 wagons to accompany Braddock's 
 Army, issued by Franklin at the General's request. See Autobi- 
 ography, 303, and Pennsylvania Archives, n, 295, 309 and 310. 
 
 Z 755' Poor Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1756. 
 
 Poor Richard improved : / Being an / Almanack / 
 
 /For the/ Year of our Lord 1756: / / By Richard
 
 IO2-I07] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [53 
 
 Saunders, Philom. / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by 
 B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [1755.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (36). i,., c., P. H. S. 102 
 
 2 755 or 56' Proposal to clean streets. 
 
 103 
 
 *** An unknown piece. "I then wrote and printed a paper setting 
 forth the advantages to the neighborhood." Autobiography, 286. 
 
 1756. Poor Richard^ s Almanac for 1757. 
 
 Poor Richard improved:/ Being an / Almanack / 
 
 / For the / Year of our Lord 1757: / /By Rich- 
 ard Saunders, Philom. / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold 
 by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [1756.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (36). P. H. S. 104 
 
 T 757' Preface to Napkin's Memoirs. 
 
 An / Abridgement / of / Mr. Hopkin's / Historical Mem- 
 oirs, / Relating to the / Housatunnuk, or Stockbridge In- 
 dians: / / Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold By B. 
 
 Franklin, and D. Hall. /M,DCC,LVII. 
 
 8vo. pp. 40. P. H. S. 105 
 
 #** Contains an Introduction by Franklin. 
 
 T 757' P r Richard' 1 s Almanac for 1758. 
 
 Poor Richard Improved: / Being an / Almanack / 
 
 / For the /Year of our Lord 1758: / 
 
 / By Richard Saunders, Philom. / Philadelphia: / Printed 
 and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [1757.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. (36). L., c., P. H..S. 106 
 
 #* # The last of the series edited by Franklin. It contains the many 
 proverbs of the former issues collected into one piece, which has be- 
 come famous under the titles of "The Speech of Father Abraham;" 
 "The Way to Wealth;" "La science du bonhomme Richard;" etc. 
 See the following list of editions and the Autobiography, 236. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Boston: [1760.] 
 
 Father / Abraham's / Speech / To a great Number of 
 People, / at a Vendue of Merchant- / Goods; / Introduced to 
 The Publick / By Poor Richard, / (A famous Pennsylvanian 
 Conjuror and / Almanack-Maker) / In Answer to the follow- 
 ing Questions. / Pray, Father Abraham, what / think you of 
 the Times? Won't / these heavy Taxes quite ruin the /
 
 I07~IIO] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [55 
 
 Country? How shall we be ever / able to pay them? 
 
 What would / you advise us to? / Printed and Sold by 
 
 Benjamin Mecom, at the New / Printing-Office, near the 
 
 Town-House, in Boston. / 
 
 i2mo. pp. 1 6, plate. I.., B. 107 
 
 %*x The first separate edition of this wonderfully popular piece, 
 which has been oftener printed and translated, I believe, than any 
 other work from an American pen. Enjoying such a great popularity, 
 it has been simply impossible to find and note all the editions, and the 
 present titles are only offered as a basis for some future list. Many of 
 them are without date, place, or printer, so as to render their classifi- 
 cation and finding of great difficulty. This is, I hope, so far as the 
 latter, overcome by the special index at the end of this list of editions. 
 No attention has been paid to works containing it, unless the title or 
 Franklin's name was on the title. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. New Haven : [1767 f\ 
 
 Father Abraham's / Speech / to a / great number of 
 People, / at a Vendue of Merchant / Goods; / Introduced 
 to The Publick / By Poor Richard, / (a famous Conjuror 
 and Almanack-Maker) / In Answer to the following Ques- 
 tions, / Pray, Father Abraham, what / think you of the 
 Times? / Won't these heavy Taxes quite / ruin the Coun- 
 try? How shall we be / ever able to pay them? What 
 would you advise us to do? / Printed and sold by T. & S. 
 Green, in New Haven. [1767?] 
 
 8vo. pp. 16. B. 108 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: 1774. 
 
 The / Way to Wealth, / as clearly shewn in the / Preface 
 
 / of / An Old Pennsylvania Almanack, / Intituled, / Poor 
 
 Richard Improved. / London: / Printed and Sold by M. 
 
 Lewis, No. i. Paternoster- / row 1774. / (Price id. or lod. 
 
 per doz.) 
 
 i2mo. pp. 12. p. I,. 109 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. \London: 777^.] 
 
 The / Way to Wealth; / as clearly shewn in the / Preface 
 / of an old / Pennsylvania Almanack, / intitled / Poor 
 Richard Improved. 
 
 8vo. pp. 1 6. p. I,, no
 
 IIO-II5] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [57 
 
 *\ Either this or the succeeding edition was priced by Ashton 
 Nield (Bibliotheca Americana, No. 118) at 5 guineas. Of it he said: 
 ' ' I trace no other copy of this edition. It was not in the Franklyn 
 [sic] collection sold for ,5,000 to the American Government. A 
 former owner has written upon the title 1774 as the date." 
 
 Z 757' Way to Wealth. [London : 1774 f] 
 
 The / Way to Wealth, / as clearly shewn in the / Preface 
 / of / An old Pennsylvania Almanack, / intitled, / Poor 
 
 Richard Improved. 
 
 8vo. pp. 1 6. p. i in 
 
 J 757- Way to Wealth. [London: 7775.?] 
 
 The Way to Wealth, / As clearly shewn in the / Preface 
 of an Old Pennsylvania Almanack, / intitled, Poor Rich- 
 ard Improved. 
 
 8vo. pp. 8. c. 112 
 
 #\ The place and date are given according to the Stevens' list. 
 J 757- Way to Wealth. [Paris:'] 7777. 
 
 La Science / du Bonhomme Richard, / on / Moyen Fa- 
 cile / de payer les Imp6ts. / Traduit de 1'Anglois, / 
 [Vignette] / A Philadelphie. / Et se trouve / A Paris, chez 
 Ruault, Libraire / rue de la Harpe. / 1777. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 151, (i), 4, covers. C., P. H. s. 113 
 
 **# Contains also the Examination relative to the Stamp Act, and 
 
 the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Translated by Francis A. Qu6tant. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. 2 d Edition. Paris: 1778. 
 
 La Science / du bonhoinme Richard, / ou / Moyen facile 
 / de payer les Impots, / traduit de 1'Anglois. / Seconde 
 edition, / exactement semblable a la premiere. / A Phila- 
 delphie. / Et se -trouve / A Paris, chez Ruault, Libraire, / 
 rue de la Harpe, 1778. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 151, (5). P. H. S. 114 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth, j d Edition. Paris: 1778. 
 
 La science / du bonhomme Richard, / moyen facile / de 
 payer les impots. / Traduite de 1'Anglois. / Troisieme 
 edition, / exactement semblable a la premiere. / A Phila- 
 delphie. / Se vend a Paris, / chez Ruault, Libraire, rue de 
 la Harpe. / M.DCC.LXXVIII. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 151, (5). P. H. s. 115
 
 116-119] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [59 
 
 T 757- Way to Wealth. 4-th Edition. [Paris-] 1778. 
 
 La science / du bonhomme Richard, / moyen facile / de 
 
 payer les impots. / Traduite de 1'Anglois. / Quarantieme 
 
 edition. / A Philadelphie. / Se vend a Paris, / chez Jean 
 
 Francois Bastien, / Libraire, rue du Petit-Lion. F. S.-G. 
 
 /M.DCC.LXXVIII. 
 
 I2D10. pp. 151. P. H. S. Il6 
 
 2 757- Way to Wealth. Paris: 1778. 
 
 La science / du bonhomme Richard, / Par M. Franklin: 
 / Suivie / des Cominandemens / de l'Honne*te-Homme, / 
 Par M. Feutry / Prix quatre sous. / Se vend a Paris, / chez 
 Ruault, Libraire, rue de la Harpe / 1778. 
 
 Min. pp. 48, covers. B. 117 
 
 X 757- Way to Wealth. Paris: 
 
 La Science / du Bonhomme Richard, / ou / le moyen fa- 
 cile / de payer les Impots dans les possession / de l'Ame*r- 
 ique Angloise; / con tenant en outre, un Discours de S. E. 
 Mr. Jean / Hancock, president du Congrs de Philadelphie. 
 / L' Interrogatoire que Mr. Francklin subit au mois / de 
 Fevrier de 1766 devant le Parlement d'An- / gleterre. La 
 Constitution de la Republique de / Pensylvania, / telle 
 qu'elle a etc" e'tablie par la / Commission general de Phila- 
 delphie au mois de / Juillet 1776; & 1' Interrogatoire de 
 Mr. Penn, / a la Barre du Parlement au mois de Novembre 
 de la / meme anne"e. / Ouvrages traduits de 1' anglais qui / 
 mettant dans tout leur jour les / principes & la suite / des 
 Contestations qui divisent les Insurgents avec / la mere 
 patrie. / A Philadelphie, / et se trouve a Lausanne, / chez 
 Fran9ois Grasset & Comp. / M.D.C.C.LXXIX. 
 
 Min. pp. 1 66, covers. P. H. s. 118 
 
 1757. Way to Wealth. London : [1779]. 
 
 The Way to Wealth: / As clearly shewn in the Preface 
 of an old Pennsylvanian Almanack, intitled, Poor Rich- 
 ard, Improved, / Written by Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Ex-
 
 119-123] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [6 1 
 
 tracted from the Doctor's Political Works. [London: 
 Printed for J. Johnson, 1779.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside, (n x 14^). P. i<. 119 
 
 *** "This piece has been printed on a single sheet of paper, of a 
 small size fit for framing, and may be had of the publisher of this 
 work, price two-pence." Note to Franklin's Works, 1779. 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. London: [1780?] 
 
 The Way to Wealth, as clearly shewn in the Preface of 
 an old Pennsylvanian Almanack, intitled, Poor Richard 
 Improved. London [1780?] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 
 *** Title from British Museum Catalogue. 119* 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Dublin: 1782. 
 
 The / Way to Wealth / as clearly shewn in the / Preface 
 / of an Old / Pennsylvania Almanack, / intitled, / Poor 
 Richard Improved. / Dublin: / Printed by Wogan, Bean, 
 and Pike / No. 23 Old Bridge / MDCCLXXXII. 
 
 Min. pp. 16. P. H. S. 120 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paisley: 1784. 
 
 The Way to Wealth as shown in the Preface of an Old 
 Pennsylvanian Almanack. Paisley, 1784. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 16. 121 
 
 *** Title from Puttick & Simpson's Catalogue of Americana 
 (Stevens) sold May 21, 1863, lot 304. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1785. 
 
 Calandrier de Philadelphie, ou le moraliste Ame'ricain, 
 pour tous les jours de I'anne'e. Edition augmented de 
 1'auis de ceux qui veulent passer en Ame'rique. A Phila- 
 delphie, pour la presente anne"e. [Paris, 1785.] 
 
 i2mo. pp. 15, xli, 118. 122 
 
 ** # Ce Calendrier est la traduction du Pauvre Richard, . . . et aug- 
 ments de 1'avis pour ceux vondraient Emigres. Title and note from 
 Leclerc's Bibliotheca Americana. 1878. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Canterbury: 1785. 
 
 The Way to Wealth, as clearly shewn in the Preface of 
 an old Pennsylvania Almanack intitled Poor Richard im- 
 proved. Canterbury, printed by Simmons and Kirkby, 
 
 Broadside. 123
 
 123-127] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [63 
 
 # * # Title from Puttick & Simpson's sale catalogue, Dec. 13, 1870. 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. Edinburgh: ij8$. 
 
 A / Collection / of / Gaelic Proverbs / and / Familiar 
 Phrases; / Accompanied with / An English Translation, / 
 Intended to facilitate the Study of the Language; Illus- 
 trated with Notes. / To which is added, / The Way to 
 Wealth, / By Dr. Franklin, / Translated into Gaelic, / by 
 
 Donald Macintosh. / / Edinburgh: / Printed for 
 
 the Author, and sold by Messrs. Donaldson, Creech, Elliot, 
 and Sibbald, . . . . . / M.DCCLXXXV. 
 
 i2mo. pp. x, 83. C. 124 
 
 *** "The translation of Franklin's Way to Wealth was done by 
 R[obert] Macfarland, by desire of the Bar! of Buchan." Preface to A 
 Collection of Gaelic Proverbs. Edited by A. Nicholson. 
 *** See No. 166. 
 
 J 757' Way to Wealth. Paris: ij86. 
 
 La / Science / du / Bonhomme / Richard, / Moyen facile 
 de payer les Impdts; Avec 1'Interrogatoire de M. Franklin 
 & / plusiere Pieces interessantes qui n'e*toient / point dans 
 les Editions precedentes. / Ouvrages traduit de 1'Anglois. / 
 A Philadelphie, / Et se trouve a Paris, / Chez Royez, Li- 
 braire, quai des Augustins / 1786. 
 
 Min. pp. 15. p. i,. 125 
 
 .*% Includes the Remarks on the Savages. 
 
 X 757- Way to Wealth. London: ij88. 
 
 Lord Chesterfield's / Advice to his Son / /to 
 
 which are added, / / Dr. Franklin's Way to 
 
 Wealth. / London: / Printed for W. Richardson, at the 
 Royal / Exchange / MDCCLXXXVIIL* 
 
 lamo. pp. vii, (4), 201, (3). p. H. S. 126 
 
 J 757' Way to Wealth. Lansingburgh: 1789. 
 
 The Way to Wealth, / as clearly shown in the preface 
 of / An old Pennsylvania Almanack, / entitled, / Poor 
 Richard Improved. / Written by / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. 
 / London printed. / Lansingburgh; Reprinted by / Bab- 
 cock & Hickok. / M,DCC,LXXXIX. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 15. B. 127
 
 127-133] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [65 
 
 *** Apparently reprinted from a London edition of 1784. 
 f 757' Way to Wealth. Newburyport: [//?-.] 
 
 The / Way to Wealth, / clearly shown in a variety of / 
 Useful and Interesting / Maxims; / or / Poor Richard Im- 
 proved, / By Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Extracted from the 
 / Doctor's Political Works. / Newburyport: Printed and 
 sold by / William Barrett, / Merrimac-Street. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 12. A. A. S. 128 
 
 I 757' Way to Wealth. Worcester: 1790. 
 
 The / Way to Wealth; / as clearly shewn in the preface 
 of an old / publication entitled, / "Poor Richard Im- 
 proved." / By Benjamin Franklin, L. L. D. / Printed at 
 Worcester, Massachusetts / By Isaiah Thomas, / Sold at his 
 Bookstore in Worcester, and by him / and Company in 
 Boston. / MDCCXC. 
 
 I2mo. pp. A. A. s. 129 
 
 *757' Way to Wealth. Birmingham : 1791. 
 
 The / Way to Wealth, / as clearly shewn in the / Preface 
 / of an old / Pennsylvanian Almanack, / intitled, / Poor 
 Richard Improved. / Written by / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. 
 / Birmingham, / Printed by J. Thompson. / MDCCXCI. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 23. I,. I. H. s. 130 
 
 J 757' Way to Wealth. London: 1793. 
 
 Lord Chesterfield's / [^.12^] / London: / Printed for 
 W. Richardson, at the Royal-Exchange. / 1793. 
 
 I2mo. pp. vii, (4), 203, (i). p. H. s. 131 
 
 *757' Way to Wealth. Leeds: 1793. 
 
 Bad as the Times are, / They that will be Counselled / 
 may / Yet be helped! / Leeds / Printed by Thomas Gill, 
 
 (I793)- 
 
 8vo. pp. 15. P. H. S. 132 
 
 *% "Poor Richard" and the "Art of Making Money." 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. Paris: 1794. 
 
 La Science / du / Bonhomme Richard / de / Benjamin 
 Franklin, / Pre*cedee d'un abrege de la Vie de / Franklin, 
 et suivie de son Inter- / rogatoire devant la Chambre des / 
 
 5
 
 133-137] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [67 
 
 Communes. /.../.../ A Paris, / A 1'Imprimerie 
 des Sciences et Arts, / rue Therese, pres la rue Helve'tius. 
 / L'an II de la Republique franc. oise, 
 
 I2tno. pp. (2), Ixiv, 119, cover. 133 
 
 #*# The life, according to Querard, is by J. B. Say. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Lausanne: 1795. 
 
 Manuel / de / Philosophic Pratique, / Pour servir de suite 
 
 a la Science / du Bon-homme Richard, /|Par Francklin, [sic] 
 / Suivi de Part de voir / Fragmens traduits de 1' Anglais, 
 . . . / /A Lausanne, / Chez Hignou et Compe. 
 
 / /I795- 
 
 Min. pp. 130. 134 
 
 I 757' Way to Wealth. Paris: 1795. 
 
 The / Way to Wealth / or / Poor Richard Improved / 
 By Benj. Franklin. / Paris, / Printed for Ant. Aug. Ren- 
 ouard, / Apolline's street, No. 25. / M.DCC.XCV. 
 
 I2mo. pp. (2), 181, (4), portrait. p. H. s., B. 135 
 .*. The prettiest edition yet printed, of which six copies were printed 
 
 on large paper and eight on vellum. 
 *** The second title, at page 34, is : 
 L,a Science / du / Bonhomme Richard, / ou Moyen facile / de payer 
 
 les impots. / Par Benj. Franklin. / Paris, / Chez Ant. Aug. Renouard, / 
 
 rue Appoline, No. 25. / M.DCC.XCV. 
 
 **. A supplementary 28 pages is contained in some copies, being : 
 Observations / sur / les Sauvages du Nord / de 1'Amerique, / par 
 
 Franklin. 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. Danbury: iJ9$. 
 
 The / Way to Wealth, / as clearly shown in the Preface 
 of / an old Pennsylvania Almanack, / Entitled / "Poor 
 Richard Improved. ' ' / Written by / Dr. Franklin. / Dan- 
 bury: / Printed and sold by N. Douglas / MDCCXCV. 
 
 I2mo. pp. ii. 136 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Philadelphia: 1796. 
 
 The / Immortal Mentor: / or, / Man's Unerring Guide / 
 to a / Healthy, Wealthy, and / Happy Life. / In three 
 Parts. / By / Lewis Cornaro, Dr. Franklin, and / Dr. Scott. 
 
 / ... / ... / ... / ... / ... / Philadelphia: /
 
 137-142] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [69 
 
 Printed for the Rev. Mason L. Weems, / by Francis and 
 Robert Bailey, / No. 116, High-Street. / 1796. 
 
 I2mo. pp. vi, 321. P. I,. 137 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. [Manchester: 1796?] 
 
 Bowie's Moral Pictures, or Poor Richard Illustrated, 
 being Lessons for Young and Old on Industry, Temper- 
 ance, Frugality, &c. [Manchester: 1796.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 137* 
 
 #\ Title from A. Neild's Bibliotheca Geographica, No. 138. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: 1797. 
 
 The Way to Wealth, to which is added Select Thoughts. 
 
 London: 1797. 
 
 I2tno. pp. 138 
 
 ** Title from British Museum Catalogue. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Manchester: 1798. 
 
 Moral Philosophy, Conduct, &c. / Way to Wealth, by 
 
 Dr. Franklin / [etc.] / Manchester, / Printed at 
 
 the Office of G. Nicholson, No. 9 Spring-Gardens / 
 / Anno 1798. 
 
 Min. pp. 28. P. H. S. 139 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Riom: 1799. 
 
 La Science / du / bonhomme" Richard, / Par. Franklin. / 
 A Riom, / de 1'Imprimerie de J. C. Salles, / An 7. / 
 
 Min. pp. 44, portrait. c. 140 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Salem : [1800 f] 
 
 The / Way to Wealth, / as clearly shewn in the / Preface 
 of an Old Pennsylvania Almanack, / intitled / Poor Rich- 
 ard Improved, / By Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Extracted 
 from the Doctor's Political Works. / Salem, / Printed by 
 T. C. Gushing. [1800?] 
 
 I2mo. pp. 16. c. 141 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Nottingham: \_i8oof] 
 
 The / Way to Wealth, / Written by the late / Dr. Frank- 
 lin. / Extracted from his Political Works. / / 
 
 Nottingham: / Printed by C. Sutton, Bridlesmith-Gate / 
 (Price One Penny.) 
 
 I21UO. pp. II. P. H. S. 142
 
 142-147] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [71 
 
 T 757- Way to Wealth. Copenhagen: 1801. 
 
 Nytaansgave for Unge og Gamle, eller den Kunst at 
 blive riig og lykkelig. Oversat af Carl Fr. Primon. 
 Kjobenhavn: 1801. 
 
 o. pp. 142* 
 
 *** Title from Swift. He states that it was also printed with the 
 title : Den gamle Richards Kunst at blive riig og lykkelig. En 
 Lommebog for hvert Aarh. Oversat af Carl Fr. Primon. Kjobenhavn. 
 1801. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. New York: 1802. 
 
 Way to Wealth. By Benjamin Franklin. New York: 
 
 1802. 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 143 
 
 *** Title from C. W. Frederickson's Auction Catalogue, lot 2833. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Edinburgh: 1801. 
 
 The True Root of Scarcity; or, Sure Road to Compe- 
 tence in times of Dearth. Edinburgh: C. Stewart & Co. 
 M,DCCC,I. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 23. 143* 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Philadelphia : 1802. 
 
 The / Immortal Mentor: [^137*] Philadelphia: / Printed 
 for the Rev. Mason L,. Weems. / 1802. 
 
 I2tno. pp. (4), 321. p. I,. 144 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Birmingham: 1805. 
 
 Poor Richard's / Maxims; / or, / The Way to Wealth, / 
 By the Celebrated / Doctor Franklin. / Birmingham: / 
 Printed and sold by Surnney and Ferrall, / No. 75, High 
 Street. / 1805. / . . . 
 
 I2mo. pp. 18. c. 145 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Nottingham: \j8o$f\ 
 The Way to Wealth. Nottingham. [1805?] 
 
 I2mo. 146 
 
 *** Title from British Museum Catalogue. Perhaps the same as No. 
 142. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Dedham: 1807. 
 
 Father / Abraham's / Speech / To a great Number of 
 People, at a Vendue / of Merchant-Goods; / Introduced to
 
 I47-I5 1 ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [73 
 
 the Public by / Poor Richard, / a famous Pennsylvania 
 Conjurer, and / Almanac-Maker, / In Answer to the fol- 
 lowing Questions: / Pray, Father Abraham, what think 
 you of / the Times? Won't these heavy Taxes quite / ruin 
 the Country ? How shall we ever / be able to pay Them ? 
 What do you advise us to ? / To which are added, / Several 
 curious Pieces of Writing. / Dedham: / Printed by H. 
 Mann, / for Wm. Tileston Clapp. Boston / / 
 
 January 1807. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 24. C. 147 
 
 *757- Way to Wealth. Philadelphia: 1808. 
 
 The Way to Wealth; or, "Poor Richard improved." 
 Philadelphia: J. Johnson. 1808. 
 
 Min. pp. 148 
 
 *** Title from Swift's list. 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. Coventry: 1808. 
 
 The / Prompter; / or / Common Sayings, and Subjects, / 
 which are full of Common Sense, / the best Sense in the 
 World. / By Noah Webster, / . . . / To which is added, / 
 The Way to Wealth. / By B. Franklin, LL.D. / Coventry: 
 / Printed by and for Pratt, Smith, & Lesson. / Also sold 
 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme; / Craddock & Joy, 
 and R. Scholey, London. / 1808. 
 
 I2mo. pp. (8), 88, plate. p. I,. 149 
 
 J 757' Way to Wealth. Philadelphia: 1809. 
 
 Franklin's / Way / to Wealth. / granfltn'3 2Beg, / rei$ ju 
 juertcn. / Philadelphia: / Published by Johnson and Warner, 
 No. 147, / Market-Street. / 1809. / Adams, Printer. 
 
 Min. pp. 41, (3), 4 plates. B. 150 
 
 Z 757' Way to Wealth. Besangon: 1809. 
 
 Principes elementaires de morales, ou traite abrege" des 
 devoirs de 1'Homme. Par Etienne Gabriel Peignot. 
 Suivie de la Science du Bonhomme Richard et du Sifflet, 
 oppuscules de B. Franklin. Besancon, imprimerie de Tau- 
 lin. 1809. 
 
 I2mo. pp. xii, 104. 151 
 
 a** Title from Swift.
 
 152-157] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [75 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Mill-Hill: 1810. 
 
 The/ Immortal Mentor./ [-(-137+] / Published by Daniel 
 Fenton / Mill-Hill, near Trenton. / Printed by Brown and 
 Merritt, Philadelphia / 1810. 
 
 i2mo. pp. (4), 323, (3). p. i,. 152 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Newcastle: [iSiof] 
 
 The Way to Wealth. The Whistle, a story and a new 
 method for ordering expenses . , . To which is added a 
 discourse on frugality by R. Robinson. Newcastle: [1810?] 
 
 i2mo. pp. 153 
 
 ** # Title from British Museum Catalogue. See No. 163. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Wien: 1812. 
 
 Sicherer Weg zu einer festen moral. Gesundheit zu 
 gelangen und sich darin lebenslang zu erhalteu. Wien: 
 Wimmer. 1812. 
 
 4to. 153* 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Berlin: 1812. 
 
 Spriichworter des alten Heinrich und Bngels Lebens- 
 weirsheit des alten Witt. Berlin: Mittler. 1812. 
 
 8vo. pp. 154 
 
 **# Title from Swift. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Blackburn: 1812. 
 Way to Wealth. Blackburn: 1812. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 155 
 
 **# Title from the British Museum Catalogue. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: {1814.?'} 
 
 Franklin's / Way to Wealth; / or, / " Poor Richard Im- 
 proved, &c." /A New Edition: / Corrected and enlarged 
 by Bob Short, / And adorned with copper-plates. / Lon- 
 don, / Printed by W. Barton, Jun. / 58 Holburn Hill. 
 
 i6mo. pp. 36. C. 156 
 
 *** The Plates are dated 1814. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: 181-? 
 
 Franklin's / Way to Wealth; / or, / "Poor Richard Im- 
 proved, Etc." / A New Edition: / Corrected and enlarged
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [77 
 
 by Bob Short; / and adorned with Engravings. /London: / 
 Darton and Clarke, / Holborn Hill. 
 
 Min. pp. 36, covers. p. H. s. 157 
 
 **# The title on cover is: 
 
 Franklin's / Way to Wealth; / or, / Poor Richard Improved: / To 
 which is added, / Alphabetical Maxims, / worthy / the remembrance 
 and regard / of all. / Selected by Bob Short / London: / Darton and 
 Clark. I ... I Price Sixpence. 
 
 X 757- Way to Wealth. London: 1816. 
 
 Poor Richard's Almanack / The Way to Wealth, / As 
 
 clearly shewn in the Preface to an old / Pennsylvania!! 
 
 Almanack / entitled / Poor Richard Improved ; / and / The 
 
 Whistle, a True Story. / By Benjamin Franklin. / London. 
 
 / Privately Printed. / 1816. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 23, (i). S. D. 158 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Newipswich: 1816. 
 
 The / Way / to / Wealth. / By Dr. Franklin. / To / which 
 are added his / Advice to Young Tradesmen, / and / Sketches 
 
 of his Life and Char- / acter. / / Newipswich : / 
 
 Published by Simeon Ide. / 1816. 
 
 Min. pp. 72. B. 159 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: 1816-7. 
 
 Lord / Chesterfield's Advice /to his Son, / To 
 
 which are added ; / Franklin's / Way to Wealth : / 
 
 / London: / Printed for G. Walker. / / 1817. 
 
 Min. pp. (8), 114, plate. p. H. s. 160 
 
 a.** The title on cover is: 
 
 Lord/ Chesterfield's Advice / to His Son / Franklin's Way to Wealth. 
 / London, / Printed for G. Walker & Co. / 1816. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Hartford: 1817. 
 
 Allen's / New-Bngland / Almanack, / for the year of our 
 
 Lord / 1817: / / Containing, . . . / / 
 
 Poor Richard; / or, / The Way to Wealth By Dr. Frank- 
 lin. / By A. Allen, Philo. / Hartford: / Printed and sold, 
 . . . by / Peter B. Gleason & Co. / . . . 
 
 I2mo. pp. (24). p. i,. 161 
 
 #** The leaves are unpaged, so that "The Way to Wealth / By Dr. 
 Franklin" is sometimes found separate. They may be told by the 
 three paragraphs at the end of the piece.
 
 162-167] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [79 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Milan: 1817. 
 
 La Maniera di farsi ricco, di Beniamino Franklin. Edi- 
 gione centesimaprima. Milano: Giovanni Silvestri, 1817. 
 
 o. pp. 162 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 T 757- Way to Wealth. Newcastle: \_i8iy?'} 
 
 The / Way to Wealth; / or the admonitions of / Poor 
 Richard. / The / Art of making Money Plenty / in every 
 man's Pocket / The Whistle, / A Story. / And a new 
 Method for Ordering Expenses / very suitable to the times 
 / By Dr. Franklin / To which is added / A Discourse on / 
 Frugality, /by Robert Robinson. / Printed byj. Marshall / 
 old Flesh Market, New Castle /.../... 
 
 Min. pp. 24. C. 163 
 
 #*# This edition also is found bound in a volume of chap books en- 
 titled "A Right Pleasant and Famous Book of Histories Collected by 
 William Garret. Newcastle MDCCCXVIII." See No. 153. 
 
 *757- Way to Wealth. Stockport: 1818. 
 The Way to Wealth. Stockport: 1818. 
 
 Min. pp. 164 
 
 **# Title from British Museum Catalogue. 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: 1818. 
 
 The Prompter; or, Essays on common things and com- 
 mon subjects To which is added, The Way to 
 
 Wealth. By Dr. Franklin. London, 1818. 
 
 I2tno. pp. 165 
 
 *** Title from British Museum Catalogue. 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Edinburgh: 1819. 
 
 Mackintoshes / Collection / of / Gaelic Proverbs, / and 
 
 Familiar Phrases; / Englished anew / To which is added, 
 
 / 'The Way to Wealth,' / by / Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. 
 
 / Edinburgh: / Printed by Charles Stewart, / for William 
 
 Stewart, No. 61, South-Bridge Street. /. 1819. 
 
 I2mo. pp. (4), ii, (i), 239. c. 166 
 
 *** See No. 124. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Bermondsey: 1819. 
 The Way to Wealth. Bermondsey: 1819. 
 
 8vo. pp. 167 
 
 *** Title from British Museum Catalogue.
 
 168-171] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [8l 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Wien: 1819. 
 
 Tugendiibungen, guter Rath an Handwerker, Mittel, 
 reich zu Werden. Wien: Mayer. 1819. 
 
 8vo. pp. 1 68 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: {182-?} 
 
 La Science / du / Bonhomme Richard, / Par Benjamin 
 Franklin; / PHistoire du SifHet, / et / le Testament / de 
 Fortune" Ricard. / Paris, / Adolphe Riom et Compagnie, / 
 
 i2mo. pp. 35. p. i,. 169 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: \_i82-f] 
 
 The / Way to Wealth. / By Dr. Franklin. / / 
 
 London / Printed and sold by J. Bailey, / No. 55, East 
 Smithfield / Price Three Pence. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 12. P. H. S. I7O 
 
 The title on cover is: The / Way to grow Rich / (By Dr. Franklin) 
 I . . . 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Copenhagen: 1820. 
 
 Den gamle Richards Kunst at blive rig og lykkelig; 
 tilligemed tre nyttige Huustavler og en sandfserdig His- 
 toric. Em Lommebog for alle Stsender. Af Benj. Frank- 
 lin. Andet, forbedr. og med Tillseg ferogede, danske 
 Oplag. Kjobenhavn: 1820. 
 
 o. pp. 170* 
 
 *\ Title from Swift. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. New York: 1820. 
 
 Franklin's/ Way to Wealth; / or, / Poor Richard Im- 
 proved. / Industry leads to Wealth. / New York: / Pub- 
 lished by S. Wood & Sons, / . . . / and Samuel S. Wood 
 & Co. . . / Baltimore, / 1820. 
 
 Min. pp. 44. p. H. s. 171 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. New York: {182-?} 
 
 Franklin's / Way to Wealth / New York: / Published 
 by Samuel Wood & Sons; / And Samuel S. Wood & Co. / 
 Baltimore. 
 
 Min. pp. 4-? S. D. 171* 
 
 6
 
 172-178] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [83 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Preston: [1820?] 
 
 The Servant's Companion, / / Also, / Poor 
 
 Richard's Maxims / By Dr. Franklin. / The whole arranged 
 by / By [sic] S. M. T. Millington / Preston: / Printed and 
 sold by George Bateman / [1820?] 
 
 iztno. pp. 60. p. H. S. 172 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Montroulez: \_i82o?\ 
 
 Guizieguez ar Pautr-cos Richard. Troet eiis al levr 
 gallec B. Franklin. [Morlaix:] Montroulez, eus a im- 
 
 primerie Le"dan. 
 
 Min. pp. 15. B. M. 173 
 
 \ See 198* 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1821. 
 
 Proverbs et Sentences du Bonhomme Richard. Paris: 
 
 1821. 
 
 Min. pp. 8. 174 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1822. 
 
 La science du bonhomme Richard suivie du Testament 
 de Fortune* Ricard, Par Mathon de la Cour. Paris. 
 Kleffer. 1822. 
 
 Min. pp. 175 
 
 *** Title from Qutrard. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1822. 
 
 La Science du bonhomme Richard, suivie d'extraits de 
 ses ceuvres. Precede de 1'eloge funebre de Franklin par 
 Mirabeau. Paris, A. Bailleul. 1822. 
 
 Min. pp. 176 
 
 *** Title from Quirard. See No. 201. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: 1823. 
 The Way to Wealth. London, 1823. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 177 
 
 *\ Title from Swift. 
 
 *757' Way to Wealth. Geneva: 1823, 
 
 La Science / du / Bonhomme Richard / Par Franklin / 
 suivi / du Testament de Fortune Ricard, / Maitre d'Arith- 
 metique / Par Mathon de la Cour / A Geneve, / Chez Man- 
 get et Cherbuliez, / Imprimeur-Libraires. / 1823. 
 
 Min. pp. xij, 95, covers. 178
 
 179-185] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [85 
 
 J 757- Way to Wealth. Paris: 1823. 
 
 H EIIIZTHMH / TOT / KAAOT PI XAPAOY / 2YNTE 9EI2A / THO TOT 
 B. fcPAFKAINOY/ ... I ... I ... I EN HAPI2IOI2, / EK TH2 
 TYIIOrPA<l>IAS $IPM / NOY AIAOTOY / 1823. 
 
 Min. pp. 81, portrait. H. 179 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1823. 
 
 La Science du Bonhomme Richard. Paris: Didot. 1823. 
 
 I2H10. pp. l8o 
 
 *** Title from Qulrard. 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. London: [/&?^.] 
 
 The / Way to Wealth; / or, Poor Richard Improved. / 
 By Benjamin Franklin / Published by / The Christian 
 Tract Society / No. 17. / London: / Sold by Sherwood, 
 Neebly and Jones, 20 Paternoster-Row, I ... I Price One 
 Penny / / Stower & Smallfield, Printers, Hack- 
 ney. 
 
 I2mo. pp. ii. p. H. s. 181 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1824. 
 
 La Science du Bonhomrne Richard. Paris: Sanson. 
 1824. 
 
 Min. pp. 182 
 
 #\ Title from Swift. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1824.. 
 
 La science du bonhomme Richard, suivie de la Veritable 
 poule noire. Paris, Sanson. 1825. 
 
 Min. pp. 183 
 
 *** Title from Quirard. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1825. 
 
 La science du bonhomme Richard. Paris. A. A. 
 Renouard. 
 
 Min. pp. 184 
 
 ** # Nous [A. A. Renouard] publions La Science du Bonhomme 
 Richard & part precd d'un calendrier pour l'Ann6e, 1825; le prix est 
 de 25 cent, et de 20 fr. les cent exemplaires. " Preface, Melanges, 1824. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1825. 
 
 Conseils pour faire fortune, ou La Science du bonhomme 
 Richard. Paris. A. A. Renouard. 1825. 
 
 Min. pp. 36. 185 
 
 *** Title from Qutrard.
 
 186-192] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [87 
 
 *757' Way to Wealth. London: 1825. 
 The Way to Wealth. London: 1825. 
 
 Min. pp. 186 
 
 *** Title from Ms. list of Henry Stevens & Son. 
 
 7737. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1826. 
 
 La Science du Bonhomme Richard. Paris: A. A. 
 
 Renouard. 1826. 
 
 Min. pp. 187 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 Z 757- Way to Wealth. Windsor: 1826. 
 
 The / Way / to / Wealth. / By Dr. Franklin, / to which 
 is added / his / Advice to Young Tradesmen / and / Sketches 
 of his Life and Character. / Windsor, Vt. / Published by 
 
 Simeon Ide. / 1826. 
 
 Min. pp. 80. c. 188 
 
 *757' Way to Wealth. Paris: 1827. 
 
 La Science / du Bonhomme / Richard / Par / Benjamin 
 Franklin / . . . / . . . / Paris / Imprime' par C. L. F. 
 Panckoucke / Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur/M DCCC 
 XXVII. 
 
 Large folio, pp. (4), xvj, 16, covers. C. 189 
 
 *% A white elephant. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Dijon: 1827. 
 
 La Science du Bonhomme Richard, et Conseils pour faire 
 fortune, avec une notice sur Franklin, et 1'ordonnance de 
 Louis XVIII, sur la caisse d'e"pargnes et de preVoyance. 
 Dijon: Lagier. 1827. 
 
 Min. pp. 190 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. The Hague: 1828. 
 
 De / Weg tot Geluk / naar / Benjamin Franklin. / (Prij's 
 vii Cents.) / 's Gravenhage / Ter Drukkerij van im de 
 Lyon / lange Porrten. No. 438. / 1828. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 1 6, covers. B. 191 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1828. 
 
 La sciencia da bon homen Riccardo, on meios de fazer 
 fortuna. Paris: A. A. Renouard. 1828. 
 
 Min. pp. 32. 192 
 
 ** # Title from Querard.
 
 1 93~ I 9^J BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [89 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1828. 
 
 La Science du bonhomme Richard, suivie de la Veritable 
 poule Noire. Paris. Sanson. 1828. 
 
 Min. pp. 193 
 
 ** Title from Swift. 
 
 J 757' Way to Wealth. Nantes: 1829. 
 
 Moyens d' avoir toujours de 1' Argent dans sa poche. 
 Nantes: imprimerie de Mellinet-Malassis. 1829. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 194. 194 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: [183-?] 
 
 The Way to Wealth / As plainly shewn in the Preface 
 to an Old Pensylvania Almanack, entitled "Poor Rich- 
 ard Improved" written by Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Ex- 
 tracted from the Doctor's Political Works. / G. Cooke, 
 . . . Dunstan's Hill, Tower Street, London; . . . 
 
 Folio. Broadside. P. I* 195 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: [fSj-f] 
 
 La Science / du Bonhomme / Richard / et Autres CEuvres 
 Morales de / Benjamin Franklin, / Suivie du Testament 
 / de Fortune* Ricard / 46 Edition / A Paris / Chez Phillip- 
 part, Libraire / 2 Boulevart Montmartre / 
 
 Min. pp. 63, covers. p. H. S. 196 
 
 *** The title on cover is: 
 
 Bibliotheque / Pour Tout le monde / Directeur: Ad. Rion / Franklin 
 / OJuvres Choisis. / Bonhomme Richard, etc. / Paris, / Phillippart 
 Libraire. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. [Paris: 183-?] 
 
 Petit Cours de Morale. / . . . / La Science / du Bonhomme 
 
 Richard. / Par Franklin. / / Chez Montizon, im- 
 
 prirneur-lithographe, place Dauphine, 
 
 Min. pp. [33-] 48. B. 197 
 
 **# Printed in lithographic script. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Limoges: [/<?J-. ? ] 
 
 Benjamin Franklin / La Science / du Bonhomme Rich- 
 ard / et Conseils pour Faire Fortune / avec / Une Notice
 
 198-203] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [9! 
 
 sur 1'Auteur et Introduction et Notes / a cette e'diteur. / 
 Limoges / Eugene Ardant et Cie, E^diteurs. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 71. B. 198 
 
 #** Contains, besides what is mentioned on the title page, Frank- 
 lin's "Conseils" and "le Testament de Fortune Ricard." The Intro- 
 duction is by Paul Jonhanneaud. 
 
 1757. Way to Wealth. Nottingham: i$jo. 
 The Way to Wealth. Nottingham: 1830. 
 
 Min. pp. 199 
 
 **# Title from British Museum Catalogue. 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. Paris: 1830. 
 
 La science du bonhomme Richard. Paris: A. Hiard. 
 1830. 
 
 izmo. pp. 30. aoo 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 f 757- Way to Wealth. Paris: f$jf. 
 
 La Science / du / Bonhomme Richard / Par Franklin, 
 Imprimeur, / suivie de / 1'Histoire du Sifflet, / et du Testa- 
 ment / de Fortune Ricard / Nouvelle Edition, I ... I 
 . . . / Paris, / Klefer, Imprimeur- Libraire, / rue de Tou- 
 raine-s-Germain, No. 5 ; Garnier, Libraire, au Palais- 
 Royal. / 1831. 
 
 Min. pp. 122, (2), portrait. B. 201 
 
 ** See No. 175. Some copies were printed on red, white and blue 
 paper. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Morlaix: 1832. 
 
 Guizieguez ar Pautr-cos Richard. Troet eus al levn 
 gallec B. Franklin. Morlaix, imprimerie de Le*dan. 1832. 
 
 Min. pp. 16. 202 
 
 *** Translated by A. I/. Ledan. See No. 173. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Besangon: 1833. 
 
 Principes elementaires de Morales Par Etienne 
 
 Gabriel Peignot. Suivis de la Science du Bonhomme 
 Richard. Besangon: 1833. 
 
 lamo. pp. 199. 203 
 
 *** Title from Swift. See No. 151.
 
 204-209] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [93 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Coburg: 1833. 
 
 Alte Goldbriefe. Neu herausg. Zum Nutzen und 
 Frommen der Jugend. Coburg: Riemann. 1833. 
 
 I2II10. pp. 2O4 
 
 *** Title from Swift. He also mentions a "2te verm. Auflage" but 
 without giving date or place of printing. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1833. ' 
 
 Morceaux Choisis, comprenant La science du Bonhomme 
 Richard, et autres Merits populaires, de Franklin. Paris: 
 Imprimerie de Carpentier-Mericourt. 1833. 
 
 % Min. pp. 205 
 
 ** # Title from Swift. 
 
 *757' Way to Wealth. Paris: 1834.. 
 
 Morceaux Choisis, / comprenant / la Science / du Bon- 
 homme Richard, / et autres Merits populaires de / Benjamin 
 Franklin. / Precedes / d'une Notice sur sa vie. / Paris / Rue 
 Taranne, No. 12. / 1834. 
 
 Min. pp. 72, portrait. 206 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. New York: 1834. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin's / Way to Wealth; / and / William 
 
 Penn's Maxims. / / New- York: / Published by 
 
 Daniel Cooledge, I ... I West & Trow, Printers. / 1834. 
 Min. pp. 192, plate. P. I,. 207 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Rochester: 1834. 
 
 The / Prompter: / [+149+] / To which is added, / the Way 
 to Wealth. / By Benjamin Franklin. / Rochester: / Mar- 
 shall & Dean, Printers. / 1834. 
 
 Min. pp. 143. p. i,. 208 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Anneci: 1835. 
 
 La science du bonhomme Richard. Anneci: A. Burdet. 
 
 1835- 
 
 8vo. pp. 24. 209 
 
 ** Title from Swift. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Venice: 1835. 
 
 II cammino della fortuna, o la scienza del buon uomo
 
 210-2 16] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [95 
 
 Riccardo. Traduzione. Almanacco per 1'anno 1836. Ven- 
 
 ezia, dalla tipografia di G. Antonelli. 1835. 
 
 Min. pp. 48. 210 
 
 #** Title from Swift. 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. Carlsruhe: 1836. 
 
 Handscriften 84 verschied ; ein Lesebuch fur Volks- und 
 
 Gewerbeschulen, enthaltend Der arme Richard 
 
 Von B. Franklin. Carlsruhe: Wagner. 1836. 
 
 4to. pp. 211 
 
 *757- Way to Wealth. Northampton: 1837. 
 The Way to Wealth. Northampton: 1837. 
 
 O. pp. 212 
 
 *% Title from Boon's stock Catalogue of 1878. 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. London : 1838. 
 
 The Apprentices' Pocket Guide ..... Franklin's 
 Way to Wealth. London: 1838. 
 
 Min. pp. 213 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Teshen:? 1838. 
 
 Pokladnice Franklinowa Wydana Frantess- 
 
 ken K. Kampelijkem. W. Banske* Bystrici. Tissen: Fil- 
 ippa Marcholda: 1838. 
 
 8vo. pp. v, 191. 214 
 
 *% See Jungmann's Historic Litterature Ceskt, 12723,. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: 1839. 
 
 Y / Ffordd I. Gaffael Cyfoeth ; / neu, / Rhisiat Druan / 
 yn ddinvrygiedig gan / Doctor Franklin, / yr en wog allir- 
 onydd; / gydag ychwanegrad / y modd I. Wnenthur llawer 
 o ychydig / gan B. Short. / Ac a gyfieithwyd idd y gymraeg 
 / gan Thomas Roberts, I ... I Llundain / Argraffedig 
 dros y cyfiethhydd / 1839. 
 
 Min. pp. 36, portrait, covers. P. H. S. 215 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Boston: {184-?} 
 
 Poor Richard illustrated. Lessons for the Young and 
 Old on industry, temperance, frugality, &c. Engraved by 
 O. Pelton. E. H. Clapp. Boston. 
 
 Folio. Broadside. B. 216
 
 217-223] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [97 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. London: [iSf-f]. 
 
 Poor Richard's Way to Wealth. /. . . ./London: Pub- 
 lished by David Bogue, 86 Fleet Street. Price Sixpence. 
 Henry Vizetelly, Printer & Engraver, Gough Square, Fleet 
 Street. 
 
 Folio. Broadside. p. I,. 217 
 
 *757' Way to Wealth. Faensa: 184.0. 
 
 La maniera di farsi ricco, di Beniamino Franklin. 
 Faenza. 1840. 
 
 8vo. pp. 218 
 
 # \ Title from Swift. 
 
 1757. Way to Wealth. Erfurt: 184.1. 
 
 Der Weg zum Reich thum. Erfurt: Hennings und 
 Hopf. 1841. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 219 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 Z 757' Way to Wealth. Brussels: 184.2. 
 
 Franklin / Le / Chemin de la Fortune, / ou / Science du 
 Bonhomme Richard / et CEuvres diverses. / A Bruxelles, / 
 et dans les priucipales Villes de 1' Stranger, / Chez tous les 
 Libraires. / 1842. 
 
 Min. pp. 158, 2, covers. S. D. 220 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. Vicenza: [184.4..^ 
 
 La maniera di farsi ricco, dono pel capo d'anno 1844. 
 Aggiuntivi alcuni canti popolari vicentini. Vicenza, tip. 
 di Gaetano Longo. [1844.] 
 
 Min. pp. 40. 221 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. Paris: 184.5. 
 
 Almanach du bonhomme Richard; pre'ce'd^ d'une notice 
 suf 1'auteur . . . . Par A. J. Sanson. Paris: Imprimerie 
 de Boule*. 1845. 
 
 Min. pp. 222 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. New York: 184.8. 
 
 The / Way to Wealth. / By / Dr. Franklin / No. 2 / Pub- 
 lished by the New- York Association for / Improving the 
 
 7
 
 223-230] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [99 
 
 Condition of the Poor. / New- York: / Leavitt, Trow & Co., 
 Printers, 49 Ann Street. / 1848. 
 
 121110. pp. 8, covers. B. 223 
 
 Z 757- Way to Wealth. Paris: 184.8. 
 
 Conseils / pour faire Fortune / Avis d'un vieil ouvrier a 
 tin jeune ouvrier, / et / la Science du Bonhomme Richard / 
 
 Par / Franklin / / Paris, / Jules Renouard et Cie, 
 
 Librairies, / rue de Tournon, 6 / 1848. 
 
 Min. pp. (4), 92. 224 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. London: [185-?] 
 
 Way to Wealth. London. Henry Kent Causton. [1850.] 
 
 Broadside. 225 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: 1850. 
 
 [The Way to Wealth. In phonetic character.] [Bath 
 printed.] London: Pitman. 1850. 
 
 I2mo. B. M., B. 226 
 
 f 757- Way to Wealth. Paris: 1852. 
 
 La Science / du / Bonhomme Richard / Par Benjamin 
 Franklin / P Historic du Sifflet/et la Testament de Fortune* 
 Ricard / Nouvelle Edition / Paris / P. H. Kreble, / Libraire- 
 ISditeur / 12, rue de Savoie / 1852. 
 
 iamo. pp. 35, . 227 
 
 *757' Way to Wealth. London: 1853, 
 
 [The Way to Wealth In phonetic characters.] Lon- 
 don: Pitman: 1853. 
 
 I2mO. pp. B. M., B. 228 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Caracas: 1858. 
 
 La Ciencia del Buen Ricardo 6 el Camino de la Fortuna. 
 Por Benjamin Franklin y Pensamientos sobre moral, pol- 
 itica, literatura, religion y costumbres par J. M. Samper. 
 Cardcas, 1858. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 58. B. M. 229 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. London: [i86-f\ 
 
 Franklin's "Way to Wealth" / Maxims & Precepts for 
 conduct in Life / and the first attainment of / Success in 
 Business. / Compiled by B. Wells. Printed by Odell &
 
 230-236] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [lOI 
 
 Ives, 1 8, Prince-Street, Cavendish Square, London, W. 
 Sold by Morrell, 13, Francis St. Bedford Square. 
 
 Folio. Broadside. B., C. 230 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Berlin: 1864. 
 
 Der Weg zum Reichthum. Neu bearb. Nebst siner 
 Biographic des beriihmten Berf Von G. A. B. Berlin: 
 Grothe. 1864. 
 
 Min. pp. 231 
 
 *% This and the next title are from Kayser's Index Locupletissimus 
 Librorum, xiv. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Berlin: 1864.. 
 
 Des armen Richard Weg zum Reichthum. Aus dem 
 Engl. von C. F. Liebetreu. Berlin: A. Jonas. 1864. 
 
 8vo. pp. 232 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Bologna: 1864.. 
 
 La maniera di farsi ricco; versione italiana di F. Z. 
 Bologna, tip. del Progresso. 1864. 
 
 8vo. pp. 39. 233 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Milano: 1864. 
 
 La maniera di farsi ricco, o la scienza del buon Ric- 
 cardo, ed altri opuscoli di pratica economia volgarizzati 
 dal P. I., preceduta dalla b'iografia dell' autore. Milano: 
 tip. Gernia. 1864. 
 
 Min. pp. 101. 234 
 
 ** # Title from Swift. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1864. 
 
 Premieres notions d' economic politique ou sociale, con- 
 tenant la Science de Bonhomme Richard, par Franklin 
 Par Joseph Gamier. Paris: Guillaumin: 1864. 
 
 Min. pp. 235 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1865. 
 
 Premiere Notions d' Economic politique ou sociale, con- 
 tenant la Science du bonhomme Richard, par Benjamin 
 Franklin; par Joseph Gamier. Paris: Guil- 
 laumin. 1865. 
 
 Min. pp. 236
 
 236-242] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [103 
 
 #** "C'est une nouvelle Edition de 1'ouvrage publi6 en 1858 sous le 
 titre de 'Abrege des elements de I'Sconomie politique.' " Title and 
 note from Lorenz' Catalogue de la Libraire Franiais. See No. 245. 
 
 J 757- Way w Wealth. Paris: 1865. 
 
 La science du bonhomme Richard Paris: 
 
 Jules Renouard. 1865. 
 
 Min, pp. (4), 32. 237 
 
 # * # Title from Sabin. 
 
 J 757- Way to Wealth. Paris: 1865. 
 
 Conseils / pour / Faire Fortune / Avis d'un vieil ouvrier 
 un jeune ouvrier / et / La Science de Bonhomme Rich- 
 ard / Par / Franklin. / Science Populaire de Claudius. / 
 Paris / Vve. Jules Renouard, Libraire / 6, Rue de Tournon, 
 6. / 1865. 
 
 Min. pp. (4), 41, (i). P- ^- 238 
 
 T 757- Way to Wealth. Dijon: 1866. 
 
 15 Centimes La Douzaine: i fr. 5oc. / Le Chemin / de 
 / la Fortune / d'Apres Franklin d'AmeVique, Par T. Neu- 
 ville / Professeur a la Faculte" de Droit de Dijon. / Dijon: / 
 Chez le Concierge de 1'Ecole de Droit. / Se vend aussi 
 chez / Lamarche et Maniere, libraire / Fevrier. 1866. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 8, covers. 239 
 
 X 751- Way to Wealth. Berlin: 1866. 
 
 Des Armen Richard Weg zum Reichthum. Aus dem 
 engl. von. C. F. Liebetreu. Berlin, 1866. A. Jonas. 
 
 8vo. pp. 240 
 
 ** Title from Swift. 
 
 I 757- Way to Wealth. St. Petersburg: 1869. 
 
 Hayka Dodprka Primapa St. Petersbourg. 
 
 1869. 
 
 o. pp. 241 
 
 #\ Title from MejofPs Histoire de la Litter atur e Russe. 
 
 J 757" Way to Wealth. London: 1869. 
 
 Money-Making for the Million: Comprising the Way to 
 Wealth . . . London: 1869. 
 
 8VO. pp. B. M. 242
 
 243-248] BIBLIOGRAPHY OP FRANKLIN. [105 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Cincinnati: [/<?/-/] 
 
 Practical Morality; or, a guide to men and manners; 
 
 [Containing] Franklin's Way to Wealth . . . 
 
 . . Cincinnati: U. P. James. [187-?] 
 
 Min. pp. 243 
 
 #** Title from Leypoldt's American Catalogue. 
 
 Z 757' Way to Wealth. Paris: i8fi. 
 
 Le Bonhomme Franklin / / Trente centimes / 
 
 / Mai 1871. 
 
 8vo. pp. 52, covers. 244 
 
 *** This is the title on cover, the copy examined having no title- 
 page. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1872. 
 
 Premieres notions d' Economic politique ou industrielle, 
 
 suivies u la Science du Bonhomme Richard" 
 
 par Benjamin Franklin 4e Edition. Paris: 
 
 Guillaumin et Cie. 1872. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 245 
 
 #** Title from Lorenz' Catalogue de Libtaire Francais. See No. 236. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Paris: 1872. 
 
 Bibliotheque Francais / La Science / du / Bonhomme 
 Richard / par / Benjamin Franklin / Suivie / d'Extraits de 
 ses ceuvres & de sa Correspondence / Avec des nombreuse 
 notes / et precede" de / La Jeunesse de Franklin / Par / 
 Idouard Laboulaye. / Paris / Libraire Franklin / Henry 
 Bellaire, diteur I ... I 1872. 
 
 Min. pp. 113, (2), covers. p. H. s. 246 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Fir erne: 1873. 
 
 La scienza del buon vecchio Riccardo, tradotta dal fran- 
 cese da Arturo Taranto. Firenze: tip. Civelli. 1873. 
 
 Min. pp. 20. 247 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. {Boston: i88i.~\ 
 
 Rand, Avery & Co.'s / Compliments to their friends and 
 
 patrons! / / . . . We .../.../... offer 
 
 to the public a veritable treasure / in the reproduction of
 
 348-252] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [107 
 
 the preface to / "Poor Richard's Almanac" / published 
 by Benjamin Franklin in 1758. [Boston: 1881.] 
 
 Min. pp. (12), covers. B. 248 
 
 J 751" Way to Wealth. Milan: 1882. 
 
 Biblioteca de Popolo / Centesimi 15 il Volume / La Sci- 
 enza / del / Buon Riccardo / ossia / il Cammino della For- 
 tuna ed altri scritti sulti / di / Beniamino Franklin / . . . 
 
 / da una particolareggiata / Vita dell' Autore / / 
 
 Milano / Edoardo Souzogno, Editore / 14 Via Parquir & Co. 
 14 / 1882. 
 
 Min. pp. (62), i. 249 
 
 T 757- Way to Wealth. Peking: 1884. 
 
 La / Science / du / Bonhomme Richard / ou le / Chemin 
 de la Fortune / Tel qu'il clairement indique* dans un vieil 
 Almanach de Pensylvanie intitule* / 1'Almanach du Bon- 
 homme Richard. / Imprime' / Au College de Tungwen / 
 Peking. / 1884. 
 
 Min. pp. 15, (i), 18, covers. S. D. 250 
 
 #** In French and Chinese. 
 
 7757. Way to Wealth. Boston: 1886. 
 
 Poor Richard's Almanac and other papers. By Benja- 
 min Franklin. With Notes. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin 
 & Co. 1886. 
 
 Min. pp. 251 
 
 1757. Way to Wealth. New London: n. d. 
 
 Father Abraham's Speech. New London: n. d. 
 
 o. pp. 252 
 
 # *a Title from Sabin. 
 
 *** The piece has also been many times embodied in other books, 
 of which the following is a partial list: 
 *** In English in: 
 
 Massachusetts Magazine, I, 484, 545. 
 
 American Museum, VTI, 314. 
 
 Virtue made Easy. London: 1799. 
 
 A Right Pleasant and Famous Book of Histories. Newcastle: 1818. 
 
 The Whole Duty of Man. Georgetown: 1822. 
 
 Moral Tracts. Boston: 1820. 
 
 Stevens' Historical Nuggets. London: 1864.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [109 
 
 Arber's English Garner. London: 1885. 
 
 **# In French in: 
 Tabletes d'un Curieux. Utrecht: 179-? 
 
 # *# In German in: 
 
 Goldnes Schatzkastlein. v. d. 
 
 Spriichworter des alten Heinrich und Engels. Berlin: 1812. 
 
 *% In Italian in: 
 Strenna Populare. Milano: 1839. 
 
 # *# In Polish in: 
 
 Foster's Dla hazdego kto 2 pracy zyje. Berlin: 1861. 
 Wybor pism moralnych. Warsaw: 1845. 
 
 *% The following is an index to the undated editions in the fore- 
 going list, alphabetically arranged by the place in which they were 
 printed: 
 
 Boston: B. Mecom. 107 Newcastle: J. Marshall. 153, 63 
 
 Boston: E. H. Clapp. 216 New Haven: T. &S. Green. 108 
 
 Boston: Rand, Avery& 0.248 New London: ? 252 
 
 Cincinnati: U. P. James. 243 New York: S. Wood. 171* 
 
 Limoges: Ardant. 198 N. p. Montijon. 197 
 
 London: W. Darton. 156 N. p., n. d. Broadside. 119-20,38 
 
 London: Darton & Clarke.i57 N. p., n. d. pp. 8. 112 
 
 London: J. Bailey. 170 N. p., n. d. pp. 16. no-n 
 
 London: Sherwood, etc. 181 Nottingham: C. Sutton. 142 
 London: G. Cooke. 195 Nottingham: ? 146 
 
 London: H. Vizetelly. 217 Paris: A. Riom. 169 
 
 London: H. K. Causton. 225 Paris: Phillipart 190 
 
 London: Odell & Ives. 230 Preston: G. Bateman. 172 
 
 Montroulez: Ledan. 173 Salem: T. C. Gushing. 141 
 
 Newburyport: W. Barrett. 128 Vicenza: G. Longo. 221 
 
 //5p. Historical Review of Pennsylvania. London: 1759. 
 An / Historical Review / of the / Constitution and Gov- 
 ernment / of / Pensylvania, / From its Origin; / So far as 
 regards the several Points of Controversy, / which have, 
 from Time to Time, arisen / between / The several Gover- 
 nors of that Province, / and / Their several Assemblies. / 
 Founded on Authentic Documents. /. . ./. . ./. . ./ 
 London : / Printed for R. Griffiths, in Paternoster-Row. / 
 MDCCUX. 
 
 8vo. pp. viii, (18), 444. C., B. 253 
 
 **# This was included by Mr. Duane and Mr. Sparks in their editions 
 
 of Franklin's writings, but the latter on discovering in Franklin's letter 
 
 to Hume a positive denial of the authorship of the work, cancelled his
 
 2 53~ 2 55l BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [ill 
 
 note and substituted in Volume x a new one, in which Franklin's state- 
 ment is accepted as final. In spite of this denial, however, I think 
 this work must still be treated as from Franklin's pen (though it is 
 clear that he deemed himself free to deny it), for Franklin was at that 
 time the only person in London who had the knowledge and material 
 for such a book; he was the only person interested in the writing of it, 
 and was indeed virtually sent to London for just such work; and he 
 was the person who paid the cost of publication, and distributed the 
 copies; but what is most conclusive is the statement of his son William 
 (then in London) that "My father has been much occupied of late with 
 putting together the materials for the work against the p rs, but Mr. 
 Ralph is engaged to see it through the press, as he does not wish to 
 appear in the affair." That Franklin did not succeed in this it is 
 hardly necessary to state, for the Reviews all treated it as from his pen, 
 and till Mr. Sparks printed the letter to Hume it was universally cat- 
 alogued as by him. 
 
 IJ59* Historical Review. Philadelphia: 1808. 
 
 An / Historical Review / of the / Constitution and Gov- 
 ernment I of I Pennsylvania, / from its Origin; / so far as 
 regards the several points of Controversy / which have 
 from time to time arisen / between / the several Governors 
 of Pennsylvania / and / their several Assemblies. / Founded 
 on Authentic Documents. / . . . / . . . / 1808, / reprinted 
 at Philadelphia / by Wm. Duane, / from the London edi- 
 tion of / 1759. / 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), xv-xxxv, (i), 431. C. 254 
 
 *** A reissue of Vol. n of Duane's edition of Franklin's writings. 
 
 7759. Historical Review. Philadelphia: 1812. 
 
 An / Historical / Review of Pennsylvania, / from its Ori- 
 gin. / Embracing, among other subjects, the various points 
 of Contro- / versy which have arisen, from time to time, 
 between / the several Governors and the Assemblies. / 
 Founded on Authentic Documents. / By Benjamin Frank- 
 lin, L. L. D. / (Originally published in London.) / Phila- 
 delphia: / Published by E. Olinsted and W. Power. / 
 
 1812. 
 
 8vo. pp. (20), 444. C., P. H. s. 255 
 
 #\ This edition is not, as Mr. Sabin states, a reissue of No. 254, but 
 a reissue of the first edition, with a new title, and the omission of the 
 Dedication, and is part of the 500 copies sent by Franklin to America.
 
 356-259] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [113 
 
 Letter on Small Pox. 
 Some / Account / Of the Success of / Inoculation / for the 
 / Small-Pox / in / England and America. / Together with 
 / Plain Instructions, / By which any Person may be en- 
 abled to perform the Operation, / and conduct the Patient 
 through the Distemper. / London: / Printed by W. Strahan, 
 M,D,CCL,IX: 
 
 4to. pp. 8, 12. c. 256 
 
 #** The "Account" is by Franklin; the Instructions by Dr. Archer. 
 
 7759. Parable against Persecution. [London: /75p. ? ] 
 i. And it came to pass after these/ things that Abraham 
 
 sat in the door of / his tent, about the going down of the 
 
 sun. / ..... 
 
 8vo. 2 11. p. i,. 257 
 
 *** An imitation by Franklin of a chapter of the Bible, which he 
 had privately printed and often read aloud to friends as Genesis u, 
 amusing himself by their comments thereon. This is the first version, 
 lacking the last four paragraphs, and was printed before 1760, but Mr. 
 C. R. Hildeburn and Mr. F. D. Stone both think it is not from a Penn- 
 sylvania press, so it was probably printed while Franklin was in Eng- 
 land, between the years 1757-60. This version was the one printed 
 by Lord Kames in his History of Man and by Vaughan in his edition 
 of Franklin's writings, as well as in the so-called second edition, No. 
 260. To give the full history of this most curious skit herein would 
 take more space than could be given to it; and it will be found at 
 length in a (forthcoming) essay on it by the author of this list. Only 
 one copy of each edition has come to the compiler's notice, and I 
 question if more than a dozen copies of the first two issues were 
 printed, as Franklin desired to keep it a secret. In Kayser's Index 
 Locupletissimus Librorum, I find the following, which judging by the 
 title seems to be an edition of this Parable, but the price (5 marks) 
 would seem to indicate a work of greater size: 
 
 Franklin, B. Gleichnitz von der Glaubers-Duldung. Dessau: 1855. 
 Neubiirger. 8vo. 258 
 
 /75p. Parable against Persecution. [London: ij6-f\ 
 
 i. And it came to pass after these things, that / Abra- 
 ham sat in the door of his tent, about / the going down of 
 the sun. / ..... 
 
 I2mo. 2 11. c. 259 
 
 # * # This is the second version, with the supplementary four para- 
 8
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [115 
 
 I 
 
 graphs. It was certainly printed before April, 1764. The Stevens- 
 Franklin Collection contains a copy. 
 
 *759> Parable against Persecution. London: [//9J.] 
 
 A / Parable / against / Persecution. / By Benjamin Frank- 
 lin, LL, D., F, R. s. / The Second Edition, / Published by 
 M. Gurney, No. 128, Holborn-Hill. / Price One Half- 
 penny; or 33. per hundred. [London: 1793.] 
 
 i2tno. pp. 3, (i). p. i,. 260 
 
 /7jp. State of Pennsylvania. 
 
 A / True and Impartial State / Of the Province of / Penn- 
 sylvania. / Containing, / An exact Account of the Nature 
 of its Government; the Power / of the Proprietaries, and 
 their Governors; as well those / which they derive under 
 the Royal Grant, as those they have / assumed in manifest 
 Violation thereof, their Father's Char-/ter, and the Rights 
 of the People: Also, the Rights and / Privileges of the As- 
 sembly, and People, which they claim / under the said 
 Grant, Charter, and Laws of their Country, / confirmed 
 by the Royal Approbation. / With a true Narrative of the 
 Dispute between the Governors / and Assemblies, respect- 
 ing the Grants of Supplies so often / made by the Latter, 
 and rejected by the Former. In which / is demonstrated, 
 by incontestable Vouchers, that arbitrary / Proprietary In- 
 structions, have been the true and only Cause / of the Re- 
 fusal of such Supplies, and the late defenceless State / of 
 the Province. / The whole being a full Answer to the 
 Pamphlets intitled A / Brief State, and A Brief View, &c. 
 of the / Conduct of Pennsylvania. / / Philadel- 
 phia: / Printed by W. Dunlap, at the Newest-Printing- / 
 Office, M,DCC,LIX. 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), iv, 173, 34, (2). p. H. s. 261 
 
 **.* "This tract was probably inspired, if not wholly written, by 
 Franklin." Hildeburn. Though I have been able to find nothing in 
 support of Mr. Hildeburn's opinion, I consider that of sufficient au- 
 thority to give the title a place in this list.
 
 262-266] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [117 
 
 . Interest of Great Britain. London: 1760. 
 The / Interest / of / Great Britain / Considered, / With 
 Regard to her / Colonies, / And the Acquisitions of / Can- 
 ada and Guadaloupe. / To which are added, / Observations 
 concerning the Increase of / Mankind, Peopling of Coun- 
 tries, &c. / London: / Printed for T. Becket, at Tully's 
 Head, near / Surry-Street, in the Strand. / M DCC LX. 
 
 8VO. pp. (2), 58. B. A., C. 262 
 
 *** W. T. Franklin stated that Franklin was assisted in this by 
 Richard Jackson, and on its republication in Vaughan's edition of 
 Franklin's writings, Baron Maseres wrote to Vaughan and claimed for 
 the latter 's share nearly % of the pamphlet, but was not able to satisfy 
 Mr. Vaughan as to the accuracy of this division. On the contrary, 
 Franklin in his outline autobiography and in his letter to Lord Kames 
 writes of it as "my pamphlet," nor does he, in the "Errata" to 
 Vaughan's edition, make any credit to Jackson beyond stating that he 
 was "considerably assisted" by a "learned friend." It thus seems to 
 me, that unless some statement by Jackson to the contrary is discov- 
 ered, we shall do right in treating Franklin as the author. The 
 pamphlet was in answer to William Burke 's: 
 
 Remarks / on the / Letter / address'd to / Two Great Men. / In a Let- 
 ter to the / Author of that Piece / ..... / London: / Printed for R. 
 and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall. [1760.] 8vo. pp.64. 263 
 
 **# To which Burke in turn replied in: 
 
 An Examination of the Commercial Principles of the late Negotia- 
 tion between Great Britain and France In MDCCLXI, in which The 
 System of that Negotiation with Regard to our Colonies and Commerce 
 is Considered. London. R. and J. Dodsley. MDCCLXI. 8vo. pp. 
 (2) 108. 264 
 
 *** "Penned with great good sense and moderation." Monthly 
 Review, xxn, 432. 
 
 rj6o. Interest of Great Britain. London: ij6f. 
 
 The / Interest / [$262*] / . . . &c. / The Second Edi- 
 tion. / London: / [*262*] / M DCC LXL 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 58. c., B. 265 
 
 760. Interest of Great Britain. Boston: j6o. 
 
 The Interest / [^262*] / With Regard to / Her Colonies 
 / [,,.262*] / . . . &c. / As the very ingenious, useful, and 
 worthy / Author of this Pamphlet (B . . . . n F . . . . n, 
 ) is / well known, and much esteemed by principal
 
 266-271] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [119 
 
 Gentlemen / in England and America; and seeing that his 
 other Works / have been received with universal Applause; 
 the present / Production needs no further Recommendation 
 to a generous, / a free, an intelligent and publick-spirited 
 People. / London, Printed. MDCCLX. / Boston: Reprinted, 
 by B. Mecom, / and Sold at the New Printing-Office, 
 near the / Town-House. 1760. / (Price One Shilling.) 
 
 8vo. pp. 59 (5). B. 266 
 
 1760. Interest of Great Britain. Boston: 1760. 
 
 The / Interest / [*266*] . . . &c. / The second Boston 
 Edition / / London, Printed M,DCC,LX. / Bos- 
 ton, N. E. Reprinted and Sold by B. Mecom, / at the 
 New Printing-Office, near the Town-House. / 1760. 
 
 8vo. pp. 64. B. 267 
 
 1760. Interest of Great Britain. Philadelphia: 1760. 
 
 The / Interest / [^262*] / Observations concerning the in- 
 crease of Mankind, / Peopling of Countries, &c. / London 
 Printed. / Philadelphia Re-printed, and Sold by William 
 / Bradford, at the London-Coffee-House / MDCCLX. 
 
 8vo. pp. 47. p. H. s. 268 
 
 fj6o. Interest of Great Britain. Dublin: 1760. 
 
 The Interest of Great Britain Dublin: P. Wil- 
 son. 1760. 
 
 8vo. pp. 60. 269 
 
 #*# Title from Sabin. 
 
 1764.. Cool Thoughts. Philadelphia: 1764.. 
 
 Cool Thoughts / on the / Present Situation / of our / 
 Public Affairs. / In a Letter to a Friend in the Country. / 
 Philadelphia: / Printed by W. Dunlap. M,DCC,LXIV. 
 
 8VO. pp. 22. B., P. H. S. 270 
 
 *** Written in favor of sending a petition to England praying that 
 the proprietary government might be changed to a crown government, 
 and signed "A. B." "First published as a Supplement to the Penn- 
 sylvania Journal, ~No. 1116, April 26, 1764." Hildeburn. 
 
 /7<5/. Cool Thoughts. Philadelphia: 764. 
 
 Cool Thoughts / on the present / Situation / of our / 
 Public Affairs. / In a Letter to a Friend in the Country, /
 
 271-276] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [l2I 
 
 Philadelphia: / Printed by A. Stewart at the Bible-in- / 
 Heart. M,DCC,LXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. 20. N. 271 
 
 1764.. Narrative of Massacre. 
 
 A / Narrative / of the late / Massacres, / in / Lancaster 
 County, / of a / Number of Indians, / Friends of this Prov- 
 ince, / By Persons Unknown. / With some Observations on 
 the same. /[Philadelphia:] Printed [by Anthony Armbrus- 
 ter] in the Year M,DCC,LXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. 31. p. H. s. 272 
 
 *% A plain and simple statement of a most barbarous act. Owing 
 to the heated condition of Pennsylvania, the massacre assumed polit- 
 cal importance, and was the subject of many pamphlets, which will be 
 found in Hildeburn's "Issues of the Press in Pennsylvania," and all of 
 which relate more or less to Franklin. The Narrative was reprinted in 
 the London Chronicle of April 10, 1764, and in the Gentleman's Mag- 
 azine (with a note signed J[ames] H[utton?]) of April, 1764, xxxiv, 
 173. It was answered by Thomas Barton in: 
 
 The / Conduct / of the / Paxton-Men, / impartially represented: / 
 With some / Remarks / on the / Narrative. / Philadelphia: / Printed by 
 Andrew Steuart. MDCCLXIV. Sm. 8vo. pp. (2), 24. 273 
 
 /7<5^. Narrative of Massacre. 
 
 Jpi|lorifd)e / 9lrtd)rid}t / "P" tern / neultob in Sancajter Sounty 
 iinbefannte / ^erfoncn auc^efwforteu / 23lutbate / iibrr eine / Sl 
 3nl>ianer, / roeldK greunte ttefer $rotn$ rcamt. / 9ft it einigen 
 fiigten / Slnmerfungen. / 2lu0 bem (Snglticfyen iifcerfejjt. [Strata?] 
 im 3al)r 1764. 
 
 8vo. pp. 31. 274 
 
 Petition to King. 
 [A Petition to the King, for changing the Proprietary 
 Government of Pennsylvania into a Royal Government. 
 Philadelphia: B. Franklin and D. Hall. 1764.] 
 
 o. pp. 275 
 
 *** Drafted by Franklin. "Hall says 300 were printed by the 
 firm." Hildeburn. 
 
 1764.. Remarks on a Protest. 
 
 Remarks / on a late / Protest / Against the Appointment 
 of / Mr. Franklin an Agent / for this Province / [Philadel- 
 phia: Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall. 1764.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 7. p. H. s. 276
 
 277-28O] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [123 
 
 3.% In the local elections of 1764, Franklin was defeated in his elec- 
 tion to the Assembly. His friends, having control of that body, at 
 once voted his appointment as agent of the Province to England. 
 John Dickinson, David McCanaughy, John Montgomery, Isaac Saun- 
 ders, George Taylor, William Allen, Thomas Willing, George Bryan~ 
 Amos Strettell, and Henry Keppele, at once united in a protest against 
 this action, which was published in the Pennsylvania Journal of Nov. 
 ist, 1764, and more recently in Smith's Life and Correspondence of 
 William Smith, from which it was reprinted as follows: 
 
 The Reasons / on which were founded, / The Protest / offered by cer- 
 tain members of the / Assembly to that Body / Concerning the Sending 
 of Mr. Franklin to England as Assistant / to our Agent there. / (From 
 the Pennsylvania Journal of March ist, 1764.) / Reprinted / Philadel- 
 phia, 1878. 8vo. pp. 4. p. i,. 277 
 
 *\ This Franklin answered in his "Remarks," which was in turn 
 replied to by the Rev. William Smith in : 
 
 An / Answer / to / Mr. Franklin's / Remarks / on a late / Protest. / 
 Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by William Bradford at his Book- / 
 Store, in Market-street, adjoining the London Coffee-house. / M.DCC.- 
 LXIV. 8vo. pp. 22. p. H. S. 278 
 
 1764. Remarks on the Protest. 
 
 $roteftarion / gegen bie SBefhflung / errn ^Benjamin grantlin'3 ju 
 eincm 2lgenten fur / biefe $roittj, / [Followed by] / 2Inmer!ungen/ 
 iiber eirc rmtlidje / $rote|fration / flegen bie SBcfledung / errn Senja- 
 mtn gianllin'vj ju etnem 2lcjenten fur / birfe ^rootnj / [Germantown: 
 Christoph Saur. 1764.] 
 
 Folio, pp. (4.) 279 
 
 #*# " The Protest occupies the first page, the other three being filled 
 with Franklin's Remarks upon it." Title and note from Hildeburn. 
 
 1764* Preface to Galloway' 1 s Speech. Philadelphia: 1764. 
 The / Speech / Of / Joseph Galloway, Esq; / One of the 
 Members for Philadelphia County: / In Answer / To the 
 Speech of John Dickinson, Bsq; / Delivered in the House 
 of Assembly, of the / Province of Pennsylvania, May 24, 
 1764. / On Occasion of a Petition drawn up by Order, and 
 
 / then under the Consideration of the House; / praying his 
 Majesty for a Royal, in lieu of / a Proprietary Government 
 
 I ... I Philadelphia: / Printed and Sold by W. Dunlap, 
 in Market-street / MDCCLXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. xxxv, (3), 45. B. A. 280
 
 280-284] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [l25 
 
 *\ The "Preface" of 35 pages, was written by Franklin, and is a 
 very bitter attack on the Penns and their partisans. 
 
 1^64. Preface to Galloway* s Speech. Philadelphia: 1764. 
 The / Speech / [^280^,] / A Proprietary Government / 
 . . . / The Second Edition / Philadelphia: / Printed and 
 sold by W. Dunlap, in Market-street. / MDCCLXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. xxxv, (3), 45. 281 
 
 1764. Preface to Galloway 1 s Speech. London: 1765. 
 
 The / Speech / [^280*] / . . . A Proprietary Govern- 
 ment. / With a Preface by a Member of the Assembly. / 
 . . . / Philadelphia Printed; / London Reprinted, and 
 sold by W. Nicoll, / in St. Paul's Church- Yard, MDCCLXV. 
 / (Price Two Shillings). 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 92. B. 282 
 
 *** "We cannot but wonder that a man of Mr. Dickinson's abilities 
 should, in his answer to Mr. Galloway, take no notice of the masterly 
 Preface to the last-named Gentleman's Speech, by another Hand. 
 
 This Preface, supposed to be written by Mr. F n, is of itself a very 
 
 considerable tract, of thirty-five pages, and exhibits a succinct view of 
 this controversy." Monthly Review, xxxn, 67. 
 
 1764. Preface to Galloway* s Speech. Philadelphia: 1764.. 
 
 >ie / Rebe / errn Sofepfy allomap's, / ernes tier SSftirgltebet 
 be3 JpaufeS fur / 3>fytlabelpf)ia Sounty, / 3ur 23eantn?orrung / >er 9let>e 
 rcelcfye >r. 3ofyn Xtcftnfon / fallen / im aufe ber Slffembty ber 
 sprottinj / $enn|9toanten, am 24ten 5)ia9, 1764, / 33a elegenfyeit 
 enter 33ittf$rift, roel^e auf Sefe^I / fces ^aitfeg aufgefe^t, unt) bamats 
 in Ueberlegung genommen n?ar, worm (Seine Jtoniglicfye s JJiaje|'tdt urn/ ein 
 $onigltd)e$ anftatt bed je^igen proprietors oernement$ erfud?t n?irb, / 
 SlJiit einer SSorrebe. / . . . / . . . / . . . / 2lus bem nglifdjen 
 nberfe^t. / Philadelphia, Gedruckt und zu finden bey Hen- 
 rich / Miller, in der Zweyten-strasse. [1764.] 
 
 8vo. pp. xliv, (4), 46. 283 
 
 //dj". Emblematical Design. London. 
 
 Magna Britannia; her Colonies Reduc'd. [L,ondon: 
 
 1765-] 
 
 Sm. 4to. 1 1. p. 284
 
 284-287] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 invented a little emblematical design, intended to represent the sup- 
 posed state of Great Britain and her colonies, should the former per- 
 sist in her oppressive measures, restraining the latter's trade, and tax- 
 ing their people by laws made by a legislature in which they were not 
 represented. It was engraved on a copper plate. Dr. Franklin had 
 many of them struck off on cards, on the back of which he occasion- 
 ally wrote his notes. It was also printed on a half-sheet of paper, with 
 the explanation and moral." W. T. Franklin's Memoirs of Franklin, 
 I, 219. 
 
 x* * The plate was also engraved, with "Its Companion," for The 
 Political Register, No. xxi, December, 1768. Of this issue I have only 
 seen one impression. , 
 
 # * # The English plate measures 3^ x 4j inches, and is without the 
 "explanation" added in the American edition. All three issues are of 
 the greatest rarity. 
 
 /7<5j. Emblematical Design. Philadelphia. 
 
 Magna Britannia; her Colonies Reduc'd. [Philadel- 
 phia: Engraved by Dawkins? 1766.] 
 
 Folio, i 1. p. 285 
 
 #*# The plate measures 4^ x6^. An "Explanation" is added, but 
 not by Franklin. This edition is reproduced in Franklin's, Duane's, 
 and Sparks' editions of Franklin's writings. 
 
 7/<5j. Emblematical Design. Amsterdam. 
 
 La Grande Bretagne inutile*. Das verstimuelte Brit- 
 
 anien. / / Amsterdam. [176-] 
 
 Oblong Folio, i 1. 286 
 
 #*# The engraver has made many changes in this Dutch edition 
 from Franklin's idea. Great Britain is chained to a rock, which has 
 been substituted for the globe, and a sailor has been added in the fore- 
 ground. The only copy I have seen is through the courtesy of Mr. 
 Charles R. Hildeburn, of Philadelphia, in whose collection it is. 
 
 1766. Examination in Parliament. [London: if66.~\ 
 
 (i) / The / Examination / of / Doctor Benjamin Frank- 
 lin, &c. / [London. J. Almon. 1766.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 50. p. i,. 287 
 
 *\ Owing to the secrecy of the proceedings in Parliament, this edi- 
 tion gives no clue either to where the examination was held, or when, 
 and by whom it was printed, Almon evidently fearing prosecution, and 
 the printers of most of the subsequent editions used much the same 
 precautions. As no prosecution was instituted, Almon became bolder, 
 and issued an edition (which is otherwise identical with the above), 
 with a title as in No. 288.
 
 287-290] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 *** The examination was before the House of Commons, and was 
 held in April, 1766. " It was concerted that he should be interrogated 
 on the whole merits of the question before the house of commons . . . 
 Most of the questions propounded were already and skilfully arranged 
 between him and the enemies of the act." Walsh in Delaplaine 1 s 
 Repository, 74. 
 
 #** "Some of my friends have thought that a publication of my 
 Examination might answer some of the above purposes, by removing 
 prejudices, refuting falsehoods, and demonstrating our merits with 
 regard to this country. It is accordingly printed and has a great run." 
 Franklin to Galloway. 
 
 *** ' ' Your Friends received the highest gratification in the perusal 
 of your Examination, and they anxiously looked for the arrival of the 
 last packet, as they flattered themselves, they should have one they 
 could print; but they are greatly disappointed. The one Mr. Hall has 
 he has been very industrious, in the reading to different large compa- 
 nies; and the demand for it, from all parts of the Province, is beyond 
 conception. ' ' Letter to Franklin . 
 
 *** See Delaplaine's Repository, 74, for a paper giving Franklin's 
 account of the examination, and a list of the questioners; and the 
 Monthly Review, xxxvn, 73; and London Magazine, xxxvi, 364, for 
 reviews. 
 
 1766. Examination in Parliament. London: 1767. 
 
 The / Examination / of / Doctor Benjamin Franklin, / 
 Relative to the / Repeal / of the / American Stamp Act, / 
 In MDCCLXVL / [London: J. Almon.] MDCCLXVII. 
 / (Price One Shilling.) 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 50. c. 288 
 
 1766. Examination in Parliament. London: 1766. 
 
 The Examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin before an 
 Honourable Assembly, relative to the Repeal of the Amer- 
 ican Stamp Act, in 1766. London: 1767. 
 
 8vo. pp. 50. 289 
 
 *** This title is taken from Rich's Bibliotheca Americana Nova, 
 and is I think untrustworthy. In the Stevens-Franklin Collection the 
 same title is repeated, but on reference to the original pamphlet it 
 proves to be a copy of No. 288. 
 
 1766. Examination in Parliament. Philadelphia. 
 
 (i) / The Examination of Doctor / Benjamin Franklin, 
 before an / August Assembly, relating to the Repeal of / 
 
 9
 
 29O-295] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [131 
 
 the Stamp- Act, &c. / [Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers. 
 1766.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 1 6. c. 290 
 
 *** This and the following edition so closely resemble each other as 
 to be easily confused. There are, however, minor differences as fol- 
 lows: The Philadelphia edition has a double line of even sized lines 
 for a head piece, and the signatures are "A, A 2 , A 3 , A 4 ." In the New 
 York edition the head lines are of uneven thickness; and the signa- 
 tures are "A, A 2 , B, B 2 ." 
 
 1366. Examination in Parliament, New York. 
 
 (i) / The Examination of Doctor / Benjamin Franklin, 
 before an / August Assembly, relating to the Repeal of / 
 the Stamp-Act, &c. / [Reprinted by James Parker, Esq. in 
 New York. September. 1766.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 16. c. 291 
 
 #*# The portion in brackets of the above title is a MS. note, in a con- 
 temporary handwriting, from a copy of the edition in the library of 
 Gordon L,. Ford, of Brooklyn, N. Y. 
 
 1766. Examination in Parliament. Boston. 
 
 (i) / The Examination / of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, 
 / before an August Assembly, relating to the / Repeal of 
 the Stamp- Act, &c. [Boston: 1766?] 
 
 8vo. pp. 23. p., M. 292 
 
 fj66. Examination in Parliament. Williamsburg. 
 
 The Examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, relative 
 to the repeal of the American Stamp Act in 1766. Wil- 
 liamsburg. 
 
 4tO. B. A. 293 
 
 1766. Examination in Parliament. Boston. 
 
 The Examination of Benjamin Franklin, before the 
 House of Commons, relating to the Stamp Act. Boston. 
 
 1766. 
 
 8vo. pp. 108. 294 
 
 *** Title from Thomas' and Haven's "Catalogue of American Pub- 
 lications, /<Jjp-/77J." 
 
 1766. Examination in Parliament. New London. 
 
 The New London Gazette . . . [extra] No. 132, for 
 October 10, 1766. The Examination of Dr. Franklin be-
 
 295-298] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [133 
 
 fore an August Assembly, relative to the repeal of the 
 Stamp Act. [New London. Timothy Green. 1766.] 
 
 Sm. Folio, pp. 2. C. 295 
 
 1766. Examination in Parliament. Strasbourg. 
 
 Interrogatoire / de / Mr. Franklin / Depute" de Pensil- 
 vanie / au / Parlement / de la Grande Bretagne. / Traduit 
 de 1'Anglois / par / Ch . . . D. H . . . / Maitre de la 
 langue Anglois Strasbourg. / Prix 24 sols. / [colophon] 
 A Strasbourg: / de 1'Imprimerie de Simon Kiirsner. / 
 Avec Approbation. [1767?] 
 
 8vo. pp. 35. c. 296 
 
 1766. Examination in Parliament. Philadelphia. 
 
 Die / SJerfyorung / Doctor SBenjamin granflitt'a / on ber / $ol)ett 
 SSerfammliing / fces / aitfe3 bcr emeincn / son rofjbrittanien, / tie 
 tempel 2Ict, K., betrrffenb. / 5lu3 tern <ngltfd)en iibrrfefct. / Phil- 
 adelphia, Gredruckt und zu finden bey H. Miller, / in der 
 Zweyten-Strasse, 1766. 
 
 8vo. pp. 43. p. H. s. 297 
 
 **# The Examination was also printed in: A Collection of Tracts, 
 published in England and America on the subjects of Taxing the 
 American Colonies, and Regulating their Trade . . . London: 1770; 
 A Collection of Interesting Authentic Papers relative to the Dispute 
 between Great Britain and America . . . London: 1777; A Collection 
 of Scarce end Interesting Tracts . . In Four Volumes . . . London: 
 1787; In French in Nos. 113-116, 118, 326 and Pr&cis de Vfctat Actuel 
 des Colonies Angloises Dans VAmtrique Septentrionale. Par M. Dom- 
 inique de Blackford. A Milan: 1771; and in German in Sammlung 
 neuer Reisebeschreibungen . . . Franklin's Nachrichten -von Nord 
 Amerika mit Kohler Anmerkungen begleitet. 1767; Herrn Hofrath 
 Achenwalls in Gdttingen Anmerkungen uber Nord Amerika und uber 
 dasige Grosbritannische Colonien aus mundlichen Nachrichten des 
 Herrn Franklin's. Frankfort und Leipzig: 1769; and Einige An- 
 merkungen iiber Nord-America und uber dasige Grosbritannische 
 Colonien. Aus mundlichen Nachrichten des Herrn D. Franklin's 
 verfasst von Gottfried Achenwall . . Helmstedt: 1777. 
 
 1766. Observations and Suppositions. 
 
 Physical and Meteorological / Observations, / and / Sup- 
 positions, / By Benjamin Franklin, IvL. D. F. R. S. /
 
 298-303] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [135 
 
 Read at the Royal Society, June 3, 1756. / London: / 
 Printed in the Year M.DCC.LXVI. 
 
 4to. pp. 15. c., P. H. s. 298 
 
 *% Originally printed in the Transactions of the Royal Society for 
 1766, and the same forms used to print this separate issue. By an 
 oversight this was omitted from its proper place in this list. 
 
 1768. Art of Swimming. London: 1816. 
 
 The / Art / of / Swimming / /To which are 
 
 added, / / An Advice to Bathers, / by the / late 
 
 Celebrated Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / London: / Orlando 
 Hodgson, 21 Maiden Lane, Wood Street. / Price Six- 
 pence. [1816?] 
 
 I2mo. pp. 24, plate. B. M. 299 
 
 1768. Art of Swimming. New- York: 1818. 
 
 The/ Art of Swimming, / / ByJ. Frost/ . . . 
 
 / To which is added, / Dr. Franklin's Treatise, / . . . . 
 . / New- York: / Published by P. W. Gallaudet, Fulton- 
 SL / Birch and Kelly, Printers. / 1818. 
 
 8vo. pp. xiv, 72, plates. B. 300 
 
 1768. Art of Swimming. London: 1854.. 
 
 The Swimmer's Handbook, with Dr. Franklin's Ad- 
 vice. London: 1854. 
 
 Min. pp. B. M. 301 
 
 %*x Title from British Museum Catalogue. 
 
 # *)(. It is also included in A Picture of Margate London' 
 
 1809. 
 
 1768. American Discontents. 
 
 The Trve Sentiments of America: / Contained in a Col- 
 lection of / Letters / / London, Printed for I. 
 
 [sic] Almon, in Piccadilly. / 1768. 
 
 8vo. pp. 158. B. 302 
 
 #*# Contains Franklin's "Causes of the American Discontents be- 
 fore 1768," originally printed in the London Chronicle of Jan. 7, 1768. 
 With the signature of F[ranklin's] S[eal.] 
 
 1768. Preface to Dickinson 1 s Letters. London: ij68. 
 
 Letters / from a / Farmer in Pennsylvania, / to the / In- 
 habitants / of the / British Colonies. [By John Dickin-
 
 303-307] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [137 
 
 son.] / London. / Printed for J. Almon, opposite Burling- 
 ton-house, Piccadilly. / M DCC LXVIII. 
 
 8vo. (4), iii, (i), 118. C. 303 
 
 *** Originally printed in Philadelphia, and reprinted in England at 
 the instance of Franklin, who added a Preface, dated "London, May 
 8, 1768, " and signed "N. N." 
 
 *\ "The farmer's Letters were written by one Mr. Dickinson, of 
 Philadelphia, and not by me, as you seem to suppose. I only caused 
 them to be reprinted here with that little Preface, and had no other 
 hand in them, except that I see some of my sentiments formerly pub- 
 lished are collected and interwoven with those of others and his own, 
 by the author." Franklin to Le Roy. 
 
 * # This preface is omitted in the later London edition of this 
 pamphlet, published in 1774. 
 
 1768. Preface to Dickinson 1 s Letters. Paris: 1769. 
 L/ettres d'un fermier de Pensylvanie aux habitants de 
 
 1'Amerique Septentrionale. Traduites de 1'Anglois. Am- 
 sterdam [Paris:] M.DCC.LXIX. 
 
 8vo. pp. xxviii, 258. H. 304 
 
 **# Translated by Barbeu Dubourg. 
 
 *** "I am just returned from France, where I found our dispute 
 much attended to, several of our pamphlets being translated and 
 printed there, among the rest my Examination and the Fanner's 
 Letters, with two of my pieces annexed, of which last I send you a 
 copy." Franklin to Cooper. 
 
 1769. "Curious" Note. 
 
 The Americans may be treated with as much equity, 
 and even / tenderness by the parliament of Great Britain 
 . . . / [Hartford: 1880.] 
 
 Square i2mo. Broadside. p. I,. 305 
 
 ** # This is an extract from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes 
 of the Present Disputes between the British Colonies and their Mother- 
 Country. London: s?6o, with Franklin's MS. note on the passage, and 
 an explanatory note by Mr. J. Hammond Trumbull of the "curious 
 illustration, in short-hand, which Mr. Sparks has omitted." See 
 Brinley Catalogue, 11, lot 3222. Only a few copies were printed for cir- 
 culation among "the elect" at the Bnnley auction sale. The volume 
 containing the original note is now in the Lenox Library. 
 
 1769. Electrical Experiments. 
 
 Experiments / and / Observations / On / Electricity, /
 
 307-311] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [139 
 
 made at / Philadelphia in America, / By / Benjamin Frank- 
 lin, L. L. D. and F. R. S. / To which are added, / Letters 
 and Papers / on / Philosophical Subjects. / The Whole cor- 
 rected, methodized, improved, and now first col- / lected 
 into one Volume, / and / Illustrated with Copper Plates. / 
 London: / Printed for David Henry; and sold by Francis 
 Newbery, / at the Corner of St. Paul's Church- Yard. / 
 MDCCLXIX. 
 
 4to. pp. (4), 496, (14), 5 plates. c., P. H. s. 307 
 *** The fourth edition of Franklin's Experiments. See Nos. 77, 93, 
 96 and 318. 
 
 /7<5<?. Letter to Philadelphia Committee. 
 
 Letters / To the Merchants Committee of Philadelphia, 
 / Submitted to the Consideration of / The Public. / [Phila- 
 delphia: 1770.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. p. 308 
 
 *** Letters from Franklin (dated July 9, 1769) and John Neuville. 
 
 7777. Autobiography to /7J/. See 1789. 
 7777. Letter to Humphrey Marshall. 
 
 London, April 22, 1771. / Sir / / B. Franklin. 
 
 / Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the Year 
 1865 by W. W. Cox. In the / Clerk's Office of the District 
 Court of the District of Columbia. / Lith. of Charles Hart, 
 99 Fulton St. N. Y. [1865?] 
 
 Folio, pp. (4). B. 309 
 
 **# A lithographic copy of a letter not included in Sparks' or Bige- 
 low's editions. 
 
 7777. Plan for New Countries. 
 
 [Plan for benefiting distant unprovided countries. By 
 Alexander Dairy rnple and Benjamin Franklin. London: 
 1771?] 
 
 o. Broadside. 310 
 
 #** ' ' These proposals were printed on a sheet of paper some two or 
 three years ago, and distributed. The parts written by Dr. Franklin 
 and Mr, Dalrymple are easily distinguished." Vaughan 1 s edition of 
 Franklin's writings, 37. 
 
 1772. Reply to Report on the Walpole Grant. 
 
 Report / of the / Lords Commissioner's for / Trade and
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [141 
 
 Plantations / on the / Petition / of the / Honourable Thomas 
 Walpole, Benjamin / Franklin, John Sargent and Samuel 
 / Wharton, Esquires and their Associ- / ates; / for / A Grant 
 of Lands on the River Ohio, in North / America; for the 
 purpose of Erecting a New / Government. / With / Obser- 
 vations and Remarks. / London : / Printed for J. Almon, 
 opposite Burlington-House, in / Piccadilly / MDCCLXXII. 
 
 8vo. pp. 108, folding table. c., N. 311 
 
 *** The Report (written by Lord Hillsborough) fills the first 34 
 pages; the remainder being the "Observations and Remarks" which 
 were written by Franklin. 
 
 #\ "Dr. Franklin's answer to the Report of the Board of Trade 
 was intended to have been published, but Lord Hillsborough resign- 
 ing, Dr. Franklin stopped the sale on the morning of the publication, 
 when not above five copies had been disposed of." Almon's Anec- 
 dotes, n, 238. 
 
 *% Mr. Almon has, I believe, confused this pamphlet with No. 317, 
 in the above statement, for this was advertised with a price, and re- 
 viewed in the Monthly Review (xivii, 239) and in the Critical Review 
 (xxxiv, 320), and though a rare pamphlet, the compiler has seen 
 more than five copies, besides noting the existence of others. 
 
 *% The whole tract is reprinted in Almon's Biographical, Literary 
 and Political Anecdotes, n, 200. See also No. 317. 
 
 777.2. Letter on Toleration. 
 
 Two Letters, addressed to the Right Rev. Prelates, who 
 a second Time rejected the Dissenters' Bill. London: 
 Johnson. MDCCLXXII. 
 
 8vo. pp. 108. 312 
 
 *\ The pamphlet is by E. RadclifF. The appendix contains Frank- 
 lin's "Letter concerning persecutions in former Ages, the Maintenance 
 of the Clergy, American Bishops, and the State of Toleration in Old 
 England and New England compared," originally published in 7 he 
 London Packet of June 3, 1772. 
 
 *% "I now add ... a spirited address to the bishops who oppos 'd 
 the Dissenter's petition. It is written by a dissenting minister at York. 
 There is preserved at the end of it a little fugitive piece of mine, writ- 
 ten on the same occasion." Franklin to Mather. 
 
 777?. Preface to Book of Common Prayer. 
 
 Abridgement / of / the Book of / Common Prayer, / And 
 Administration of the / Sacraments, / and other / Rites and
 
 3*3~3 I 4] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [143 
 
 Ceremonies / of the / Church, / According to the Use of / 
 the Church of England: / together with the / Psalter, or 
 Psalms / of / David, Printed as they are to be sung or said 
 in Churches. / London: / Printed in the Year MDCC- 
 
 LXXIII. 
 
 8vo. 76 11. C. 313 
 
 x\ Franklin wrote the Preface, and abridged the Catechism and the 
 Psalms. 
 
 # \ "The Liturgy you mention was an abridgement of that made by 
 a noble Lord of my acquaintance, who requested me to assist him by 
 taking the rest of the book, viz., the Catechism and the reading and 
 singing Psalms. These I abridged by retaining of the Catechism only 
 the two questions, What is your duty to God? What is your duty to 
 your neighbour? with answers. The Psalms were much contracted by 
 leaving out the repetitions (of which I found more than I could have 
 imagined), and the imprecations, which appeared not to suit well the 
 Christian doctrine of forgiveness of injuries, and doing good to ene- 
 mies. The book was printed for Wilkie, in St. Paul's Church Yard, 
 but never much noticed. Some were given away, very few sold, and I 
 suppose the bulk became waste paper." Franklin to Sharp. 
 
 #** "Printed at the expense of the late Lord Despencer at West 
 Wycombe, Bucks; abridged by the late Sir Francis Dashwood, Bart. 
 Dr. Dibdin, from whom this information was derived, said the late 
 Earl of Bute shewed this abridgement to him in his library at Peter- 
 sham." Martin's Bibliographical Catalogue of Privately Printed 
 Books, 521. 
 
 **# Two misstatements in the above paragraph have led all succeed- 
 ing cataloguers into error one in stating that the volume was printed 
 at West Wycombe, the other that it was abridged by Sir Francis Dash- 
 wood, for Lord Le-Despencer, for they were one and the same person. 
 The volume is of the greatest rarity, neither the British Museum nor 
 Bodleian Library possessing it. It is certainly a delicious bit of satire 
 to find one of the most notorious of roues, assisted by a deist, reform- 
 ing the Common Prayer, and then that volume made, to a certain ex- 
 tent, the basis of the "Proposed" prayer book of the "Church" in 
 this country. 
 
 7//J. Rules for Reducing a Great Empire. 
 
 Rules / for / Reducing / a / Great Empire / to / a / Small 
 
 One. / By the late / Benjamin Franklin, L. L. D. F. R. S. 
 
 / Dedicated / to the / Right Honourable / Alexander, Lord 
 
 Loughborough. / To which is subjoined / The Declaration 
 
 of Independence by the Representa- / tives of the United
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [145 
 
 States of America in / General Congress assembled. / 
 London: / Printed for James Ridgway, No. i, York Street 
 / St. James Square. / 1793. /(Price Three Pence.) 
 
 8vo. pp. 16. c. 314 
 
 **# Probably the cleverest political satire written by Franklin. It 
 is a scathing review of the Ministry's methods for governing America, 
 and is chiefly aimed at Lord Hillsborough, with whom Franklin cer- 
 tainly more than squares the accounts which the latter had opened by 
 his treachery iu the " Walpole Grant" affair. 
 
 *** Originally printed in October, 1773, in the Public Advertiser, 
 and reprinted in the same paper a few weeks later by special request 
 It was also copied into several other papers, and into the Gentleman's 
 Magazine. Reviewed in the Monthly Review, N. s. xn, 227. 
 
 # * # This edition is dedicated by the English editor to Alexander, 
 Lord Loughborough (Wedderburn), the author of the savage attack 
 on Franklin in connection with the "Hutchinson and Oliver Letters" 
 on the ground that "when I reflect on your Lordship's magnanimous 
 conduct towards the author of the following golden Rules, there is, in 
 my opinion, a peculiar propriety in dedicating this new edition of them 
 to a nobleman, whose talents were so eminently useful in procuring 
 the emancipation of our American brethren." 
 
 *773' Works Edited by Barbeu Dubourg. 
 
 CEuvres / de / M. Franklin, / Docteur s Loix, / . . . / 
 
 .../.../.../.../.. . /Traduitesdel'Anglois 
 
 sur la quatrieme Edition. / Par M. Barbeu Dubourg. / Avec 
 
 des Additions Nouvelles / Et des Figures en Taille douce. 
 
 / Tome Premier. /A Paris, /Chez Quillau Paine, Ljbraire, 
 
 rue Christine, au Magasin Litteraire. / Esprit, Libraire de 
 
 Mgr. le Due de Chartres, au Palais Royal. / Et 1'Auteur, 
 
 rue de la Bucherie, aux Ecoles de M^decine. / M. DCC.- 
 
 LXX1II. / Avec Approbation & Permission du Roi. / 
 
 a Vols. 4to. pp. (4), xxii, (2), 338, portrait, 5 plates, (4), xiii, (3), 318, 
 
 (2), 7 Plates. B. 315 
 
 *** My affection for the author has made me undertake the transla- 
 tion, and his friendship for me has caused him to draw from his port- 
 folio many pieces, which have not before appeared, to enrich this 
 French edition. Preface. 
 
 x*# Brunet states that the translation was made by J. B. L'Ecuy. The 
 
 first volume is devoted entirely to electricity, being a reprint of the 
 
 English editions, with the addition of several pieces not included in 
 
 any former edition. The second volume includes his other scientific 
 
 10
 
 3 I 5~3 I 7] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [147 
 
 writings; The Pennsylvania Fireplace; Observations on the Increase of 
 Mankind; Letters to Shirley; Poor Richard (which in the translation, 
 becomes "Le Pauvre Henri"); the Craven Street letters; and a num- 
 ber of letters from Franklin to the editor. See No. 321. 
 
 /77J. Preface to Boston Proceedings. 
 
 The /Votes and Proceedings /of the /Freeholders and other 
 Inhabitants / of the / Town of Boston, / In Town Meeting as- 
 sembled, / According to Law. / (Published by Order of the 
 Town)/. . . . /The whole containing a particular Enum- 
 eration of those / Grievances that have given Rise to the 
 present alarming / Discontents in America. / Boston, 
 Printed: / London, Reprinted and sold by J. Wilkie. / . . . 
 / MDCCLXXIII. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), viii, 43. 316 
 
 *** The "Preface of the English Editor" is by Franklin. 
 
 Considerations on the Walpole Grant. 
 Considerations / on the / Agreement / of the / Lords 
 Commissioners of His / Majesty's Treasury, / With / The 
 Honourable Thomas Walpole and / his Associates, for Lands 
 upon the River / Ohio, in North America. / In / A Letter 
 to a Member of Parliament. / London, / MDCCLXXIV. 
 
 8vo. ' pp. (4), 46. p. i.. 317 
 
 *% Though this has never been referred to Franklin's pen, I think 
 it written by him; for it relates to a scheme in which he was greatly 
 interested, is signed "A. B." (a favorite pseudonym of his), and a copy 
 in the library of Mr. Gordon L. Ford, of Brooklyn, N. Y., contains 
 MSS. corrections, such as an author alone would make, in his writing. 
 *** " I discover the same adverse influence still at work on our land 
 scheme. When it will remove its sphere of action to Philadelphia is 
 unsettled till then I can do little. I hear a pamphlet on the Grant 
 was printed for him by Almon, but was withdrawn. Why I know not, 
 as I cannot even get sight of a copy." Arthur Lee to R. H, Lee, Jan. 
 29, 1774. 
 
 *** From a comparison of this evidence it appears to me that Mr. 
 Almon has confused this pamphlet with No. 311, and that his " anec- 
 dote" refers to this one. It is of the greatest rarity, being contained 
 in no public library, mentioned in no bibliography, or noticed in any 
 contemporary review, so far as I have been able to ascertain.
 
 318-320] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [149 
 
 777^. Electrical Experiments. 
 
 Experiments / and / Observations / on / Electricity, / 
 made at / Philadelphia in America, / By / Benjamin Frank- 
 lin, L. L. D. and F. R. S. / /To which are added, 
 
 / Letters and Papers / on / Philosophical Subjects. / 
 The Whole corrected, methodized, improved, and now 
 collected into / one Volume, and illustrated with Copper 
 Plates. / The Fifth Edition. / London: / Printed for F. 
 Newbery, at the Corner of St. Paul's Church- Yard. / 
 
 M.DCC.LXXIV. 
 
 4to. pp. (2), vi, 514, (16), 7 plates. C. 318 
 
 #** See Nos. 77, 93, 96 and 307. 
 
 777^. Oil on the Waters. 
 
 Of the / Stilling of Waves / by means of / Oil: / Ex- 
 tracted from / Sundry Letters / between / Benjamin Frank- 
 lin, LL. D. F. R. S. / William Brownrigg, M. D., F. R. S. 
 / and / The Reverend Mr. Parish. / Read at the Royal So- 
 ciety, June 2, 1774. / London, /Printed by W. Bowyerand 
 J. Nichols, / M.DCC.LXXIV. 
 
 4to. pp. 18. P. H. S. 319 
 
 777^. Notes on Trade. 
 
 Principles / of / Trade. / Fredom and Protection are its 
 best Suport: / Industry, the only means to render /Manu- 
 factures cheap. / Of Coins; Exchange, and Bounties; / 
 particularly the Bounty on Corn / By a Well-Wisher to his 
 King and Country / With an Apendix / Containing Reflec- 
 tions on Gold, Silver, and / Paper pasing as Mony. / The 
 Second Edition corrected and enlarg'd. / / Lon- 
 don, / Printed for Brotherton and Sewall in Cornhill. / 
 
 MDCCLXXIV. 
 
 4to. pp. (6), 48, 16. c. 320 
 
 #** The original edition was written by George Whately, and pub- 
 lished in 1765 under the title of " The Laws and Policy of England, 
 Relating to Trade, Examined By the Maxims and Principles of Trade 
 
 in General ; By the Author of the Treatise on The Police of 
 
 France, &c. London: Printed . . . by T. Harrison MDCC- 
 
 LXV." In this second edition, much is added in the form of notes; 
 many of which were contributed by Franklin.
 
 320-323] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [151 
 
 #** "It was originally published in 1774, and is the joint work of 
 George Whately and Dr. Franklin. The original work was indeed 
 written by the former, and communicated to the latter. The correc- 
 tions and additions, which were made by Dr. Franklin, produced an 
 amicable controversy between them, who had the best claim to call 
 himself the author of it, which closed by a determination to publish it 
 without any name." Franklin's Memoirs of Franklin. 
 
 *** The above is plainly a misstatement, for Franklin and Whately 
 both treat it as Whately's in their correspondence. In Vaughan's edi- 
 tion of the Writings of Franklin, the notes which were believed to 
 have been written by Franklin are reprinted, probably correctly, for 
 Franklin makes no correction for the ' ' Errata ' ' of that edition. 
 
 *** "By good luck I find I have kept your original notes on "The 
 Principles of Trade," those we agreed in, those I added, and those I 
 dissented from, and were not published; moreover some other ideas 
 you favored me with." Whately to Franklin, Nov. 1784. 
 
 #** This edition makes many changes in the spelling of words, a 
 specimen of which is given in the title, which were probably sug- 
 gested by Franklin, and are severely handled in the Monthly Review. 
 
 #*# See Monthly Review, L, 490; Critical Review, xxxvn, 387, and 
 Sparks' edition of Franklin's Writings, x, 132, 147. 
 
 1774. Writings. 
 
 Scelta di Lettere / E / di Opuscoli / del / Signor Beniano / 
 Franklin / Tradotti / dall' Inglese/ ....,/ In Milaiio: 
 MDCCLXXIV. / Nella Staraperia di Guiseppe Marelli. / 
 
 8vo. pp. 99. P. H. S. 321 
 
 #** An abridgment of Dubourg's edition, made by Carlo Guiseppi 
 Campi. 
 
 7775. Articles of Confederation. 
 
 Additions / to / Common Sense; / Addressed to the / In- 
 habitants of America. / Philadelphia, Printed: / London, 
 Re-printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington- / House, in 
 Piccadilly. / 1776. 
 
 8vo. pp. 47, (i). c. 322 
 
 **# Contains Franklin's "Proposals for a Confederation of the United 
 Colonies," originally printed in the Pennsylvania Evening Post, April, 
 1776. This is not in the American editions of Additions to Common 
 Sense. See Worthington C. Ford's letter in The Nation, March 28, 1889. 
 
 7775. Directions to Postmasters. 
 
 Directions to the Deputy Post-Masters, for keeping their
 
 323-326] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [153 
 
 accounts [signed] Benjamin Franklin. [Phila- 
 delphia: n. d.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. p. H. s. 323 
 
 7775. Rates of Postage. 
 
 Tables of the Port of all Single Letters carried by Post 
 in the Northern District of North America, / As Established 
 by / Congress, / One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sev- 
 enty-five / / [signed] B. Franklin, / Post Master 
 
 General. [Philadelphia: [n. d.]] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. S. D. 324 
 
 1776. Fictitious Ledger of Post Office. 
 
 The Ledger / of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, / , . . / 
 B. Franklin / Postmaster General, 1776 / A Facsimile of 
 the Original Manuscript / Now on file on the Records of the 
 / Post Office Department / of the / United States. / Wash- 
 ington, D. C. / 1865. / Lith. in Fac-simile by Chas. Hart, 
 99 Fulton St. New York. 
 
 Folio. 60 11. c. 325 
 
 *** The ledger is really that of Richard Bache. See The Critic N. S. 
 in, 159, and Washington Star, March 18, 1885. 
 
 *** The title page of the copy in the Boston Public Library reads 
 " / now on file in the office of the / Auditor of the Treasury for the / 
 Post Office Department / " 
 1776. Affaires de V Angleterre. Paris: 1776-1779. 
 
 Affaires / de 1'Angleterre / et de 1'Amerique. / N- i en 
 /AAnvers. [Paris:] M.DCC.LXXVI. 
 
 15 vols. in 17. 8vo. M., s. D. 326 
 
 *% Barbier states that this rare periodical was edited by Franklin, 
 Antoine Court de Gobelin, Jean Babtiste Ren6 Robinet and others. 
 Though I can find nothing to verify this statement, the internal evi- 
 dence shows that some one who received private information from 
 America, was either editing or assisting the editors with private letters; 
 and it deserves a place in this list merely for the writings it contains of 
 Franklin's, which are as follows: 
 
 " Extrait d'un discours prononc6 par le docteur Franklin en 1'hon- 
 neur du Major-General Warren." II, 26. 
 
 Letters to and from Lord Howe. rv, cxxxyj. 
 
 " Edit du Roi de Prusse. " iv, cxliv. 
 
 ' ' Comparaison des treize Etats-unis de 1' Amerique avec la Grande- 
 Bretagne, sur les facultes & le credit." vi, cxliij.
 
 326-328] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [155 
 
 "Memoire sur 1'origine de la querelle AmSricaine & sur l'6tat des 
 affaires en Amerique jusqu'en Mars 1777." viz, i. 
 
 Examination in Parliament. vn, ccxj. 
 
 "Observations sur 1'origine de la guerre civile des Colonies Ameri- 
 caines." vn, cccxxij. 
 
 Correspondence on America with Strahan. vn, cccxxvj. 
 
 "Raisons pour ne point taxer les Colonies." vn, cccxl. 
 
 Means for reducing a great empire. IX, Ixxxviij. 
 
 *** A full collation is contained in The Pa. Mag. of History and 
 Biography, July, 1889. 
 
 7777. American Credit. 
 
 The following Paper is supposed to have been / written 
 by a celebrated American Philo- / sopher (Doctor Benjamin 
 Franklin) at / Paris; for the Purpose of borrowing Money / 
 for the Use of the United States of Ame- / rica: / and it has 
 had a wonderful Effect; / large sums having been lent, in 
 consequence of the sound and irrefutable Facts and Argu- 
 ments / contained in it. It has been translated into the 
 French and Dutch Languages and printed ; / and it is now 
 circulating in Holland, Flanders, / &c. [London: 1777.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 8. c. 327 
 
 #* # Swift gives a title of Comparison of Great Britain and the 
 United States in regard to the basis of credit in the two countries 1777, 
 which I presume is taken from Sparks' list. I do not think it was ever 
 issued in pamphlet with that title. It is also printed in Almon's Re- 
 membrancer, 1777, 380, and in French in No. 326. 
 
 7777. Memorial. 
 
 Remarks / on / the Rescript / of the Court of Madrid, / 
 
 and on / the Manifesto / of the Court of Versailles. / 
 
 / To which is added / an appendix, / Containing 
 
 . . . / . . . / A Memorial of Dr. Franklyn [sic] / to the 
 
 Court of Versailles. / / London: / Printed for 
 
 T. Cadell in the Strand. / MDCCLXXIX. 
 
 8vo. pp. (6), 91. 328 
 
 # * # This Memorial is not printed in any edition of Franklin's writ- 
 ings, nor so far as I have been able to find, in any other work, though 
 the author of the "Remarks" notes that "the passages between the 
 inverted commas are left out by Almon in his publication of this Me- 
 morial." As it' is neither in Almon's Remembrancer nor Almon's 
 Parliamentary Register, and as neither Sabin, Rich, nor the "monthly
 
 328-333] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [157 
 
 catalogues" in the Monthly and Critical reviews mention such a 
 pamphlet, I am unable to find to what the above allusion refers. 
 
 777*?. The Ephemera. 
 
 [The Ephemera; an emblem of Human Life. Passy: 
 Private press of Franklin. 1778.] 
 
 o. pp. 329 
 
 # * # See Sparks' edition of Franklin's writings, rr, 179. 
 # * # Of the bagatelles printed by Franklin on the press which he set 
 up in his house at Passy, only one, so far as I can learn, has been pre- 
 served (No. 345), and so my authority for giving such editions of "The 
 Ephemera," "The Whistle" (No. 330), " The Dialogue between Frank- 
 lin and the Gout" (No. 344), and "Advice to those who would remove 
 to America" (No. 348), is derived from the following statement of the 
 editor in No. 135: " Des quatre pieces qui suivent, les trois premieres 
 n'etoient point destinees \ etre publiques. ficrites sans aucune pre- 
 tention, et comme bagatelles de soci6te, elles n'ont etc, dans le temps, 
 imprim6es qu'au nombe de quinze ou vingt exemplaires, et unique- 
 ment pour etres distributes parmi les personnes qui composoient la 
 soci6t6 choisie de Franklin." 
 
 7779. The Whistle. 
 
 [The Whistle. To Madame Brillon. Passy : Private press 
 of Franklin. 1779.] 
 
 o. pp. 330 
 
 # *^. See Note to No. 329. 
 
 /77p. The Whistle. Burlington: 1792. 
 
 The Prompter: To which has been added The Whistle. 
 By Dr. Benjamin Franklin. I Have Seen and Not Seen. 
 By Gov. Livingston. Remarkable Speech of Robert Pin- 
 der. A Vulgar Error. The Bee and the Drone, &c. Bur- 
 lington, N. J. 1792. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 331 
 
 *% Also printed in Nos. 135, 153, 163, 201 and 227. 
 
 7779. Morals of Chess. 
 
 Franklin's Game of Chess, with Anecdotes, [n. p. 
 1780?] 
 
 I2mo. pp. 332 
 
 % Title from John Camden Rotten' s Catalogue . . . of Books . . . 
 relating to America, Part 34. 
 
 7779. Morals of Chess. London: 1797. 
 
 Chess Made easy. / New and Comprehensive / Rules /
 
 333~34] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [159 
 
 for playing the / Game of Chess; / /to which is 
 
 prefixed / / . . . the Morals / of Chess, written 
 
 by the / ingenious and learned / Dr. Franklin. / 
 
 / London: / Printed by H. D. Symonds, No. 20, Pater- 
 noster Row; / [ T 797-] 
 
 Min. pp. 72. B. M. 333 
 
 /77p. Morals of Chess. London: 1799. 
 
 Chess made easy to which is prefixed .... 
 
 the Morals of Chess, written by the ingenious and learned 
 Dr. Franklin London: Printed for G. G. J. and 
 
 J. Robinson. 1799. 
 
 o. pp. 334 
 
 7775?. Morals of Chess. Philadelphia: 1802. 
 
 Chess made Easy. / To which is Prefixed / / 
 
 . . . the / Morals of Chess, / Written by the ingenious 
 
 and learned / Dr. Franklin / / Philadelphia: / 
 
 Printed and Sold by James Humphreys, I ... I 1802. 
 
 Min. pp. 97, (8) plates. p. H. S. 335 
 
 7775?. Morals of Chess. London: 1809. 
 
 An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess 
 
 The Morals of Chess by Dr. Franklin. London: 1809. 
 
 I2mo. pp. B. M. 336 
 
 /77p. Morals of Chess. London: 1816. 
 
 An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess 
 
 With the Morals of Chess by Dr. Franklin. London: 1816. 
 
 8vo. pp. B. M. 337 
 
 /77<?. Morals of Chess. London: 1820. 
 
 An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess 
 
 With the Morals of Chess by Dr. Franklin. London: 1820. 
 
 I2mo. pp. B. M. 338 
 
 /77p. Morals of Chess. 1821. 
 
 II giuoco degli Scacchi La Morale degli 
 
 Scacchi, di B. Franklin, [n. p.] 1821. 
 
 8vo. pp. , B. M. 339 
 
 777^. Morals of Chess. Philadelphia: 1824.. 
 
 An / Introduction / to the / Game of Chess; / To which
 
 340-34 2 ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [l6l 
 
 are added I ... I The Morals of Chess, By Dr. Franklin ; / 
 Philadelphia: / Published by H. C. Carey & I. Lea, and 
 Abraham Small; / New York: Bliss & White, and D. Mai- 
 lory / Jesper Harding, Printer / 1824. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 267, plate. p. 340 
 
 ///p. Morals of Chess. Boston: 184.1. 
 
 The Chess Player, / . . . / Containing / Franklin's Es- 
 say on the Morals of Chess, / / Boston / Published 
 
 by Nath'l Dearborn, / 1841. / 
 
 lamo. pp. 155. B. 341 
 
 /77?. Works edited by Vaughan. 
 
 Political, Miscellaneous, / and / Philosophical Pieces; / 
 Arranged under the following Heads, and / Distinguished 
 by Initial Letters in each Leaf: /(G. P.) General Politics; / 
 (A. B. T.) American Politics before the Troubles; / 
 (A. D. T.) American Politics during the Troubles; / (P. P.) 
 Provincial or Colony Politics; and / (M. P.) Miscellaneous 
 or Philosophical Pieces; / Written by / Benj. Franklin, 
 
 LL. D. and F. R. S. / / Now first collected, / 
 
 With Explanatory Plates, Notes, / And an Index to the 
 Whole. I ... I London: / Printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, 
 St. Paul's Church- Yard. / M DCC LXXIX. 
 
 4to. &8vo. pp. xi, (i), 567, (7) Portrait, 3 plates, folding table. B., c. 342 
 **# Edited by Benjamin Vaughan, who for many years was an inti- 
 mate friend and correspondent of Franklin. The work is ably per- 
 formed, many pieces being for the first time printed as Franklin's; and 
 contains valuable notes. But what gives a special value to this col- 
 lection is that it is the only edition of Franklin's writings (other than 
 his scientific), which was printed during his life time; was done with 
 Franklin's knowledge and consent, and contains an "errata" made by 
 him for it. 
 
 *** "Before you open this collection of your writings, I must entreat 
 you to hear a few words of apology. My first idea was to collect into 
 one body the several writings which I saw dispersed in different places, 
 so as to form a manual to answer the purposes of the day. Consist- 
 ently with this purpose, I thought I might add a few temporary notes. 
 This idea lasted through the first 50 pages, and I was only checked in 
 it by the sudden appearance of others of your pieces, which I had not 
 before known. Then it was I saw that I had engaged in something 
 II
 
 342-345] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [163 
 
 likely to be more than fugitive, and began to be more sparing of my 
 own impertinences . . . Upon a review of the printed pages, I had de- 
 cided to destroy the whole impression, and wrote Johnson to this effect; 
 but as he told me that he could with the utmost ease cancel the excep- 
 tional pages ... I determined to let the whole lie by me for some 
 time." Vaughan to Franklin. 
 
 *\ Reviewed in Monthly Review, i,xn, 194. See also Franklin's 
 letter to Vaughan, Nov. 9, 1779. 
 
 ///p. Works edited by Vaughan. Padova: 1783. 
 
 Opere Politiche / di / Beniamino Franklin, L,L. D. F. 
 R. S. / Nouvamente raccolte / e / dall' Originale Inglese / 
 recate nella Lingua Italiana / Hominum Rerumque Re- 
 pertor. / Virg. CBu. 12. / In Padova, MDCCLXXXIII. / 
 Con licenza de' Superior! e Privilegio. 
 
 8vo. pp. viii, 287, portrait. B., p. H. s. 343 
 
 1780. Dialogue with the Gout. 
 
 [Dialogue between the Gout and Franklin. Passy: 
 Private press of Franklin. 1780.] 
 
 o. pp. 344 
 
 *** See note to 329. 
 
 1780. Works. 
 
 De3 / errn D. ^Benjamin granf(tn'$, I ... I fammtlidje SBerfe. / 
 2ht$ tent SngHfcfyen unb granjofifcfyen itberfe^t. / Stebfl / be$ fianjojl* 
 fdjen tleberfejjerS / be0 errn 23arbe9 Dubourg, / 3ufa(Jfn, / unb mit 
 einigen SInmerfungen tterfefyen / on / . I. SCenjel, / (Srfter 33ant>, mit 
 Jlupfern. / Dresben, 1780. / 3n ber SBaltljertfcfyen ^ofbut^^anbding. 
 3 Vols. 8vo. pp. (12), 502, portrait, 5 plates (12), 442, 9 plates (12), 
 
 636. p. H. s., B. 344* 
 
 # * # A union of Dubourg's and Vaughan 's editions. 
 
 1782. Fictitious Supplement. 
 
 Volume VII. Number 1,095. / Supplement / To the 
 Boston Chronicle / Monday, March 13, 1782. [Passy: 
 Private press of Franklin. 1782.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. C. 345 
 
 *# This is a skit on the Great British Public, being a close imitation 
 of a Boston newspaper, with letter from Paul Jones, British Advertise- 
 ments for Scalps, and account of bundles of Scalps of the Americans 
 consigned by the Indians in British pay to Agents in London, all of 
 which fell into the hands of the Yankees and hence this exposure in
 
 345~351 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [165 
 
 the newspaper. This "Supplement" ... is believed to be nnique. 
 Henry Stevens. 
 
 *\ "Enclosed I send you a few copies of a paper that places in a 
 striking light, the English barbarities in America, particularly those 
 committed by the savages at their instigation. The FORM may per- 
 haps not be genuine, but the substance is truth." Franklin to Dumas. 
 
 *** "Have you seen in the papers the excellent letter of Paul Jones 
 to Sir Joseph York ? Elle nous dit bien des vtritls. I doubt poor Sir 
 Joseph cannot answer them! Dr. Franklin himself, I should think, 
 was the author. It is certainly from a first-rate pen, and not a com- 
 mon man-of-war." Horace Walpole. 
 
 1782. Fictitious Letters. 
 
 Two / letters / from / Dr. Franklin, / to the / Earl ol 
 Shelburne / . . . / . . . / Ixmdon: / Printed for M. Fol- 
 lingsby, Temple-Bar; and J. Debrett, / Piccadilly. [1782.] 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 31. c. 346 
 
 *%. Not by Franklin. 
 
 1782. Works. 
 
 Opere Filosofiche di Beniamino Franklin. Nuovatnente 
 raccolte, e dall, origine inglese recate in lingua italiana. 
 
 Padova. 1783. 
 
 8vo. B. M. 347 
 
 1784. Autobiography. See 1789. 
 
 1^84. Advice to Emigrants. Passy: 1784. 
 
 [Advice to such as would remove to America. Passy : 
 Private press of Franklin. 1784.] 
 
 o. pp. 348 
 
 *** See Note to No. 329. Franklin speaks of the English edition 
 (No. 367) as "reprinted," proving that there was a prior edition. See 
 Monthly Review, i<xxi, 146. 
 
 1784. Advice to Emigrants. Paris: 1784. 
 
 Avis a ceux qui voudraient s'en aller en Ame'rique. 
 [Translated from the English of B. Franklin.] 1784. 
 
 8vo. pp. B. M. 349 
 
 **# Title from British Museum Catalogue. 
 
 1784. Advice to Emigrants. Hamburg: 1786. 
 
 Bericht fur Diejenigen so sich nach Nordamerika bege- 
 hen wollen: Aus dem Englischen, von Dr. B. Franklin. 
 Hamburg: Herold. 1786. 
 
 8vo. pp. 350
 
 351-356] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [167 
 
 1784.. Advice to Emigrants. London: 1794. 
 
 Information / to those / who would remove to / America / 
 By Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / London :/ Sold byM. Gurney 
 . . . J. Johnson, / . . . D. I. Eaton, . . . R. / H. West- 
 ley, . . . and J. Ridgeway, . . ./ 1794. / Price Six Pence. 
 8vo. pp. 23, (i). c. 351 
 
 1784. Advice to Emigrants. London: 1796. 
 
 Information [+351+] London: Sold by M. Gurney . . 
 
 . . . 1796. 
 
 4to. pp. 352 
 
 1784. Advice to Emigrants. [n. p. , //p-. ? ] 
 
 Auszug / de / Anmerkungen / zum / Unterricht verjeni- 
 gen Europaer, / die sich in Amerika niederzulassen geson- 
 nen sind, / dem lektlich verstorbenen ber uhmten / Dr. 
 Franklin. / [n. p. n. d.] 
 
 I2mo. pp. 8. C. 353 
 
 #% Also printed in Nos. 122, 135, and 367-372. 
 
 1784. Exposure of Mesmerism. Paris: 1784. 
 
 Expose" / des Experiences / qui out e^e* faites pour 1'Ex- 
 amen / du Magne"tisme Animal. / Lu a 1' Academic de 
 Sciences, par M. Bailly, / en son nom & au nom du MM. 
 Franklin, / Le Roy, De Borg & Lavoisier, / le 4 Septembre 
 1784 / Imprint par ordre du Roi. / A Paris, / de 1'Impri- 
 merie Royale. / M.DCCLXXXIV. 
 
 Folio, pp. 15. P. H. s. 354 
 
 ** The official edition, printed at the King's private press in the 
 Louvre. 
 
 Exposure of Mesmerism. Paris: 1784. 
 
 / [*354*] / Imprime' par ordre du Roi, / Sur la 
 Copie imprime'e au Louvre. / A Paris, / Chez Moutard, 
 Imprimeur-Libraire de la Reine / & de 1'Academie Royale 
 des Sciences, Hotel de / Cluni, rue des Mathurins. / 
 
 M.DCC.LXXXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 15. p. H. s. 355 
 
 1784. Rainfall. 
 
 On the different Quantities of Rain which / fall, at dif- 
 ferent Heights over the same / Spot of Ground, with a Let-
 
 356-361] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [169 
 
 ter from Benja- / min Franklin, LL. D. By Thomas Per- / 
 cival, M. D. &c. Read January 21, 1784. [London: 1784.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 8. 356 
 
 *** Reprinted from the Transactions of the Royal Society. 
 
 1784. Report on Mesmerism. Paris: 1784. 
 
 Rapport / des / Commissaires / charge's par le Roi, / de 
 1'Examen / du / Magne"tisme Animal. / Imprime" par ordre 
 du Roi. / A Paris, / de I'Imprimerie Royale. / M.DCC.- 
 LXXXIV. Uw 
 
 Sm. Folio, pp. (2), 66. p. H. s. 357 
 
 *** Mesmer came to Paris in 1778 and began the practice of his pre- 
 tended cure-all with so much success that by 1784 the delusion had 
 reached a point which required official interference, and the king ap- 
 pointed a Commission to investigate his theory, of which Franklin was 
 made a member, and though prevented by illness from witnessing the 
 tests made by his fellow commissioners, yet he had a series of experi- 
 ments made at Passy, and signed the adverse report they made to the 
 king. The "Report" and the "Account" (No. 354) occasioned a very 
 heated pamphlet discussion between Mesmer's supporters and oppo- 
 nents, all of which relate more or less to Franklin, but in view of the 
 slight part Franklin took in the whole affair it has seemed unnecessary 
 to give more than the following titles: 
 
 Observations / sur / les deux Rapport de MM. Les Commissaires / 
 Nominees par son MajestS / pour 1'Examen du Magnetisme Animal / 
 Par M. D'Eslon/ A Philadelphie ; / Et se trouve a Paris, Chez Clousier, 
 
 . . . / / 1784- Folio. (2). pp. 31. P. H. S. 358 
 
 Reflexions / Impartiales / sur / le Magntisme Animal, / Faites apres 
 
 la publication du Rapport des / Commissaires, charges par le Roi de 
 
 1'Examen / de cette Decouverte. / A Geneve, Chez Barthelemie Chirot, 
 
 ... I ... I ... I ... 1 1784. 8vo. pp. (2), 84. P. H. s. 359 
 
 1784.. Report on Mesmerism. Paris: 1784. 
 
 Rapport / [*357*] / Imprime' par ordre du Roi. / Sur la 
 Copie iinprime'e au Louvre. / A Paris, / Chez Moutard, 
 Imprimeur-Libraire de la Reine, & / de 1' Academic Royale 
 des Sciences, rue des Mathurins, / Hotel de Cluni. / 
 M.DCC.LXXXIV. 
 
 8vO. pp. (2), 80. P. H. S., B. 360 
 
 1784. Report on Mesmerism. London: 1785. 
 
 Report / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / and other / Com- 
 missioners, / charged by the / King of France, / with the
 
 361-366] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [171 
 
 Examination of the / Animal Magnetism, / as now prac- 
 tised at Paris. / Translated from the French. / With an / 
 Historical Introduction. /London: /Printed for J. Johnson, 
 (No. 72) St. Paul's / Church- Yard. 1785. 
 
 8vo. pp. xx, 108. C. 361 
 
 1784. Report on Mesmerism. Philadelphia: 1837. 
 
 Animal Magnetism. / Report of Dr. Franklin / and 
 other Commissioners, / charged by the King of France with 
 the Examination of the / Animal Magnetisms as practised 
 at Paris. / Translated from the French. / With / an Histor- 
 ical Outline of the "Science." / / Philadelphia: 
 
 / Published by H. Perkins, Chestnut Street. / 1837. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 58. 362 
 
 1784.. Report on Mesmerism. Philadelphia: 1837. 
 
 Animal Magnetism / [$362*] Second Edition. / Philadel- 
 phia: / Published by H. Perkins, Chestnut Street. / 1837. 
 8vo. pp. (4), 58. p. H. s. 363 
 
 1784.. Remarks on the Savages. Passy: 1784.. 
 
 [Remarks concerning the Savages of North America. 
 Passy: Private Press of Franklin. 1784.] 
 
 o. pp. 364 
 
 #\ "The following Remarks, written by Dr. Franklin, and printed 
 by himself, for his own amusement, at his own house at Passy, near 
 Paris." Advertisement to No. 365. 
 
 1784.. Remarks on the Savages. Birmingham: 1784.. 
 
 Remarks concerning the Savages of North America. 
 Birmingham: Printed by Pearson and Rollason. 1784. 
 
 8vo. pp. C. 365 
 
 #\ This title is from the Monthly Review, i,xxi, 70, where it is fol- 
 lowed by a critique. The "Advertisement" prefixed to this edition 
 was probably by Joseph Priestley. 
 
 1784. Remarks on the Savages. Paris: 1794. 
 
 Observations / sur / les Sauvages du Nord / de 1' Ame'rique. 
 / Par Franklin. / [Paris: A. A. Renouard. 1795.] 
 
 121110. pp. 28. C. 366 
 
 #** See Note to 135.
 
 367-372] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. fl73 
 
 1784. Two Tracts. First edition. London: 
 
 Two Tracts: / Information / to those /who would remove 
 
 to / America / And, / Remarks / concerning the / Savages 
 
 of North America/ By/ Dr. Benjamin Franklin. /London: 
 
 / Printed for John Stockdale, opposite / Burlington- 
 
 House, / Piccadilly. / MDCCLXXXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. 39, (i). B. 367 
 
 *% For the original editions of these two pieces, see Nos. 348 and 
 364. 
 1784. Two Tracts. Second Edition. London: 1784. 
 
 Two Tracts: / [^367*] By Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / The 
 Second Edition. / London: / [,,367*] / MDCCLXXXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. 39, (i). c. 368 
 
 1784. Two Tracts. Third Edition. London: 1784. 
 
 Two Tracts: / [^367*] / The Third Edition. / London: / 
 [4=367*] / MDCCLXXXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. 39, (i). C. 369 
 
 1784. Two Tracts. Dublin: 1784. 
 
 Two Tracts: / [$367*] / By / Benjamin Franklin. / Dub- 
 lin: / Printed for L. White, No. 86, Dane-street, / MDCC- 
 LXXXIV. 
 
 8VO. pp. 40. A. A. S. 370 
 
 1784. Two Tracts. Padua: 1785. 
 
 Observazione / A Chiunque dersideri passare in / America ; 
 / E Riflessioni / Circa I Salvaggi dell' America settentrio- 
 nale / Del Dre. Franklin / DalP Originate Inglese regate / 
 in Lingua Italiano / Da Pietro Antoricutti. / In Padova 
 MDCCLXXV/ Per Gio: Antonio Conzatti, A. S. Fermo. / 
 Con Lie. de' Superior!. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 38, (i). c. 371 
 
 /7<?5. Maritime Observations. Philadelphia: 1786. 
 
 Maritime Observations: In a letter from Doctor Frank- 
 lin, to Mr. Alphonsus Le Roy, member of several acade- 
 mies, at Paris. Philadelphia, printed by Robert Aitken. 
 M.DCC.LXXXVI. 
 
 4to. pp. 293-329, 2 plates. c. 372
 
 37 2 ~375l BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [l/5 
 
 **# Reprinted from the "Transactions of the American Philosoph- 
 ical Society," Vol. n. See Monthly Review, :LVI, 467. 
 
 1785. Maritime Observations. Paris: 1787. 
 
 Lettre de Monsieur Benjamin Franklin a Monsieur 
 David Le Roy, Membre de Plusieurs Academies, &c. 
 Contenant Observations sur la Marine. Paris: 1787. 
 
 8vo. pp. 372 
 
 1785. Maritime Observations. London: 1787. 
 
 Hydraulic and Nautical / Observations / on the Current 
 / in the Atlantic Ocean, / forming an hypothetical Theo- 
 rem / For Investigation. / With a Corresponding Chart of 
 that Ocean. / Addressed to Navigators / By Governor 
 Pownall, F. R. s. & F. s. A. / To which are annexed some 
 notes / By Dr. Franklin. / London, / Printed for Robert 
 Sayer, No. 53, Fleet-Street / MDCCLXXXVII. 
 
 4to. pp. 17, map. C. 373 
 
 *** This only contains Franklin's "Observations" on the Gulf- 
 stream. 
 1785. Smoky Chimneys. Philadelphia: 1787. 
 
 Observations on the Causes and Cure of Smoky Chim- 
 neys, By Benjamin Franklin. In a letter to Dr. Ingen- 
 Housz, Physician to the Emperor, at Vienna. Philadel- 
 phia: 1787. 
 
 8vo. pp. 374 
 
 #*# Title from the David King auction catalogue. A reprint from 
 the Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. 
 
 1785. Smoky Chimneys. London: 1787. 
 
 Observations / on the / Causes and Cure / of / Smoky 
 Chimneys. / By his Excellency / Benjamin Franklin, LL. D. 
 
 F. R. S. / / In a / Letter to Dr. Ingen-Housz. / 
 
 . . . / Illustrated by a copper-plate. / Philadelphia, 
 Printed: / London: Reprinted for J. Debrett, / Opposite/ 
 Burlington-House, in Piccadilly; and J. Sewell, in Corn- 
 hill. / M.DCC.LXXXVIL 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 56, plate. B. 375 
 
 1785. Smoky Chimneys. London: 1787. 
 
 Observations / [*375*] / Illustrated by a copper-plate /
 
 376-380] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [177 
 
 Second Edition / Philadelphia, Printed: / London: Re- 
 printed for J. Debrett. / [*375*] M.DCC.LXXXVII. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 56. C. 376 
 
 1785. Smoky Chimneys. London: //<?J. 
 
 Observations / on / Smoky Chimneys, / their / Causes 
 and Cure; / with / Considerations on Fuel and Stoves. / 
 Illustrated with Proper Figures / By / Benjamin Franklin, 
 LL. D. / London: / Printed for I. and J. Taylor, at the 
 Architectural Library, / No. 56, opposite Great Turnstile, 
 Holburn. / M.DCC.XCIII. / (Price 2s.) 
 
 8vo. pp. iv, 80, 2 plates. Y. c. 377 
 
 Letter on Privateering. 
 
 Observations on a late publication intituled Thoughts 
 on Executive Justice. To which is added A Letter con- 
 taining Remarks on the same work . . . London: I. Ca- 
 dell. M.DCC.LXXXVI. 
 
 Min. pp. (4), 162. C. 378 
 
 *\ The Observations were written by Sir Samuel Romilly, in reply 
 to Dr. Madan's Thoughts on Executive Justice, and appended to it is 
 Franklin's reply to the same work, which is printed as "A Letter from 
 
 a Gentleman Abroad." 
 
 / 
 
 77^7. Proclamation. 
 
 [Proclamation of the President [B. Franklin] and Ex- 
 ecutive Council, offering a Reward for the Apprehension 
 ot Daniel Shays and others. March 10, 1787.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 379 
 
 **.. Title from Massachusetts Historical Society Catalogue. 
 
 /7<?7. Works edited by Bancroft. 
 
 Philosophical / and Miscellaneous Papers. / Lately writ- 
 ten by / B. Franklin, L L. D. / / London: / 
 
 Printed for C. Dilly, in the Poultry. / M.DCC.LXXXVII. 
 
 8vo. pp. (6), 186, 4 plates. B., c. 380 
 
 ** This includes Nos. 348, 364, 372, 374, 378, and "The Internal 
 
 State of America." The volume was edited by Dr. Edward Bancroft, 
 
 who in the advertisement announces a second volume, but this was 
 
 never printed. 
 
 12
 
 381-382] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [179 
 
 1789. Court of the Press ? Copenhagen: 1798. 
 
 Et Par Ord om Trykkefriheden. Ved B. Franklin. 
 Oversat af Jorg. Kierulf. Kjobenhavn. 1798. 
 
 o. pp. 381 
 
 *% Title from Brunn's Bibliotheca Danica. 
 
 1789. Fictitious Advice. 
 
 Avis / Aux Faiseurs / de / Constitutions. / Par M. Ben- 
 jamin Franklin. / [Paris:] 1789. 
 
 8vo. pp. 12. 382 
 
 *** Barbier states that this was written by the Abb6 Morellet, but 
 according to Morellet's Memoirs it was by Franklin, and merely trans- 
 lated by the former. It was first printed in the Federal Gazette. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. General Note. 
 
 * # The Autobiography of Franklin was written by him at four dif- 
 ferent periods: 
 
 I. From 1706 to 1731 at Twyford in 1771. 
 
 II. For 1731" at Passy in 1784. 
 
 in. From 1731 to 1757 at Philadelphia in 1788. 
 
 iv. From 1757 to 1759 a * Philadelphia in 1789. 
 
 # * # Franklin's MS. of the first part fell into the hands of Abel 
 James, who sent to him a copy of it, which Franklin in turn sent to 
 Benjamin Vaughan; and other copies of this part of the life were in 
 the possession of Thomas Jefferson and Mathew Carey. A small con- 
 tinuation was added to the work at Passy in 1784, and a copy of this 
 second part, 1 (and probably of the whole work), was left with some one 
 in France, when Franklin returned to America. In 1788, the third 
 part was written, and two copies of the three parts were made; one of 
 which he sent to Benjamin Vaughan in England, and the other to 
 Louis Le Veillard in France. In the next year he added the portion 
 with which the work concludes. Thus there were at least eight copies, 
 more or less complete, of the autobiography in MS. when Franklin 
 died. 
 
 #** In 1791, a translation in French of the first part was printed in 
 Paris, which was the first appearance of any portion of the autobiog- 
 raphy in print ; and a re-translation of this French translation has 
 practically become the "popular" edition of the Autobiography. The 
 second part was first printed in La Decade for February, 1798, and was 
 reprinted from that journal in Castera's edition of Franklin's writings 
 published at Paris in 1798. In 1818, William Temple Franklin pub- 
 lished the first edition as written by Franklin (which was also the first 
 appearance in print of the third part), from the MS. copy sent by 
 Franklin to Le Veillard. In 1828, the fourth and concluding part was
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [l8l 
 
 first printed in the French edition of his writings published in Paris by 
 Renouard. The complete work, as Franklin wrote it, was not printed 
 till Mr. Bigelow's edition was issued. It is a curious fact that of the 
 four portions into which the autobiography was in a certain sense di- 
 vided, three should have first appeared in the French language, from 
 French presses. 
 
 *** As the Autobiography, in its completest form, only conies to the 
 year 1759, several of the editors of the various editions have written 
 continuations. The first was compiled by the editor of the Paris edi- 
 tion of 1791, from Wilmer's "Memoirs" of Franklin, and therefore 
 was of necessity so valueless that it was never reprinted. The second 
 was by the editor of the "Private Life" of Franklin as printed in Lon- 
 don in 1793, and like the first has never been reprinted. The third was 
 an appropriation of that part of Henry Stuber's biography of Frank- 
 lin, (printed in the Columbian Magazine, 1790-91), which fitted on to 
 the autobiography, and was first printed in the "Works" of Franklin, 
 as edited by Benjamin Vaughan and published at London in 1793 ; and 
 this "continuation" by Stuber has been that used in most of the 
 "popular" editions of the autobiography. The fourth "continua- 
 tion" was printed in 1815 in a chap-book edition of Franklin's works, 
 and was from the lively imagination of Mason Locke Weems. The 
 fifth was written by his grandson William Temple Franklin, and 
 printed by him in his "Memoirs" of Franklin, published in London 
 in 1818. The sixth, from an unknown pen, was first printed in Cham- 
 bers' edition of Franklin's writings as published at Edinburgh in 1838, 
 and is of trifling value, being compiled almost wholly from Temple 
 Franklin's "Memoirs." The seventh was written by Jared Sparks and 
 was first published in his edition of Franklin's writings in 1840. The 
 eighth was a re-hash of Mr. Sparks' continuation, from the pen of the 
 Rev. Horatio Hastings Weld, and was added to the edition of the auto- 
 biography published in New York in 1848. The ninth is a skillful dove- 
 tailing of Franklin's own writings, done by John Bigelow, and printed 
 at Philadelphia in 1874. The tenth is a very brief sketch added to the 
 "Riverside Literature Series" edition of the autobiography, and was 
 written by Horace E. Scudder. The eleventh, by D. H. Montgomery, 
 was prepared for the school-book edition of the autobiography published 
 at Boston in 1888. Other editors have added an occasional note or a new 
 preface, but these eleven are all the "continuations" as yet printed. 
 
 *** Thus there are four issues of the autobiography, differing in 
 completeness, and seven differing in text, which with the transla- 
 tions, re-translations, and eleven continuations, make up a series of 
 widely differing books, which are nevertheless all included for sim- 
 plicity in one chronological list. Many apparent editions of the auto- 
 biography are really classed under "Works," 1793. The following is
 
 383] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [183 
 
 a list of the first editions of such issues of the autobiography as are 
 
 necessary for the different texts and continuations: 
 
 MSmoires de la Vie Paris: 1791. No. 383 
 
 Private Life London: 1793. No. 386 
 
 Works London: 1793. No. 437 
 
 Vie Paris: An VI [1799.] No. 448 
 
 Life Baltimore: 1815. No. 476 
 
 Memoirs London: 1818. No. 562 
 
 M6moires sur la Vie Paris: 1828. No. 403 
 
 Life Edinburgh: 1838. No. 517 
 
 Life Boston: 1844. No. 407 
 
 Autobiography New York: 1849. No. 413 
 
 Autobiography Philadelphia: 1 868. No. 423 
 
 Life Philadelphia: 1874. No. 424 
 
 Autobiography Boston: 1886. No. 430 
 
 Life Boston: 1888. No. 435 
 
 ** See Dr. S. A. Green's Story of a Famous Book, Mr. Bigelow's 
 
 preface to his edition of the Autobiography, Mr. McMaster's Benjamin 
 
 Franklin, and the introduction infra, for more concerning this work. 
 
 1789. Autobiography edited by Gibelin. Paris: 1791. 
 
 Me"moires / de la Vie Privee / de Benjamin Franklin, / 
 Merits par lui-meme, / et Adresses a son fils; / Suivis d'un 
 Precis historique de sa Vie / politique, et de plusieurs Pieces, 
 relatives / a ce Pere de la Liberte". / A Paris, / Chez Buisson, 
 Libraire, rue Haute-feuille, no. 20. / 1791. 
 
 8vo. pp. (2) vi, 156, 363 [for 207]. c., B. 383 
 
 **# The first edition of Franklin's Autobiography. Qutrard attrib- 
 utes the translation to Dr. Jacques Gibelin. The portion written by 
 Franklin is only to the year 1731, and the remainder of his life is a 
 translation from Wilmer's Memoirs of Franklin, with the most objec- 
 tionable statements omitted. 
 
 #*# It is still an unsolved question where Buisson obtained the MS. 
 from which this edition was printed. It was, to judge from Buisson's 
 willingness to prove its authenticity by showing the MS., in Franklin's 
 handwriting; yet we have Mr. Veillard's statement that his copy was 
 not used, which is confirmed by the printing only to the year 1731, and 
 this also is fair proof that the copy mentioned in the preliminary note, 
 with the second part, was not used. The only explanations seem to be 
 either the use of the copy in the possession of Abel James, of Phila- 
 delphia, or the existence of an unknown copy in Franklin's autograph. 
 Owing to William Temple Franklin's delay in the publication of the 
 autobiography in English, this edition was twice translated into that
 
 383-387] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [185 
 
 language, the first in No. 386, and the second in the "Works" of 
 Franklin as published by Benjamin Vaughan in 1793, No. 437. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Berlin: 1792. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin's / Jugendjahre, / von ihm selbst / 
 fur seinen Sohn beschrieben / und iibersetzt / von / Gott- 
 fried August Burger. / Berlin, 1792. / Bey Heinrich August 
 
 Rottman. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 214. c., B., P. H. s. 384 
 
 *** Contains only the first part, without continuation. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Stockholm: 1792. 
 
 Benjamin / Franklins / Enskildta Lefwerne / upsatt af 
 honom sielf och / staldt til bans Son. / Hwartil aro bifo- 
 gade arskillige Han- / delser och omdomen, som anga denne 
 store Man. / Ofwersattning / Stockholm, / Tryckt hos An- 
 ders Jac. Nordstrom, 1792. 
 
 8vo. pp. 218, (4), portrait. c. 385 
 
 1789. Autobiography. London: //<?J. 
 
 The / Private Life / of the late / Benjamin Franklin, 
 LL. D. / late Minister Plenipotentiary from the United / 
 States of America to France, &c., &c., &c. / Originally 
 written by Himself, / and now translated from the French. 
 / To which are added, / some account of his Public Life, 
 a variety of / Anecdotes concerning him, by M.M. Bris- 
 sot, / Condorcet, Rochefoucault, Le Roy, &c., &c. / and 
 the Eulogitim of M. Fauchet, / N Constitutional Bishop of 
 the Department of Calvados, / and a Member of the Na- 
 tional Convention. /. . ./. . ./. . . /London: /Printed 
 for J. Parsons, No. 21 Pater-Noster Row. / 1793. 
 
 8vo. pp, xvi, 324. c. 386 
 
 **# A wretched re-translation from the Paris edition (No. 383) with 
 a continuation by the English editor, whose knowledge of Franklin 
 and French are about equal. Though "Grub street" is apparent in 
 the whole volume, it must nevertheless always be of interest as the 
 first version of Franklin's autobiography which appeared in English. 
 It is reviewed in the Monthly Review, N. s. xn, 307. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. New York: 1794. 
 
 The / Life / of/ Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Written by him-
 
 387-393] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [187 
 
 self. / Second American Edition. / Philadelphia: / Printed for 
 Benjamin Johnson, / No. 147 High-Street / M,DCC,XCIV. 
 
 I2tno. pp. 192, (2). C. 387 
 
 #** There is also apparently a variation of this edition, pp. 197, (3). 
 It is Vaughan's translation (No. 437), from the French edition (No. 
 383), as are all the following English editions, except as noted. The 
 first American edition is described under 1793, (No. 446). 
 
 1789. Autobiography. New York: 1794. 
 
 The Life of Benjamin Franklin. Written by Himself. 
 Third American Edition. New York: Printed and sold 
 by T. and J. Swords. 1/94. 
 
 Min. pp. 214, portrait. 388 
 
 #** Title from Stevens' Historical Nuggets. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Danbury: 1795. 
 
 The / Life / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Written by 
 himself. / Fourth American Edition. / Danbury: / Printed 
 and sold by N. Douglas. / M.DCC.XCV. 
 
 Min. pp. 207, (4), portrait. 389 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Tubingen: 1795. 
 
 D. Benjamin Franklin's Leben. Tubingen: 1795. 
 
 8vo. pp. 390 
 
 *** Vol. I of "Biographien fur die Jugend." Title from Sabin. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Salem: 1796. 
 
 The / Life / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin / Written by 
 himself. /Salem: / Printed for Gushing and Carlton, at the 
 / Bible and Heart. / 1796. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 132. A. A. S. 391 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Albany: 1797. 
 
 The / Life / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Written by 
 himself. / First Albany Edition. / Albany: / Printed and 
 sold by / Barber & South wick / Faust's Statue below the 
 Dutch Church, / State Street. / 1797. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 177, (3). P. I,. 39 2 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Madrid: 1798. 
 
 Vida del Dr. Benjamin Franklin, sacada de documentos 
 autenticos. Madrid: Imprenta de P. Aznar. 1798. 
 
 8vo. pp. xxii, 216. 393 
 
 *** Title from Swift.
 
 394-399] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [189 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Wilmington: //pp. 
 
 The / Life / of / Doctor / Benjamin Franklin. / Written 
 by himself. / Fourth American Edition. / Wilmington: / 
 Printed and sold by Peter Brynburg / 1799. 
 
 Min. pp. 178, (i). C. 394 
 
 //(?<?. Autobiography. Montpelier: 1809. 
 
 The / Life / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin / written by 
 Himself. / Montpelier: / Printed by Samuel Gross / for 
 
 Josiah Parks. / 1809. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 202. C. 395 
 
 # * # Contains a preface by the publisher. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. North Shields: 1809. 
 
 The / Life / of / Dr. Benj. Franklin. / Written / by him- 
 self. / And / continued / By Dr. Stuber. / / North 
 
 Shields: / Printed by T. Appleby, / / 1809. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 194. p. H. S. 396 
 
 *\ Contains the preface prefixed to Vaughan's edition. The date 
 on the board cover is 1810. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Poughnill: \j8i-f\ 
 
 The Life of Benjamin Franklin, LL. D. [Portrait.] 
 Printed and sold by George Nicholson, Poughnill, near 
 Ludlow, sold in London by T. Conder, 30 Bucklersbury, 
 Champante and Whitrow, 4 Jewry Street, Aldgate, R. 
 Bickerstaff, 210 Strand, and all other Booksellers. [181-?] 
 
 lamo. pp. (2), 56. 397 
 
 *** Title from Stevens' Historical Nuggets. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Philadelphia: 1811. 
 
 The / Life / of / the late Doctor / Benjamin Franklin. / 
 Written by Himself. /Philadelphia: / Published by Johnson 
 & Warner, No. 147, / Market Street. / 1811. / W. M'Cul- 
 
 loch, Printer. 
 
 Min. pp. 104, (4). p. H. s. 398 
 
 1789. Autobiography. New York: 1813. 
 
 The / Life / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Writ- 
 ten by Himself. / New York: / Published by Evert Duyc- 
 kinck, / No. 102 Pearl-Street. / J. C. Totten, Printer / 
 
 1813. 
 
 Min. pp. 104. p. I,. 399
 
 400-403] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [19! 
 
 //<?<?. Autobiography. Reading: 1820. 
 
 Der / Weg zum Gliick, / oder / Leben und Meynungen / 
 des / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Von ihm selbst geschrieben. 
 / Reading, / gedruckt und zu haben bey Heinrich B. Gage, 
 / 1820. 
 
 Min. pp. 128. C. 400 
 
 1789. Autobiography. New York: 1824. 
 
 The / Life / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Written by 
 Himself. / New- York: / Printed by Clayton & Van Norden, 
 / No. 64 Pine-street / 1824. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), 90, portrait. B. 401 
 
 *** The engraved title is: "The/ Life of/ Benjamin Franklin, / writ- 
 ten by himself. / S. King. / New York. / 1824." 
 
 1789. Autobiography. New York: 1825. 
 
 The / Life / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Written by 
 himself. / New- York: / Printed by Hopkins & Morris, / 
 No. 48 Pine-street / 1825. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), 192, portrait. p. 402 
 
 *** The engraved title is: "The / Life of/ Benjamin Franklin, / writ- 
 ten by himself. / D. Mallory. / New- York / 1825." 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Paris: 1828. 
 
 Me*moires / sur la Vie / de / Benjamin Franklin, / Merits 
 par lui-meme. / Traduction nouvelle. / Tome premier. / 
 Paris. / Jules Renouard, Libraire, / Rue de Tournon, No. 
 6. / MDCCCXXVIII. 
 
 2 Vols. Min. pp. viij, 346 (i), portrait (4), 257, (2), portrait. B., c. 403 
 *\ This is a new translation of the autobiography, made by A. C. 
 Renouard, from the Le Veillard MS. It contains the fourth part of 
 the autobiography, and was the first appearance in print of it. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Cincinnati: 1830. 
 
 The / Life / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin / Written by 
 himself. / Cincinnati: / Published by Morgan & Sanxay 
 and / Robinson & Fairbanks / 1830. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), 192, portrait. 403* 
 
 **# The engraved title is "The / Life of / Benjamin Franklin / writ- 
 ten by Himself. / Robinson and Wright. / Cincinnati / 1828."
 
 404-411] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [193 
 
 1789. Autobiography. London: 
 
 The Life of Benjamin Franklin, written by himself. 
 
 London: 1833. 
 
 8vo. pp. B. M. 404 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Copenhagen: 1837. 
 
 Bogtrykeren / Benjamin Franklin's / Liv og Levnet / 
 Af / J. W. Marckmann / Ordineret Katechtved True Kirche 
 I ... I Priis overalt / Denmark 28 hestet. / Kjobenhavn 
 
 Min. pp. iv, 159, (5). c. 405 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Leipsic: 1839. 
 
 Leben / des / Benjamin Franklin / von / ihm selbst 
 geschrieben. / Leipsic, Verlag von Georg Wigand. [1839.] 
 
 Min. pp. 158. 406 
 
 *** This is the Temple Franklin text. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Edinburgh: 1839. 
 
 Life of Benjamin Franklin. Edinburgh: 1839. 
 
 o. pp. 407 
 
 **# Title from Sabin. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Boston: 1844. 
 
 The / Life / of / Benjamin Franklin. / Containing / the 
 Autobiography with notes, / and / A Continuation. / By 
 Jared Sparks. / ..... / Boston: / Published by Tappan 
 and Dement. / 1844. 
 
 8vo. pp. xv, (5), 612, 6 plates. 409 
 
 **# A separate issue of Vol. i of the writings of Franklin as edited 
 by Jared Sparks and published in 1840. It is the Temple Franklin 
 text. 
 
 . Autobiography. Boston: 1845. 
 The / Life / [*4o8*] / Boston: / Published by Charles 
 Tappan. / 1845. 
 
 8vo. pp. xv, (5), 612, 6 plates. 410 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Philadelphia: 1846. 
 
 The Life of Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: 1846. 
 
 Min. pp. 411 
 
 *% Title from Swift. 
 
 13
 
 412-415] BIBLIOGRAPHY OP FRANKLIN. [195 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Leipzic: 184.8. 
 
 Leben des Benjamin Franklin von ihm selbst geschrie- 
 ben. Leipzig: 1848. 
 
 Min. pp. B. M. 412 
 
 *** Vol. ii of " Geschichts-Bibliothek fur Volk." 
 
 1789. Autobiography. New York: 1849. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin: / his / Autobiography;/ with a Nar- 
 rative of / his public life and services. / By Rev. H. Hast- 
 ings Weld. / With numerous designs by J. G. Chapman. / 
 New York: / Harper & Brothers, Publishers, / 82 Cliff street. 
 
 8vo. pp. xvi, (2), 549, portrait B. 413 
 
 # * # The Temple Franklin text of the autobiography, with a contin- 
 uation purporting to be by Weld, but which is really a re-hash of Mr. 
 Sparks' continuation. 
 
 #*# The engraved title is: " Autobiography / of / B. Franklin / New 
 York: / Harper and Brothers / MDCCCXLIX." There are copies with 
 the imprint: "New York: / Harper and Brothers / MDCCCXLIX. / 
 London: Sampson Low, 169, Fleet Street." and the work was originally 
 issued in eight parts, with the following title on the covers: 
 
 Part I. 25 cents / Benjamin Franklin: / His Autobiography, / and a 
 narrative of / His Public Life and Services / Splendidly Embellished / 
 by numerous exquisite Designs / by Chapman / New York: / Harper 
 Brothers. / MDCCCXLIX. 
 1789. Autobiography. London: 1850. 
 
 The / Autobiography / of / Benjamin Franklin. / Pub- 
 lished verbatim from the original Manuscript, / by his 
 grandson, / William Temple Franklin, / Edited by / Jared 
 Sparks, I ... I London: / Henry G. Bohn, York Street, 
 Co vent Garden. / 1850. 
 
 i2tno. pp. vi, 154. p. I,. 414 
 
 # * # This edition does not contain Sparks' continuation. The title 
 on the board cover is: 
 
 Bonn's / Shilling Series. / The Genuine / Autobiography of / Benja- 
 min Franklin / Complete / in / One Volume / London. / Henry Bohn, 
 . . ./i8 5 o. 
 1789. Autobiography. Dessau: 1854. 
 
 The Life / of / Benjamin Franklin / Vol. I / B. Frank- 
 lin's Autobiography / with an Appendix/ Authorized Edi- 
 tion. / Dessau: / Katz Brothers / 1854. 
 
 2 vols. I2mo. pp. x, 239, fac simile. xii, 243. 415
 
 4I5-4 2 x ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [197 
 
 *** The half-title is: "Standard/American Authors/ published under 
 the Superintendence / of / Dr. Karl Elze . . . / Vol. ll" and the title 
 of Vol. II is: "The Life /of/ Benjamin Franklin / Vol. II. / A Contin- 
 uation / To B. Franklin's Autobiography. / By Jared Sparks / . . . / 
 Dessau: / Katz Brothers. / 1854." Sabin also mentions this work with 
 the imprint. "Leipzig. A. Diirr. [185-?]" 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Boston: 1856. 
 
 The / Life / [^408*] / Boston: / Whittemore, Niles, and 
 Hall. / Milwaukee: A. Whittemore & Co. / 1856. 
 
 8vo. pp. xv, (2), 612. B. 416 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Brussels: 1856. 
 
 Me'moires / de / Benjamin Franklin, / Avec un Auto- 
 graphe, / Traduits de 1' Anglais / par / F. Lancelot, Avocat 
 / Tome I. / Bruxelles, / Libraire Poly technique de Aug. 
 Decq, / 9, rue de la Madeleine. / 1856. 
 
 2 Vols. lamo. pp. (4), iv, 263, facsimile. 417 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Leipsic: 1859. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography. Im Auszuge und 
 mit anmerkungen hrsg. Leipzig: Gerhard. 1859. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. 418 
 
 *** Title from Kayser. It contains Sparks' continuation, and is part 
 of " Bibliothek der Englischen literatur fur Schule und Haus." 
 
 1^89. Autobiography. London: 1860. 
 
 The / Autobiography / [.,.414*] / London: / [^414^.] / 1860. 
 I2mo. pp. vi, 154, covers. B. 419 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Paris: 1866. 
 
 Me'moires [+417+] Paris: Libraire central. 1866. 
 
 1 2 1110. pp. 42O 
 
 * # Title from Lorenz. 
 1789. Autobiography. Paris: 1866. 
 
 Me'moires / de / Benjamin Franklin / Merits par lui- 
 me'me / Traduits de 1' Anglais, et annote's / par / Ijdouard 
 
 Laboulaye. / / Paris / Libraire de L. Hachette et 
 
 Cie. / . . . / 1866. / . . . 
 
 I2mo. pp. (4), 400. 421 
 
 # * # This is really Vol. I of a four-volume collection of the writings 
 of Franklin. See under 1867.
 
 422-424] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [199 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Paris: 1866. 
 
 Me"moires / [^421*] / Edouard Laboulaye / / 
 
 Deuxieme Edition / Paris / [^421*]. / 1866 / . . . 
 
 I2mo. pp. (4), 400. 422 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Philadelphia: 1868. 
 
 Autobiography / of / Benjamin Franklin. / Edited from 
 
 his Manuscript, with Notes / and an Introduction, / By / 
 
 John Bigelow / / Philadelphia: / J. B. L/ippincott 
 
 & Co. / London: Triibner & Co. / 1868. 
 
 Rl. 8vo. & Svo. pp. 409, portrait. 423 
 
 **# This is not only the first appearance of the autobiography from 
 Franklin's own copy, but also the first publication in English of the 
 four parts, and the first publication of the very important "outline" 
 autobiography. It is therefore the first edition of the autobiography, 
 and all references to that work in this volume must be understood to 
 refer to this edition except as noted. 
 
 **. Mr. Bigelow has so thoroughly told the story of the history and 
 recovery of this original MS. of Franklin, in the preface to this work 
 and in Vol. I of his edition of Franklin's writings, that nothing is left 
 to say. This edition is reviewed in The Athenczum, No. 2128, August 
 8, 1868; International Review, n, 692; by Henri Moreau in Revue 
 Contemporaine (Paris), 1868; The Nation, July 9, 1868; Saturday Re- 
 view (London), 1868; Boston Advertiser, May 16, 1868; National In- 
 telligencer, Aug. 29, 1868; New York World, May 21, 1868; Spring- 
 field Republican, May 13, 1868; New York Tribune, 1868; The New 
 Englander, 1868; and Harper's Magazine, xxxvn, 274. 
 
 /7<p. Autobiography. Philadelphia: 1874. 
 
 The Life / of / Benjamin Franklin, / written by himself. 
 
 / Now first edited from original manuscripts / and from 
 
 his printed correspondence / and other writings, / by / John 
 
 Bigelow. / Vol. I. / / Philadelphia: / J. B. L,ip- 
 
 pincott & Co. / 1874. 
 
 3 vols. 8vo. pp. (2), 579, portrait (2), 549. 542. 424 
 
 # *^. This is the Bigelow text of the autobiography, with a continua- 
 tion made up chiefly of extracts from Franklin's own letters and 
 writings. 
 
 # * # Reviewed in The Independent, March 18, 1875; New York 
 Tribune, Oct. 13, 1875; Christian Union, March 27, 1875; Boston 
 Traveller, November 6, 1874, and by William Cullen Bryant in the 
 Evening Post (N. Y.), Oct. 13, 1874. See also No. 427.
 
 425-429J BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [2OI 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Stuttgart: 1876. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin. / Sein Leben / von ihm selbst be- 
 schrieben / Mit einer Vorwort / von / Berthold Auerbach / 
 und einem historisch-politischen Einleitung / von / Fried- 
 rich Kapp. / Nebst dem Bildnisse Franklin's. / Stuttgart. / 
 Verlag von Aug. Berth. Auerbach / 1876. 
 
 I2mo. pp. (2), 496, portrait. 425 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Stuttgart: 1877. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin. / Sein Leben / [^425*] / Zweite 
 unveranderte Auflage. / Stuttgart: [.,425*] 1877. 
 
 I2mo. pp. (2), 496, portrait. 426 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Philadelphia: 1879. 
 
 The Life / [+424*] / by / John Bigelow. / Second Edition, 
 
 revised and corrected. / / Philadelphia: / J. B. 
 
 Lippincott & Co. /London: 16 Southampton St. Strand. / 
 1879. 
 
 3 Vols. 8vo. pp. (2), 579, portrait (2), 549-542. 427 
 
 **. Reviewed in the Edinburgh Review, cu, 321; London Athe- 
 
 n<zum, July 19, 1879; Lippincotf s Magazine, July, 1879; Chicago 
 
 Tribune, Dec. 13, 1879; and by Thomas Hughes in the Contemporary 
 
 Review (London), xxxv, 581. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. London: [/<?<?/.] 
 
 Faith, Doubt, and Evidence, by G. B. Cheever . . . 
 with critical illustrations from the autobiography of Dr. 
 Franklin. London: [1881.] 
 
 8vo. pp. B. M. 428 
 
 1789. Autobiography. London and New York: 1886. 
 
 Cassell's National Library. / The / Autobiography / of 
 Benjamin Franklin. / Cassell & Company, Limited: / 739 
 & 741 Broadway, New York. 
 
 Min. pp. 192, covers. B. M. 429 
 
 *** Contains an introduction signed H[enry] M[orley.] It is also 
 issued in London with that place in the imprint. It is the Temple 
 Franklin text. 
 #*5f. The title on cover is: 
 
 Vol I, No. 3. Subscription price per year, $5.00. Feb. 13, 1886. / 
 Autobiography / of / Benjamin Franklin. / Cassell's / National / Li- 
 brary / Edited by / Professor / Henry Morley / Ten Cents / Cassell &
 
 429-43 2 ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [203 
 
 Company / Limited / 739-741 Broadway, N. Y. / Entered at the Post 
 Office, New York, N. Y., as second-class matter. / Copyright 1886, by 
 O. M. Dunham . . . 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Boston: 1886. 
 
 The Riverside Literature Series. / The Autobiography 
 of Benjamin Franklin / with notes and a chapter complet- 
 ing the / story of his life / Part I. / From his birth in 1706 
 to the publication of the / first number of Poor Richard's 
 / Almanac in 1732 / Hough ton, Mifflin and Company / 
 Boston: 4 Park Street; New York: n East Seventeenth 
 Street / The Riverside Press, Cambridge / 1886. 
 
 2 Vols. lamo. pp. 114, covers. (2), 115-238, covers. 430 
 
 *** Contains an introductory note and a short continuation by Hor- 
 ace E. Scudder. 
 #* # The title on the covers is: 
 
 Issued Monthly Number 19 [20] September, 1886 / The Autobiogra- 
 phy /of/ Benjamin Franklin / with notes and a chapter / completing 
 the story / of his Life / Part I / From his birth in 1706 to the / publica- 
 tion of the first num- / ber of Poor Richard's Al- / manac in / 1732 / 
 [Part II / From 1732; with a sketch of/ Franklin's Life from the point 
 / at which his autobiography / ends, chiefly drawn from his letters] 
 Hough ton, Mifflin and Company / Boston: 4 Park Street / . . . / The 
 Riverside Press, Cambridge / . . . / Single Numbers Fifteen Cents. 
 Yearly Subscription (9 Numbers), $1.25. 
 
 1789. Autobiography. New York: 1886. 
 
 The Autobiography / of / Benjamin Franklin / New 
 York: / George Munro, Publisher / 17 to 27 Vandewater 
 Street. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 155, covers. 431 
 
 *\ A literary piracy of No. 429. The title on cover is: 
 No. 730. Single Number. Price 10 Cents / The / Seaside Library / 
 Pocket Edition. / The Autobiography / of / Benjamin Franklin. / 17 to 
 27 Vandewater St. / New York / George Munro / Publisher / . . . / 
 Copyrighted 1886 . . . 
 
 Autobiography. London: 1887. 
 The Life of Benjamin Franklin . . . . . London: 
 Chambers. 1887. 
 
 o. pp. 432 
 
 **# Title from the English Catalogue of Books.
 
 433-437] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [205 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Paris: 1887. 
 
 Autobiographic. Traduction francaise par Kdouard 
 Laboulaye. Paris: Hachette et Cie. 1887. 
 
 Min. pp. (3), 156. B. 433 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Leipsic: \_i888.] 
 
 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Leipzig: 
 Gressner & Schramm [1888.] 
 
 Min. pp. 192. B. 434 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Boston: 1888. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin; / His Life / written by himself. / 
 Edited for school use, with notes and a / continuation of 
 his life, / by / D. H. Montgomery. / Boston: / Published 
 by Ginn and Company. / 1888. 
 
 i2mo. pp. v, (2), 311, 4 plates. B. 435 
 
 *** This is the Bigelow text, with a brief continuation. The title 
 on the board cover is: "Classics for Children / Franklin / his life by 
 himself/ Montgomery. / Ginn & Company." 
 
 1789. Autobiography. Boston: \n. dj\ 
 
 Old South Leaflets. / Franklin's Boyhood, / From his 
 Autobiography, [colophon] Beacon Press, Thomas Tod, 
 Congregational House, Boston, [n. d.j 
 
 I2mo. pp. 8. 436 
 
 I 793' Works. London: 1793. 
 
 Works / of the late / Doctor Benjamin Franklin: / Con- 
 sisting of / His Life Written by Himself, / together with / 
 Essays, Humorous, Moral, & Literary, / Chiefly in the 
 Manner of / The Spectator. / In Two Volumes. / Vol. I. / 
 [Vignette portrait] / London: / Printed for G. G. J. and J. 
 Robinson, / Pater-noster Row. / 1793. 
 
 2 Vols. I2mo. pp. ix, (3), 317. 6, 268. p. H. s., C. 437 
 **# A collection of the "popular" pieces of Franklin, together 
 with a re-translation of the autobiography from the French translation 
 of Gibelin (No. 383), and Stuber's continuation. The editing was done 
 by Benjamin Vaughan, who has clearly made use of his MS. copy of 
 the autobiography in the re-translation. The work was prepared for 
 publication in 1791, but withheld on account of Temple Franklin's an- 
 nouncement of an edition of his grandfather's writings. An addi- 
 tional volume of Franklin's scientific writings was also announced,
 
 437~44 X ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [207 
 
 but never printed. It is reviewed in the Monthly Review, N. s. xiii, 
 
 304- 
 
 *\ The first issue of this edition contains an "erratum." There is 
 a second issue in which these errors were corrected. 
 
 #*# Owing to the non-appearance of Temple Franklin's edition, this 
 re-translation of the autobiography and the collection of essays has 
 become the "popular" and one might almost say "chap-book" edi- 
 tion of Franklin's "Life and Writings," and though some few changes 
 have been made by the editors and publishers of certain issues, the 
 following list of editions are practically reproductions of this work. 
 
 J 793- Works. London: 1793. 
 
 Works / [*437*] / In Two Volumes / Second Edition / 
 Vol. I. / London: / [*437*] 1793. 
 
 2 Vols. i2mo. pp. ix, (3), 317. vi, 290. P. H. S., C. 438 
 # *# Contains three essays not in the first edition. There are also 
 copies without date or title. 
 
 J 793' Works. Dublin: 1793. 
 
 Works / [*437*] / The Spectator. / Dublin: / Printed for 
 W. Wogan, P. Byrne, J. Moore, / and W. Jones. / 1793. 
 
 8vo. pp. vi, (2), 303, portrait. c. 439 
 
 /7<?J. Works. London: 1794. 
 
 Works / [*437*] In Two Volumes. / Third Edition. / 
 Vol. I / London: / [*437*] / 1794. 
 
 2 Vols. I2tno. pp. ix, (3), 317. vi, 290. C. 440 
 
 # \ There are also copies without date on title. 
 
 I 193- Works. New York: 1794. 
 
 The / Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin / 
 Consisting of / His Life / Written by himself / Together 
 with / Essays / Humorous, Moral, & Literary, / chiefly in 
 the manner of the / Spectator. / New- York / Printed by 
 Tiebout & Obrian for / H. Gain, V. Nutter, R. McGill, 
 T. Allen, / J. Read, E. Duyckinck, & Co. and / Edward 
 Mitchell, No. 9, Maiden Lane. / Engraved by P. R. Mav- 
 erick, 65 Liberty Street. 
 
 Min. pp. 174, 3-139, (3), portrait. C. 441 
 
 .H.** A reprint of the first London edition. Though paged for two 
 
 volumes, there is no title to the second part, and they were always 
 
 bound together.
 
 442-446] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [209 
 
 1793. Works. New York: 
 
 Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / Consist- 
 ing of / His Life, Written by Himself, / together with / 
 Essays, Humourous, Moral & Literary ; / chiefly in the man- 
 ner of / The Spectator. / In Two Volumes. / Vol. I. / New- 
 York: / Printed by Samuel Campbell, / No. 37, Hanover- 
 Square. / M,DCC,XCIV. 
 
 2 Vols. I2mo. pp. 206, portrait 142. 442 
 
 1793. Works. New York: 1794. 
 
 Works / [*442*] / Vol. I. / The Second American Edi- 
 tion. / Printed by / Samuel Campbell, Bookseller, / No. 
 124, Pearl Street, New- York. / 1794. 
 
 2 Vols. I2mo. pp. 206, portrait. 142. 443 
 
 *793' Works. Weimar: 1794. 
 
 ^Benjamin granHins / ^Ictne @d)riften / metfl in t>er / banter ties 3u* 
 fcfyaucr^, / nebfl feinem Seben. / 2lu$ kern cngtifdjen / con / . @d)afc / 
 Sttit granflins fcoppeltem 23iUmte. / (Srjicr $eil. / SBeimar, / 3m 
 SBerlage be$ SntuftreUSomptoirS. / 1794. 
 
 2 Vols. 1 21110. pp. 444 
 
 I 793' Works. London: 1796. 
 
 Works / of the late / Doctor Benjamin Franklin, / Con- 
 sisting of / His L,ife written by himself ; / Together with / 
 Essays, / Humorous, Moral, & Literary, / Chiefly in the 
 manner of / the Spectator / In Two volumes / Vol. I. / 
 London, / Printed for C. Dilly, near the Mansion-house / 
 
 M,DCC,XCVI. 
 
 2 Vols. I2mo. pp. (2), 232, (4), 227. p. H. s. 445 
 
 /7pj. Works. Dundee: 1796. 
 
 The Works of the late Dr. Franklin, consisting of his 
 Life written by himself : together with Essays, humorous, 
 moral and literary, chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator. 
 In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Dundee, Printed by G. Miller. 
 1796. 
 
 2 VolS. 1 21110. pp. B. M. 446 
 
 14
 
 447~45] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [2 1 1 
 
 /7pj. Works. New York: 1797. 
 
 The / Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin / con- 
 sisting of / his Life / written by himself / together with / 
 Essays / Humourous, Moral and Literary; / Chiefly in the 
 manner of the / Spectator. / New- York: / Printed for Phillip 
 Arnold. / 1797. 
 
 izmo. pp. 182, 104, (2), portrait. 447 
 
 /7pj. Works. Paris: 1798. 
 
 Vie / de / Benjamin Franklin, / EJcrite par lui-me'me, / 
 suivie / de ses CEuvres / Morales, Politiques / et Litte"raires, / 
 Dont la plus grande partie n'avoit pas encore 6t6 publie"e. 
 / Traduit de 1' Anglais, Avec des Notes, / Par J. Caste"ra. / 
 . . . / Tome Premier. / A Paris, / Chez F. Buisson, 
 Imp. -Lib. rue Hautefeuille, No. 20. / An VI de la Repub- 
 lique. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. (4) viij, 382, portrait. (4), 438. c. 448 
 *** The autobiography is a translation from the English re-transla- 
 tion of the French translation of Gibelin (No. 383), with the excep- 
 tion of the portion for 1731, which is reprinted from La Decade, and is 
 first added to the heretofore published portion of the autobiography in 
 this edition. 
 
 Works. Charlestown: 1798. 
 The / Works / of the late / Dr. B. Franklin. / Consisting 
 of his / Life, / written by himself. / Together with / Essays 
 / Humorous, Moral and Literary, / chiefly in the manner 
 of the / Spectator. / Charlestown: / Printed by John Lam- 
 son, / for the principal booksellers / in Boston, / 1798. , 
 
 lamo. pp. 300, portrait A. A. s. 449 
 
 1793. Works. Gronigen: 1798. 
 
 Het Leven / van / Benjamin Franklin, / door hem zelven 
 beschreven. / Benevers / Deszelfs Zede-, Stat-, / Letter- 
 kundige / en / Geestige Schriften. / Uit het Engelsch. / 
 , . . . / Eerste Deel. / Te Gronigen, / Bij W. Zuidama / 
 1798 [-1800]. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. xi, (i), 258, (2). (8), 432. C. 450
 
 451-455] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [213 
 
 J 793' Works. Fairhaven: 
 
 Works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin; consisting of 
 his life, written by himself, together with Essays, Humor- 
 ous, Moral & Literary; chiefly in the manner of the Spec- 
 tator. Fairhaven, Vt. : J. Lyon. 1798. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 254. 451 
 
 /7PJ. Works. New London: 1798. 
 
 The / Life / of / Doctor Benjamin Franklin; / written by 
 himself: / Together with / Essays, / humorous, moral, and 
 literary, I ... I The Seventh American Edition. / New- 
 London: / Printed for Charles Holt. / 1798. 
 
 121110. pp. 200, (4), portrait. p. H. s. 452 
 
 /7<5j. Works. New York: 1^98. 
 
 The / Works / of the Late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / 
 Consisting of/ his Life, / written by himself: / together with 
 / Essays, / humorous, moral, and literary; / chiefly in the 
 manner of the / Spectator. / New- York: / Printed by John 
 Tiebout, No. 358 / Pearl-Street. / 1798. 
 
 Min. pp. 174, 139 (3), portrait B., p. H. S. 453 
 
 1793. Works. London: //pp. 
 
 Works / of the late / Doctor Benjamin Franklin. / Con- 
 sisting of / his Life written by himself ; / together with / 
 Essays / humorous, moral, and literary, / chiefly in the 
 manner of / The Spectator. / In Two Volumes. / Vol. I. / 
 London: / Printed for A. Millar, Strand / 1799. 
 
 2 Vols. Min. pp. vi, (2), 207, portrait. vi, 201. p. H. S. 454 
 
 1793. Works. Dundee: 1800. 
 
 Works / of the late / Doctor Benjamin Franklin. / Con- 
 sisting of / his life written by himself; / Together with / 
 Essays, / Humourous, Moral and Literary, / chiefly in the 
 manner of / The Spectator. / In Two Volumes. / Vol. I. / 
 Dundee: / Printed for J. Chalmers, for W. Chalmers . . . 
 / ..... / 1800. 
 
 2 Vols. Min. pp. ix, (i), 201. (6), 194. P. H. S. 455
 
 45^-459] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [315 
 
 1793. Works. Huntingdon: 1800. 
 
 Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin: / Consisting 
 of / his Life written by Himself, / Together with / Essays, 
 Humourous, Moral and / Literary. / Chiefly in the Manner 
 of / the Spectator / In Two Volumes / Volume I. / Hunting- 
 don: / Printed for the Proprietor / M.DCCC. 
 
 2 Vols. lamo. pp. 156. 119. p. H. s. 456 
 
 J 793> Works. Philadelphia: 1801. 
 
 Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / consist- 
 ing of his / Life, / written by himself. / Together with / 
 Essays / Humorous, Moral, and Literary / Chiefly in the 
 manner of the / Spectator. / To which is added, not in any 
 other Edition, / An Examination, before the British House 
 of / Lords, respecting the / Stamp- Act. / Two Volumes in 
 one. / Philadelphia: / Printed and Published by Wm. W. 
 Woodward, / No. 17, Chestnut Street. / 1801. 
 
 I2mo. 321, (n), portrait. P. H. s., C. 457 
 
 1793. Works. Weimar: 1802. 
 
 S3. granttin'i? / tffeine <5d)riften / mcijl in ber banter be$ 3f$au- 
 era, / nebft fetnem Seben. / 2lu bent nglifcfyen / son / . <5d)a. / @r 
 fler $etl / mit granflin'S 23tfbnie: / Broepte 2litflage / SCetmar / im 
 SSerlag be$ 2anbe^-3nt)ufirteSonH)totrS, 1802. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. xii, 188, portrait. (2) 228. C. 458 
 
 *793- Works. Dublin: 1802. 
 
 Works / of the late / Doctor Benjamin Franklin: / Con- 
 sisting of / his Life, written by Himself, / together with / 
 Essays, humorous, moral / and literary, / chiefly in the 
 manner of/ the Spectator. / Dublin: / Printed by P. Wogan, 
 23, old Bridge. / 1802. 
 
 i2mo. pp. viii, 316. B. M. 459 
 
 T 793" Works. London: 1802. 
 
 Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / Consist- 
 ing of / his Life written by himself ; / together with / Es- 
 says, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary, / chiefly in the 
 manner of / The Spectator. / . . . / . . . / . . . / . . . /
 
 460-466] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [217 
 
 In two Volumes. / Vol. I. / London: / Printed by J. Cun- 
 dee, ivy-lane, / for J. Jones, Paternoster-Row. / 1802. 
 
 2 Vols. iamo. pp. vii, (i), 182, portrait (4), 188. C. 460 
 *** The imprint of a variation of this edition is as follows: "Lon- 
 don: / Printed by J. Cundee, Ivy lane, / for M. Jones, Paternoster Row; 
 / And sold by / J. Hatchard, Bookseller to her Majesty, Piccadilly. / 
 1802. P. H. S. 461 
 
 1793. Works. Edinburgh: 1803. 
 
 Works / of the Late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin: / consist- 
 ing of / his Life; / together with / Essays, /humorous, 
 moral, and literary. / Vol. I. / Edinburgh: / Printed by D. 
 Shaw & Sons, Lawnmarket; / and sold by the Booksellers. 
 1803. 
 
 2 Vols. Min. pp. x, 199. ix, 196. C. 462 
 
 2 Vols. Min. pp. viii, 199. iv, 196. p. H. s. 463 
 1793. Works. London: 1806. 
 
 Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin ; / consist- 
 ing of/ his Life written by himself; / together with / Es- 
 says / Humorous, Moral, and Literary, / chiefly in the 
 
 Manner of / The Spectator / /In Two Volumes. 
 
 /Vol. I. / London: / Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees 
 and / Orme, Paternoster-Row. / 1806. 
 
 I2mo. pp. vii, (i), 206, (2), portrait. ? C. 464 
 
 1793. Works. New York: 1807. 
 
 The / Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / 
 consisting of His / Life, / written by Himself. / Together 
 with / Humourous, Moral, and Literary / Essays, / chiefly 
 in the Manner of the / Spectator. / Among which are sev- 
 eral not inserted in any Ameri- / can edition, / New- York: / 
 Published by E. Duyckinck. / 1807. / J. C. Totten, printer. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 295, (3), portrait. P. I,. 465 
 
 I 793- Works. Edinburgh: 1809. 
 
 Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / consisting 
 of / his Life, / written by himself; / together with / Essays, 
 Humorous, Moral, and Literary. / Vol. I. / Edinburgh: / 
 Printed by,D. Shaw & Son; / and Sold by the Booksellers. 
 
 / 1809. 
 
 2 Vols. I2mo. (4), 203, iv, 186. p. H. s. 466
 
 467-47*] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [319 
 
 Z 793- Works. London: 1809. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / I/ondon. / 
 
 Published by W. Suttaby: / / 1809 / C. & R. 
 
 Baldwin, Printers. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), xvi, 454, io,Uplate. B. 467 
 
 *** Contains an introduction signed "G. D." It is one of " Sutta- 
 by 's Miniature Library." 
 
 1794. Works. Easton: 1810. 
 
 Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Consist- 
 ing of / Memoirs of his Early life, / written by himself; / 
 together with a collection of his / Essays / humorous, 
 moral and literary, / chiefly in the manner of / The Spec- 
 tator. 1 A new edition revised and enlarged. / Easton: / 
 Published by Henry W. Gibbs. / James St. John, Printer. 
 
 / 1810. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 274. p. H. S. 468 
 
 *** With a preliminary note by the publisher. 
 
 1793. Works. Edinburgh: 1812. 
 
 The / Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / In 
 two Volumes; / Consisting of / his life and essays / with 
 various pieces / which have never appeared in any Edition 
 of this size. / Vol. I. / Edinburgh: / Published by Oliver 
 & Boyd, Caledonia Press, / Netherbow. / 1812. 
 
 2 Vols. I2mo. pp. 204, portrait. 228, front. P. H. S. 469 
 *793- Works. Philadelphia: 1812. 
 
 The / Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin / 
 consisting of his / Life, / written by himself. / Together 
 with / humorous, moral, and literary / Essays / chiefly in 
 the manner of the Spectator. / Among which are several 
 not inserted in any American / Edition. / Philadelphia: / 
 Printed by Edward Parke, / No. 178, Market Street. / 
 1812 / William Brown, Printer. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 301, portrait. C. 470 
 
 # * # Also issued with the imprint of "Philadelphia: / Published by 
 
 David Abbott. / 1812 / William Brown, Printer." P. H. s. 471 
 
 Works. Philadelphia: 1812. 
 The / Life and Essays / of / the late Doctor / Benjamin
 
 472-477] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [231 
 
 Franklin. / Written by Himself. / Philadelphia: / Published 
 by Johnson and Warner, / No. 147, Market Street, / And 
 sold at their Book stores in Philadelphia and in / Richmond, 
 Virginia. / Griggs and Dickinson, Printers. / 1812. 
 
 Min. pp. 324. p. H. s. 472 
 
 I 793- Works. Easton: 1812. 
 
 Works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of 
 Memoirs of his early life, Written by Himself. Easton: 
 
 1812. 
 
 izmo. pp. 473 
 
 #*# Title from the auction catalogue of W. H. Corner. See 468. 
 
 J 793' Works. Pittsburg: 1813. 
 
 The Life of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, written by himself, 
 with his Essays. Pittsburg: 1813. 
 
 121110. pp. 474 
 
 I 793" Works. Edinburgh: 1814.. 
 
 Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / consist- 
 ing of / his Life, / written by himself: / together with / 
 Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary. / Vol. I. / Edin- 
 burgh: / Printed by D. Shaw and Son; / And sold by the 
 Booksellers. / 1814. 
 
 2 Vols. i2mo. pp. (4), 203. iv, 1 88. p. H. s. 475 
 
 *793' Works. Brattleborough: 1814. 
 
 The / Life and Essays / of / the late Doctor / Benjamin 
 Franklin. / Written by Himself. / Brattleborough : / Pub- 
 lished by William Fessenden. / 1814. 
 
 I2I110. pp. 322. 476 
 
 1793. Works. Baltimore: 1815. 
 
 The / Life / of / Doctor Benjamin Franklin, / Written 
 chiefly by himself; / with a Collection / Of his finest Es- 
 says, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary. / A new edition, 
 revised and enlarged / By Mason L. Weems, / of Lodge 
 No. 50, Dumfries. / Baltimore: / Printed by Ralph W. 
 Pomeroy, & Co. / No. 12, Light street. / 1815. 
 
 1 2 mo. pp. 264. 477 
 
 .** Though this varies in many respects from No. 437, it is never- 
 theless based on that collection, so I have included the editions of it
 
 477-482] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [223 
 
 in this list. Not satisfied with Stuber's continuation of the autobiog- 
 raphy, the editor has added a new one "by one of his [Franklin's] 
 friends," which is about as accurate a description of Mr. Weems as his 
 other title of "Washington's pastor." Having invented half a life of 
 Franklin in this work, the editor printed three editions and then from 
 his imagination wrote the whole life, editions of which are given in 
 the fifth part, and which should not be confused with this edition of 
 the autobiography. See Nos.%3 and 385. 
 
 //pj. Works. Boston: 1815. 
 
 The / Life / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / Written by 
 himself, / with / Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary. 
 / Boston: / Published by I. Thomas, Jun. and J. T. Buck- 
 ingham. / J. T. Buckingham, Printer. / 1815. 
 
 Min. pp. 168, portrait. 478 
 
 1793. Works. Bungay: \j8i$.~\ 
 
 The / Life and Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / 
 [vignette] / Bungay: / Printed and Published / by / Brightly 
 & Childs. 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), viii, 476, portrait C. 479 
 
 # * # The preface is dated 1815. 
 
 J 793' Works. Philadelphia: 1815. 
 
 The / Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / 
 consisting of his / Life / written by himself. / Together 
 with / Humorous, Moral and Literary / Essays, / Chiefly 
 in the manner of the / Spectator. / Among which are sev- 
 eral not in any American Edition. / Philadelphia: / Pub- 
 lished by William McCarty, / 1815. /A. Griggs & K. Dick- 
 inson, Printers, Whitehall. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 324, (2), portrait. P. H. s. 480 
 
 J 793' Works. London: 1816. 
 
 The / Life and Essays / of / Dr. Franklin. / [Vignette] / 
 London, Published Aug st I st , 1816 by T. Kinnersley. 
 
 8vo. pp. viii, 464, portrait. S. D. 481 
 
 1793. Works. London: [/<?/d ?] 
 
 The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, consisting of 
 Essays, humorous, moral and literary; with his Life writ- 
 ten by himself. London: J. F. Dove. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), 263. 482 
 
 ** See No. 495-
 
 483-488] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [225 
 
 f 79J" Works. Philadelphia: 1817. 
 
 The / Life / of / Benjamin Franklin, / Written chiefly by 
 Himself; / with a / Collection of his best Essays / Humor- 
 ous, Moral, and Literary. / A New Edition, / Revised and 
 Enlarged. / By Mason L. Weems, / of Lodge No. 50, Dum- 
 fries / / Philadelphia: / Published by M. Carey. 
 
 / 1817- 
 
 I2mo. pp. 264, portrait. 483 
 
 **# See Nos. 476 and 485. Reviewed in the Analectic Magazine, 
 ix, 389. 
 
 X 793- Works. Harlem: 1817. 
 
 Gedenkshriften / van / Benjamin Franklin; / Bestaande 
 in / Uitgelezen Brieven. / Naar het Engelsch. / Te Haar- 
 lem, / Bij A Loosjes Pz. / MDCCCXVII. 
 
 8vo. pp. viii, 338. 484 
 
 J 793" Works. Hagerstown: 1818. 
 
 The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Third Edi- 
 tion. Revised and enlarged. By Mason L. Weems. 
 Hagerstown: 1818. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 485 
 
 1793. Works. Philadelphia: 1818. 
 
 The / Works / of / Benjamin Franklin I ... I Philadel- 
 phia: / Published by B. C. Busby, North 3rd St. / 1818. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), 402, plate. p. 486 
 
 Z 793' Works. Edinburgh: 1818. 
 Works Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd. 1818. 
 
 2 Vols. I2mo. pp. 487 
 
 *** Title from Swift. See No. 469. 
 
 1793. Works. Glasgow: 1819. 
 
 The / Works / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / 
 containing / his life / with / Letters illustrative of his Man- 
 ners and Character, / and / Essays, / Humorous, Moral and 
 Literary. / / Glasgow: / Printed by W. Falconer, 
 
 High-Street / 1819. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 288. 488 
 
 15
 
 489-493] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [227 
 
 Works. London: 1819. 
 The /Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin;/ consisting 
 of/ Essays, / humorous, moral and literary: /with/ his life, 
 written by himself. / London: / Printed for J. Walker, . . . 
 
 Min. pp. (2), xi, 310, plate. p. H. s. 489 
 
 # * # The engraved title is: 
 
 The Works of/ Dr. Franklin, / with his life / (written by Himself.) / 
 .../.../ London: / Published by J. Walker / and the other Pro- 
 prietors. / 1819. 
 
 /7?J. Works. Philadelphia: 1821. 
 
 The / Works / of the late / Dr. B. Franklin; / Consisting 
 of his / Life, / written by himself. / Together with / humor- 
 ous, moral and literary / Essays, / . . . Among which are 
 several not inserted in any American / Edition. / Philadel- 
 phia: / Printed by Edward Parker, / No. 178 Market 
 Street / 1821. 
 
 8vo. pp. 294. 490 
 
 /7?. Works. Rottweil; 1822. 
 
 Kleine Schriften und Engels-Lebensweisheit d. alten 
 Witt Rottweil. Herder. 1822. 
 
 8vo. pp. 491 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 /7pj. Works. Middletown: 1823. 
 
 The / Life / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / writ- 
 ten by himself. / Together with a number of his / Essays 
 / chiefly in the manner of the Spectator. / Middletown. / 
 Printed and published by Starr & Niles. / 1823. 
 
 I2IUO. pp. JOG. C. 492 
 
 1793. Works. Paisley: 1823. 
 
 Works /of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin: / consist- 
 ing of his / Life / written by himself, / together with / 
 Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary / chiefly in the 
 manner of / The Spectator / In Two Volumes / Vol. I. / 
 Paisley: / Printed by J. Neilson. / 1823. 
 
 2 Vols. Min. pp. 215. 216. p. H. S. 493
 
 494~497l BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [339 
 
 1793. Works. London: 1824.. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin: / consisting 
 of / Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary / with his 
 life /written by himself. / London:/ Printed and published 
 byj. Limburd, / 143 Strand, / Near Somerset House. / 
 1824. 
 
 i2mo. pp. (2), 109, covers. p. H. s. 494 
 
 *** The title on cover is: 
 
 Part n / Limburd's British Classics: / Containing / the Essays / of 
 Dr. Franklin / Embellished / With Engravings on Wood. / London: / 
 Printed and Published by J. Limburd / / 1824. 
 
 1793. Works. London: 1824.. 
 
 The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, consisting of 
 Essays, humorous, moral and literary; with his Life, writ- 
 ten by himself. London: J. F. Dove, English Classics. 
 1824. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), viii, 288, portrait. C. 495 
 
 ** See No. 482. Nos. 511, 521, 530, 531, 536 and 542 are appar- 
 ently from the same plates. 
 
 J 793- Works. London: 1824.. 
 
 The / Works / of/ Dr. Benjamin Franklin: / Consisting 
 of / Essays / Humorous, Moral, and Literary / with / his 
 life, written by himself. / London: / W. Baynes and Son, 
 Paternoster Row; . . . / / 1824. 
 
 I2mo. pp. (2), 260. p. H. s. 466 
 
 *% The engraved title is: 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / with his life / . . . / 
 ... I ... I ... I London: / For the Proprietors of the English 
 Classics. 
 
 1793. Works. Chiswick: 1824.. 
 
 The / Works / of/ Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / Consisting 
 of / Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary : / With / his 
 Life, written by himself. / Chiswick: / From the Press of 
 C. Whittingham, / College House. / / 1824. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), viii, 295. C. 497 
 
 *% The engraved title is: 
 
 The Works of/ Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Chiswick. / Printed by C. 
 Whittingham / for Thomas Tegg .../.../ March, 1824.
 
 498-504] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [231 
 
 1793. Works. New York: 1825. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / consisting 
 of / Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary / with / His 
 Life, / written by himself. / New- York : / Printed and pub- 
 lished by W. Van Norden. / No. 393 Water Street. / 1825. 
 
 Min. pp. 290, portrait. 498 
 
 #\ This edition was issued with, three different engraved titles, as 
 follows: 
 
 The Life of Benjamin Franklin, / written by himself. / G. G. Sickles. 
 / New- York. / 1829. p. I,. 499 
 
 The / Life of/ Benjamin Franklin. / Written by Himself. / D. Mai- 
 lory. / New- York. / 1825. S. D. 500 
 
 The / Life and Essays / of / Benjamin Franklin. / Written by himself. 
 / New York: / Printed by Johnstone & Van Norden. p. I,. 501 
 
 I 793- Works. Boston: 1825. 
 
 The / Works / of/ Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / Consisting 
 of/ Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary: / with / His 
 Life, written by Himself. / Stereotyped by T. H. Carter & 
 Co. / Boston: / Published by T. Bedlington, / No. 31, 
 Washington-Street. / 1825. 
 
 lamo. pp. (2), 303, portrait. A. A. s. 502 
 
 *\ The engraved title is: 
 
 Life I of / Benjn Franklin. / To which are added / Essays, &c. / Bos- 
 ton. / Timothy Bedlington. / 1828. 
 
 /7<?j. Works. London: 1826. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Consisting 
 
 of/ Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary; / with / his 
 
 Life; Written by Himself. / London: / Printed for T. and 
 
 J. Allman, I ... I John Anderson, Jun, Edinburgh; and 
 
 / John Cummings, Dublin. / 1826. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), 362, portrait. 503 
 
 *% The engraved title is: 
 
 The Works of / Dr. Franklin. / With his Life / . . . /London:/ 
 Printed for T. and J. Allman, Gt. Queen Street. Lincoln's Inn Fields. 
 
 J 793" Works. Middletown: 1826. 
 
 Life and Essays of Benjamin Franklin Mid- 
 dletown: 1826. 
 
 1 2 mo. pp. 504 
 
 ** Title from Swift.
 
 505-509] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [233 
 
 X 793' Works. Boston: 1828. See No. 502. 
 1793. Works. New York: 1828. See No. 501. 
 1793. Works. New York: 1829. See No. 4.99. 
 1^93. Works. New York: 1830. 
 
 Life and Essays of Benjamin Franklin New 
 
 York: 1830. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 505 
 
 %** Title from Swift. 
 
 1793. Works. New York: 1830. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / Consisting 
 of / Essays, / humorous, moral, and literary / with / his 
 Life / written by himself. / New- York: / George G. Sickles, 
 publisher. / 1830. 
 
 i8mo. pp. 290, portrait. A. A. S. 506 
 
 #*# The engraved title is: 
 
 The Life and Writings / of / Benjamin Franklin. / Written by Him- 
 self. / New York / Published by G. G. Sickles. / 1831. 
 
 1793. Works. New York: 1831. See No. 506. 
 1793- Works. New York: 1834. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / Consisting 
 of / Essays, / humorous, moral, and literary. / With / his 
 Life, / written by himself. / New- York. / Mahlon Day, / 
 374 Pearl Street. 
 
 24mo. pp. 290, portrait. 507 
 
 **# The engraved title is: 
 
 The / I/ife & Writings /of/ Benjamin Franklin. / Written by Him- 
 self/ New York / Published by Mahlon Day, / 374 Pearl Street. / 1834. 
 
 1793. Works. Peekskill: 1834. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / Consisting 
 of / Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary; /with His 
 Life, / written by Himself. / Peekskill, N. Y. / Printed 
 and Published by S. Marks / 1834. 
 
 Min. pp. 290. 508 
 
 1793. Works. Exeter: 1834. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benj. Franklin, / Consisting of / 
 Essays / Humorous, Moral and Literary: / with / his life, 
 written by himself. / Exeter: / J. & B. Williams. / 1834. 
 
 Min. pp. 256. 509
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [235 
 
 Z 793- Works. London: 1835. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / Consisting 
 of / Essays, / Humorous, Moral and Literary: / with his 
 Life written by himself. / London: / Printed for Scott, 
 Webster, and Geary, (Successors to Mr. Dove) / 36 Charter- 
 house Square. / MDCCCXXXV. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), viii, 288, portrait. P. H. S. 511 
 
 **# See No. 495. 
 
 1793. Works. London: 1835. 
 
 The / Works /of/ Dr. Benjamin Franklin: / Consisting 
 of / Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary: / with / his 
 Life / written by himself. / London: / T. Allman, Holborn 
 hill / and / E. Spettegue, / Guilford Place, Spa-fields. / 
 1835. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), 224, portrait. P. H. S. 512 
 
 #\ The engraved title is: 
 
 The Works of / Dr. Franklin / with his Life / London / Published 
 by Thos. Allman / . . . / 1835. See No. 526. 
 
 7/pj. Works. Exeter: 1835. 
 The / Works / [^oo.*] / 1835. 
 
 Min. pp. 224. 513 
 
 /79J. Works. Nuremberg: [/<?J5. ? ] 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin / Campe's 
 Edition / Nurnberg and New- York / Printed and Pub- 
 lished by / Frederick Campe & Co. 
 
 I2tno. pp. xii, 312. B. M. 514 
 
 /7PJ. Works. Baltimore: 1835. 
 
 The / Works / of/ Dr. Benjamin Franklin: / Consisting 
 of / Essays, / humorous, moral and literary: / with his / 
 Life, written by himself. / Stereotyped by ]. A. James. / 
 Baltimore: / N. Hickman, Market Street. / 1835. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 304, portrait 5 T 5 
 
 # * # There is also an issue with the same title, lacking the date. 
 
 S. D. 516 
 
 1793. Works. Halifax: 1837. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin: / Consisting 
 of / Essays / Humorous, Moral and Literary, / with / His
 
 517-522] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [237 
 
 Life / written by Himself. / Halifax: / Printed for H. Pohl- 
 man. / 1837. 
 
 Min. pp. vi, 328, plates. p. H. S. 517 
 
 f 793' Works. Edinburgh: 1838. 
 
 People's Edition / The Life / of / Benjamin Franklin / 
 Comprising the account of the early part of his Life, / 
 written by himself. / And a new and greatly extended 
 narrative in continuation / till his death. / The whole il- 
 lustrated with letters and / biographical notes / Also / The 
 Miscellaneous Writings / of Franklin. / / Edin- 
 burgh: / Published by William and Robert Chambers / 
 
 /i8 3 8. 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 86, covers. 518 
 
 *** See No. 522. 
 
 I 793- Works. Carlsruhe: 1838. 
 
 The Life / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / Written by 
 himself; / to which are added / Essays / by the same author. 
 
 / Mit einen Worterbuche, Zum Schul und Privatgebrauchs. 
 
 / Karlsruhe / William Creuzbauer. / 1838. 
 
 I2mo. pp. (2), 186, 41, portrait. p. H. S. 519 
 
 *793' Works. Leipsic: 1838. 
 
 Leben und ausgewahlte Schriften. Leipzig: Wigand. 
 1838. 
 
 Min. pp. 520 
 
 *** Title from Swift. See No. 534. 
 
 1793- Works. London: 1838. 
 
 Works of Benjamin Franklin. London : Scott, Web- 
 ster & Geary. 1838. 
 
 I2mo. pp. viii, 288, front. 521 
 
 /7PJ. Works. Edinburgh: 1839. 
 
 People's Edition. / The Life / and / Miscellaneous Writ- 
 ings / of / Benjamin Franklin / Greatly extended and im- 
 proved / / Edinburgh: / Published by William 
 
 and Robert Chambers; / 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 86, covers. 522 
 
 *** The cover title is: 
 
 The Life / / Edinburgh: / Published by William and Rob- 
 ert Chambers; / and W. S. Orr and Company, London. / 1839.
 
 523-526] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [239 
 
 I 793- Works. Exeter: 1839. 
 
 The Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Consisting 
 of Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary: / With his 
 Life, / written by himself. / Exeter: / Published by J. and 
 B. Williams. / 1839. 
 
 Min. pp. 224. 523 
 
 *** See No. 509. 
 
 Z 793> Works. New York: 1839. 
 
 Memoirs / of / Benjamin Franklin; / written by himself 
 / with his / most interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscel- 
 la- / neous Writings ; Familiar, Moral, Political, / Eco- 
 nomical and Philosophical. / Selected with care / from all 
 his published productions and comprising / whatever is 
 most entertaining and valuable / to the general reader. / In 
 Two Volumes. / Vol. I. / New- York: / Harper & Brothers, 
 82 Cliff Street. / 1839. 
 
 2 Vols. I2mo. pp. 287. (2), 288. C. 524 
 
 # *# Also issues dated 1840, 1843, 1845 and 1847. It is the Temple 
 Franklin text. 
 
 T 793- Works. London: 184.0. 
 
 The / Works /of/ Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / Consisting 
 of / Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary / with / His 
 Life / Written by Himself. / London: / Published by the 
 booksellers. / William Walker, Otley. / MDCCCXL. 
 
 Min. pp. 320, plate. p. H. s. 525 
 
 J 793' Works. New York: 184.0. See No. 524.. 
 1793. Works. New York: 1843. See No. 524.. 
 T 793- Works. Barcelona: 184.3. 
 
 El libro del hombre de bien, opuscules morales, econ- 
 6micos y politicos extractados de Benjamin Franklin. 
 Barcelona. 1843. 
 
 Min. pp. 525* 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 X 793- Works. London: 184.3. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin: / Consisting 
 of/ Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary: / with / his
 
 526-530] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [241 
 
 Life, / written by himself. / London: / T. Allman, Hoi- 
 born Hill. / 1843. 
 
 Min. pp. (2), 238, (2), portrait. p. H. S. 526 
 
 ^* # The engraved title is: 
 
 The Works of/ Dr. Franklin /with his Life. / London / Published by 
 T. Allman. 
 
 T 793- Works. Auburn: 184.6. 
 
 Life / of / Benjamin Franklin, / written by himself. / 
 Together / with his Essays, / Humorous, Moral and Lit- 
 erary. / Auburn, N. Y. / Published by J. C. Derby and 
 Co. / Geneva: / Geo. H. Derby and Co. / H. Oliphant, Pr. 
 / 1846. 
 
 Min. pp. 224. 527 
 
 T 793' Works. Paris: 1843. 
 
 Me'moires / Complete / (Buvres Morales et Litte*raire / 
 de Benjamin Franklin / Traduction nouvelle d'aprs la 
 dernier traduction / publie"e a New- York. / Paris / Libraire 
 de Charles Gosselin / / MDCCCXLIIL 
 
 I2tno. pp. (2), 338, covers. p. H. S. 527* 
 
 *** The title on cover is: 
 Bibliothque d' Elite / Memoires / [as above.] 
 
 1793. Works. Hartford: 184.6. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin : / Consisting 
 of/ Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary: / with his / 
 Life, written by himself. / Stereotyped by J. A. James. / 
 Hartford. / S. Andrus and Son. / 1846. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 304. 528 
 
 ** # Also issues dated 1848 and 1851. 
 
 Works. New York: 1847. See No. 524.. 
 Works. Auburn: 184.8. 
 Life / [*527*] / Auburn, N. Y. Derby, Miller & Co. 
 1848. 
 
 Min. pp. 224. 529 
 
 ^\ Also an issue dated 1853. 
 
 f 193- Works. New York: 184.8. 
 
 The / Works of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / Consisting 
 of/ Essays, / Humorous, Moral & Literary:/ with his Life, 
 16
 
 53-534] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [343 
 
 written by himself. / New- York: / Leavitt, Trow & Co., 
 191 Broadway. / 1848. 
 
 izmo. pp. viii, 288. 530 
 
 /79J. Works. Hartford; 184.8. See No. 528. 
 *793- Works. London; 1850. See No. 532. 
 1793. Works. Hartford; 1851. See No. 528. 
 1793. Works. Halifax: 1851* 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / Consisting 
 of / Essays, / Humorous, Moral, and Literary: / with / his 
 Life, written by himself. / Halifax: / Printed and pub- 
 lished by Milner & Sowerby, / Cheapside. / MDCCCLJ. 
 
 Mifl. pp. (2), viii, 288, portrait. 531 
 
 #* The engraved title is: 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin / With His Life / . . . 
 . . / London: / Engraved for the English Classics, / Halifax. / Milner 
 and Sowerby. 
 
 ijpj. Works* London; 1852. 
 
 The / Life and Essays / of / Dr. Franklin. / London: / 
 Published by G. Kershaw & Son. / MDCCCLIL 
 
 2 Vols. Min. pp. (4), 11-147. 144- B. 532 
 
 *** The title of the second volume is: 
 
 Essays: / Humorous, Moral and Literary. / By Dr. Franklin. / Lon- 
 don: Published by J. S. Pratt. / MDCCCL. 
 
 1793. Works. Leipsic; 1833. 
 
 SBen.amin granflin's / I'eben unt> ctmften. / 55on / 3^e<rt>or JRup- 
 redjt / Ceipjig / SBerlag on Otto SBiganb. / 1853. 
 
 8vo. pp. 274, cover. B. 533 
 
 *** The title or cover is.: 
 93Ubuiige=aIIe / im / @inne unb eifte unfmr 3eit. / gflr afle tan&e. / . . . 
 
 / gunfter S3anb : / 33enjamtn granfttn' Se&en unb c^riften. / Setpjifl / 
 
 SSerlag oon Ctto Siganb / 1853. 
 
 f 793* Works. Auburn; 1853. See No. 529. 
 1793. Works. New York: 1833. 
 
 The / Work [sic] / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / con- 
 sisting of / Essays, / humorous, moral and literary: / with 
 / his life, written by himself / New- York: / Published by 
 Leavitt & Allen, / 27 Dey street. / 1853. 
 
 pp. viii, 288, 534
 
 535~54] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [245 
 
 Works. London: 1853. 
 The / Life and Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin / 
 ..... / London: / T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster 
 Row; / and Edinburgh. / MDCCLIIL 
 
 Min. pp. (2), viii, 324, plate. 535 
 
 #*# The engraved title is: 
 Franklin's / Life and Works / ..... / Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson. 
 
 J 793' Works. London: 1855. 
 
 The / Works / of/ Dr. Benjamin Franklin; / Consisting 
 of / Essays / Humorous, Moral and Literary: / with / His 
 Life, / Written by Himself. / Halifax: / Milner and Sow- 
 erby. / 1855. 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), viii, 288, plate. 536 
 
 **# See No. 531 for the engraved title. There are reissues, dated 
 1861 and 1864. 
 
 1793. Works. New York: 1858. 
 
 The Life / of / Benjamin Franklin / Written by Himself 
 / to which is added / His Miscellaneous Essays. / New- 
 York: / C. M. Saxton, 25 Park Row. / 1858. 
 
 lamo. pp. 375, portrait. A. A. S. 537 
 
 J 793- Works. London: 1861. 
 
 The Life / and / Miscellaneous Writings / of / Benjamin 
 Franklin, / greatly extended and improved. / ..... / 
 William and Robert Chambers / London and Edinburgh. 
 1861. 
 
 Min. pp. viii, 344, portrait. P. H. S. 538 
 
 1793. Works. Halifax: 1861. See No. 536. 
 J 793> Works. Halifax: 1864. See No. 536. 
 1793. Works. Macon: [187-?] 
 
 Autobiography and Essays of Benjamin Franklin. 
 Macon: Albert. [187-?] 
 
 Min. pp. 539 
 
 *** Title from American Catalogue. 
 1793. Works. Philadelphia: 1871. 
 
 Autobiography and Essays of Benjamin Franklin. 
 Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger. 1871. 
 
 Min. pp. 54
 
 541-547] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [247 
 
 Works. Carlsruhe: 1871. 
 The Life / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / Written by 
 Himself; / To which are added / Essays, / and some / An- 
 ecdotes / of or by the same Author. / Mit einer Worte- 
 buche / Zum Schul-und Privatgebrauch. / Zweite Auflage, / 
 durchgisehen, vermehrt und Anmerkungen / von / Dr. D. 
 Jiingling, I ... I Carlsruhe, William Creuzbauer. 1871. 
 i2mo. pp. xv, 194, 45. 541 
 
 1793. Works. New York: 1880. 
 
 Autobiography / of Benjamin Franklin. / New York: / 
 R. Worthington, 750 Broadway. / MDCCCLXXX. 
 
 Min. pp. viii, 288, portrait. p. 542 
 
 1793. Works. New York: [1881. "\ 
 
 Autobiography / of / Benjamin Franklin: / with his Es- 
 says and Will. / New York: / The Arundel Print. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 307, portrait 543 
 
 1793. Works. Philadelphia: 1884. 
 
 The / Autobiography and Essays / of / Dr. Benjamin 
 Franklin / Complete in one volume. / Philadelphia / E. 
 Claxton & Company. / 930 Market Street. / 1884. 
 
 121110. pp. 231, portrait. 544 
 
 /7pj. Works. Philadelphia: \i88-f\ 
 
 The / Life and Essays / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / 
 Comprised in one volume. / Philadelphia. / Published by 
 Leary & Getz / 138 North Second St. 
 
 Min. pp. 231, portrait H. 545 
 
 1793. Works. New York: [187-?] 
 
 Autobiography and Essays of Benjamin Franklin, with 
 letters and miscellaneous writings. New York: Harper 
 & Brothers. 
 
 2 Vols. Min. 546 
 
 *% Title from the American Catalogue. Probably a reissue of No. 
 524- 
 
 1801. Essays. 
 Select Pieces / by / Benj. Franklin, L. L. D. / Published
 
 547~55] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [249 
 
 Mar. i, 1801, by George Nicholson, Poughnill, near Lud- 
 
 low / Sold in London by T. Conder . . . / 
 
 Min. pp. 59, (i). P. H . s. 547 
 
 1805. Essays. London: 1805. 
 
 A / Present / for an / Apprentice; / / And / 
 
 two Essays / By Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / London: / 
 Printed for the Booksellers, / By W. Turner, Hull, 1805. 
 
 Min. pp. (iv), 109, 4, 2. p. H. s. 548 
 
 1805. Essays. Boston: 1808. 
 
 A / Monitor / for an / Apprentice; / /To which 
 
 is added, / / Two Essays / By Dr. Benj. Frank- 
 lin. / First American from the Sixth London Edition. / 
 
 Boston : / Published by Jarrand, Mallory & Co. / 
 
 /i8o8. 
 
 izmo. pp. (4), 9-120. B. 549 
 
 1806. Works edited by Marshall. 
 
 The / Complete / Works / in / Philosophy, Politics, and 
 Morals, / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / now first 
 collected and arranged; / with / Memoirs of his early life, 
 
 / written by himself. / In Three Volumes. / Vol. I. / Lon- 
 don: / Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church- Yard; / 
 and Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, / Paternoster-Row. 
 
 / 1806. 
 
 3 Vols. 8vo. pp. xiv, (2), 440, (32), portrait, 4 plates. (2), vi, 468, I 
 folding leaf, 9 plates. (2), vi, 552, (6). c., B. 550 
 
 #** The engraved title is: 
 
 The / Works / of / Benjamin Franklin, L. L. D. / Vol. I / Printed, / 
 for Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, Paternoster Row, London. 
 
 *** "The editor was a Mr. Marshall. His name is not connected 
 with the work; but he performed his part with good judgement, and 
 used much diligence in searching for essays and papers, that had not 
 before been comprised in any collection. Mr. Benjamin Vaughan, 
 who was then in London, rendered him important assistance." Sparks. 
 
 #** The editor, in his preface, first gave publicity to the charge that 
 William Temple Franklin had been bribed by the English govern- 
 ment to suppress his grandfather's writings. This was noticed in the 
 Edinburgh Review and in The American Citizen, and this latter arti- 
 cle was reprinted in The Argus or London Review in Paris of March
 
 550-554] BIBLIOGRAPHY OP FRANKLIN. [351 
 
 28, 1807. To this Temple Franklin wrote a denial, which appeared in 
 the latter periodical for March 31. 1807. See No. 561. 
 
 #\ Reviewed by Lord Francis Jeffrey in the Edinburgh Review, 
 vin, 327; Monthly Review, N. s. LVII, 441, and by James Cheetham in 
 the American Citizen for September, 1807. 
 
 1806. Works. London: [/<?//.] 
 
 The / Complete / Works / [*55O*] / Written by himself. 
 / Second Edition. / In Three Volumes. / Vol. I. / London: 
 / Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 
 / Paternoster-Row; / and J. Johnson & Co. / St. Paul's 
 
 Church- Yard. / [1811.] 
 
 3Vols. 8vo. c. 551 
 
 **# A reissue of the first edition, with the change of printed titles as 
 noted, and lacking the last six pages ("Works lately published") of 
 Vol. III. 
 
 1808-9. Works edited by Duane. See 1818. 
 1811. Essays. 
 
 The / Essays, / Humorous, Moral and Literary / of the 
 late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / Boston: / Published by 
 John West and Co. / No. 75, Cornhill. / 1811. / E. G. 
 
 House, Printer. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 182, (2). B. 552 
 
 *** This is a reprint of the second volume of No. 437, with the ad- 
 dition of the "Busy-Body" essays. 
 
 i8i2f Essays. 
 
 The / Franklin Family / Primer / Containing / A new 
 and useful Selection / of/ Moral Lessons; / adorned with a 
 variety of / Cuts, / Calculated to strike a lasting impres- 
 sion / on the / Tender minds of Children. / By a Friend to 
 Youth. / Improved Edition. / Boston: / Printed by and for 
 
 Manning & Loring / . . . 
 
 Min. pp. 72. C. 553 
 
 *** Contains a brief biography of Franklin, and three of his essays. 
 
 1817. Correspondence. Paris: 1817. 
 
 Correspondance / Incite et Secrete / du / Docteur B. 
 Franklin, / Ministre Plenipotentiaire des tats-Unis 
 d'Ame'rique / pres la Cour de France, / depuis Pannee 
 1753 jusqu'en 1790; / offrant, en trois parties completes et
 
 554-555] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [253 
 
 bien distinctes, / i Les Me*moires de sa Vie prive*e; / 2 
 Les causes premieres de la Revolution d'Ame"rique; / 3 
 THistoire des diverses Negotiations / entre 1'Angleterre, la 
 France et les tats-Unis. / Publide, pour la premiere fois, 
 en France, / Avec des Notes, additions, etc. / Tome Pre- 
 mier. / Paris, / Janet Pere, Libraire-Editeur, / rue Saint- 
 Jacques, No. 59. / M.DCCC.XVII. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. yj, 542, portrait. viij, 480, facsimile. B. c. 554 
 *** This is a piracy of Vols. v and vi of Duane's edition (No. 568), 
 wretchedly translated and edited by Charles Malo, who was somewhat 
 assisted by MM. Cohen and Breton. Upon the appearance of the first 
 volume, the publishers of the French edition of the Private Corres- 
 pondence (No. 559) announced their edition, with the statement that 
 this work was incomplete. Malo replies in the preface to the second 
 volume, and virtually charges Temple Franklin with being the 
 "assassin" of his grandfather's memory. Mardelle answers in the 
 preface to his edition (No. 559), and there was also a newspaper con- 
 troversy in the Paris press, relative to the comparative value of the 
 two editions. 
 
 1817. Private Correspondence. London: 1817. 
 
 The / Private Correspondence / of / Benjamin Franklin, 
 IvL. D. / F. R. S. &c. / Minister Plenipotentiary from the 
 United States of America at the Court of France, / and for 
 the Treaty of Peace and Independence with Great Britain, 
 &c., &c. / Comprising / A Series of Letters / on / Miscel- 
 laneous, Literary, and Political Subjects :/ Written between 
 the years 1753 and 1790; / illustrating the / Memoirs of his 
 Public and Private Life, / and developing / the Secret His- 
 tory / of his / Political Transactions and Negotiations. / 
 Now first Published from the originals, / by his grandson 
 / William Temple Franklin. / London: / Printed for Henry 
 Colburn, / British and Foreign Public Library, Conduit 
 Street Hanover Square. / 1817. 
 
 4to. pp. xxiii, (i), 449, facsimile. C., B. 555 
 
 #\ This volume also forms volume in of Temple Franklin's edition 
 of Franklin's writings (No. 561), but copies were separately sold; and, 
 owing to the delay in the publication of the first volume of that work, 
 this was the first issued. It is reviewed, by Lord Francis Jeffrey, in 
 the Edinburgh Review, xxviii, 275; Monthly Review, N. s. z,xxxni,
 
 555-559] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [355 
 
 18 and 133; Analedic Magazine, ix, 553, and Literary Gazette, Jan. 
 25, 1817. 
 
 . Private Correspondence. London: 1817. 
 The / Private Correspondence / of / Benjamin Franklin, 
 /L. L. D., F. R. S. &c., /Minister Plenipotentiary from the 
 United States of America / at the Court of France, and for 
 the Treaty of Peace / and Independence with Great Britain, 
 &c. &c. / [*555*] / by his grandson / William Temple 
 Franklin. / In Two Volumes. / Vol. I. / London : Printed 
 for Henry Colburn, / Public Library, Conduit Street, Han- 
 over Square. / 1817. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. xvi, 456, facsimile. xii, 392. 556 
 
 *% This title and collation are given on the authority of Sabin. 
 See Note to No. 562. 
 
 1817. Private Correspondence. London: /<?//. 
 
 The / Private Correspondence / [$556*] / Vol. I. / Second 
 Edition, with Additions. London: [$556*] 1817. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. xvi, 493, facsimile. (4), 452. c. 557 
 Jo 3 //. Private Correspondence. London: 1817. 
 
 The / Private Correspondence / [$556*] / Vol. I. / Third 
 Edition, with Additions. / London: [*556*] 1817. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. B. 558 
 
 1817. Private Correspondence. Paris: /<?//. 
 
 Correspondance / choisie / de Benjamin Franklin, / tra- 
 duite de P Anglais. / Edition publie"e par W. T. Franklin. 
 / . . . / A Paris, / Chez Treuttel et Wurtz, Libraires, 
 rue de Bourbon, No. 17; / Et a Strasbourg, mme Maison 
 de Commerce. / A Londres, / Chez H. Colburue, 50, Con- 
 duit Street, New-Bond. / 1817. 
 
 8vo. pp. xxxj, 409, (i). C. 559 
 
 *** Translated by M. de la Mardelle, who has added a preface relat- 
 
 ing to the charges against Temple Franklin made by Charles Malo in 
 
 No. 554, and severely criticising the latter, both on that account and 
 
 for the many errors in his two volumes. 
 ^% Sabin gives the size as quarto, and Brunei says there were two 
 
 volumes, both of which are errors. The half title is: 
 
 CEuvres / posthume de Benjamin Franklin / Tome Premier / Corres- 
 
 pondance choisie.
 
 560-561] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [357 
 
 1817. Private Correspondence. London: 1833. 
 
 Private / Correspondence / [^556^] / and Independence 
 with Great Britain, &c. &c. / Edited by his Grandson, / 
 William Temple Franklin. / In Two Volumes. / Vol. I. / 
 London: / Published for Henry Colburn, / by R. Bentley, 
 New Burlington Street. / 1833. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. xvi, 456, facsimile. xi, (i), 392. c., B. 560 
 
 1818. Works edited by Temple Franklin. 
 
 Memoirs / of the / Life and Writings / of / Benjamin 
 Franklin, LL. D. / F. R. S. &c. / Minister Plenipotentiary 
 
 / from the United States of America, at the Court of 
 France, / and for the Treaty of Peace and Independence 
 with Great Britain, / &c. &c. / Written by himself to a late 
 period, / and continued to the time of his death, / by his 
 Grandson; / William Temple Franklin. / Now first pub- 
 lished from the original MSS. / Comprising the / Private 
 Correspondence and Public Negotiations of Dr. Franklin, 
 
 / and a selection from his / Political, Philosophical, and 
 Miscellaneous Works. / London: / Printed for Henry Col- 
 burn, / British and Foreign Public Library, Conduit Street. 
 
 / 1818. 
 
 3 Vols. 4to. B., c. 561 
 
 Vol. i. Life. pp. (2), x, 449, (i), Ixxxviii, (4), portrait. 
 
 Vol. n. Correspondence, pp. (4), xxiii, (i), 449, facsimile. 
 
 Vol. III. Works, pp. viii, xi-xvi, (2), 570, 2, 7 plates. 
 
 *** This is the first publication of any of the autobiography as writ- 
 ten by Franklin, and of the third part in any form. It is followed by 
 a continuation which is of great value. The volumes of this and suc- 
 ceeding editions were sold separately as "Memoirs," "Private Corres- 
 pondence," and "Posthumous Writings," and so are noticed with 
 more detail in Nos. 555 and 567. It is reviewed in the Monthly Re- 
 view, LXXXVI, 25; Analectic Magazine, xi, 449; by A. C. Norton in 
 the North American Review, vn, 289; by John Foster in the Eclectic 
 Review for 1818; and by F. B. Hoffman in his CEuvres, rv, 470. 
 
 *** Franklin by his will, left the bulk of his books and manuscripts 
 to his grandson, William Temple Franklin, who at once (1790) came 
 to London and began the preparations for, and announced an edition 
 of his grandfather's writings. The times were so unpropitious for an 
 elaborate work, however, that a publisher could not be found, and 
 
 17
 
 561-562] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [359 
 
 Temple Franklin was himself diverted from the venture by a profit- 
 able agency in an American land company, and so the enterprise 
 dragged along till 1818, when both quarto and octavo editions were 
 printed. This delay of twenty-eight years occasioned much gossip, 
 which first came into print in the National Intelligencer, and finally 
 crystallized in a charge, made in the preface of Marshall's edition of 
 Franklin's writings (No. 550), that Temple Franklin "had found a 
 bidder ... in some emissary of government, whose object was to 
 withhold the manuscripts from the world." This attack was com- 
 mented upon in the Monthly Review, the Edinburgh Review, and the 
 American Citizen, whose Anglo-phobic editor made it the basis of a 
 savage attack on both Temple Franklin and the British government. 
 This latter diatribe was reprinted in Paris in The Argus or London 
 Review of March 28, 1807. To this Temple Franklin wrote a brief 
 and dignified reply, which was published in the latter paper of March 
 31, 1807 (and republished in the London Chronicle}, which should 
 have ended the matter for all time. The slander has, however, proved 
 of feline nature. Thomas Jefferson, always a newsmonger, added fuel 
 to the flame by some inaccurate "recollections," and Charles Malo, in 
 editing his pirated edition of Franklin's correspondence (No. 554), vir- 
 tually called Temple Franklin the assassin of his grandfather's mem- 
 ory. In this work the editor laughingly notices these attacks, but 
 does not even consider a denial or refutation necessary, which led 
 both Mr. Sparks and Mr. Bigelow to give further currency to the 
 charges in their editions of Franklin's writings, and though both Mr. 
 Stevens and Prof. McMaster have given Temple Franklin fair treatment 
 in this respect, the slander is apparently by no means buried. 
 
 1818. Works. 
 
 Memoirs / of the / Life and Writings / of / Benjamin 
 Franklin / [-(-561+] / By his grandson, / William Temple 
 Franklin. / Comprising the / Private Correspondence / And 
 Public Negociations of Dr. Franklin. / And his select / 
 Political, Philosophical and Miscellaneous Works. / Pub- 
 lished from the original MSS. / Vol. I. / Life / London: / 
 Printed for Henry Colburn, Conduit Street. 1818. 
 
 6 Vols. 8vo. 562 
 
 Vols. i-n. Life. pp. xii, 542, portrait. (2), 450. 
 
 Vols. iii-iv. Correspondence, pp. xvi, 493. viii, 523, 8 plates, pp. 
 xvi, 456, facsimile. xii, 392. 
 
 Vols. v-vi. Works. 
 
 *** This title and collation is given on the authority of Sabin. I 
 have only seen this octavo edition as "second" or "third edition," 
 and I think it was only so issued, the quarto edition being the first.
 
 5 6 3-5 66 ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [361 
 
 1818. Works. 
 
 Memoirs / [^562*] / Published from the original MSS. / 
 Second Edition. / Vol. I. / Life. / London: / [^562*] 1818. 
 
 6 Vols. 8vo. P. H. s. 563 
 
 Vols. i-n. Life. pp. xii, 542, portrait, 2 plates. (4), 452. 
 Vols. ra-iv. Correspondence, pp. xxiv, 486, facsimile. xi, 480, (2). 
 Vols. v-vi. Works, pp. xvi, 493. viii, 523, 8 plates. 
 
 1818. Works. 
 
 Memoirs [^562*] / Third Edition. / Vol. I. / Life. / Lon- 
 don: / [*562*] 1818. 
 
 6 Vols. 8vo. pp. (?) 564 
 
 1818. Works. Paris: 1817-1819. 
 
 Me*moires / sur / la Vie et les Merits / de Benjamin Frank- 
 lin, / / Publie'es / sur le manuscrit original reMige 
 
 par lui-me'me / en grande partie, et continue* jusqu'a sa / 
 mort, / Par William Temple Franklin, / son petit-fils. / 
 Tome Premier, / Avec un Portrait de B. Franklin. / A 
 Paris, / Chez Treuttel et Wiirtz, Libraires,' rue de Bourbon, 
 No. 17; / Et Strasbourg, me'me Maison de Commerce. / 
 A Londres, / Chez H. Colburne . . . / 1818. 
 
 3 Vols. 8vo. pp. (2), xiv, 290, portrait. (2), 435, plate. xxxj, 459, 
 
 (i). c. 565 
 
 ** The third volume is the same as No. 559. The three volumes 
 form a translation, made by M. de la Mardelle, of part of Temple 
 Franklin's edition, but was never carried further. Sabin gives a quarto 
 edition, and states the translation to be by Le Veillard, both of which 
 are errors. 
 
 1818. Works. Weimar: 1817-1819. 
 
 Dr. Benjamin Franklin's / nachgelassene / Schriften und 
 Correspondenz, / nebst / seinem Leben. / Aus dem Eng- 
 lischen iibersetzt. / Erster Band. / Mit Franklin's Portrait. 
 
 / Weimar, / Im Verlage des Landes-Industrie-Comptoirs. 
 
 / 1817- 
 
 5 Vols. 8vo. B. 566 
 
 Vols. i-n. Correspondence, pp. xii, (4), 439, (i), portrait. (2), 396. 
 Vols. m-iv. Life. pp. (4), 460. (2), 448. 
 Vols. V. Works, pp. viii, 340. 
 
 *** The preface is signed "D. H."
 
 567-568] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [363 
 
 1818. Works. Kiel: 1829. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin's / Leben und Schriften, / nach der 
 von seinem Enkel, / William Temple Franklin, / veran- 
 stalteten / neuen Londoner Original-Ausgabe; /mit Benut- 
 zung / des / bei derselben bekannt gemachten / Nachlasses 
 und Friiherer Quellen / zeitgemass bearbeitet von A. Bin- 
 zer. / Brster Theil. /Kiel, / Universitats-Buchhandlung. / 
 1829. 
 
 4 Vols. i2mo. pp. (6), 303. 246, vi. 249, vi. (2), 218, vi. B. 567 
 #** Only two titles were issued to the four volumes. 
 
 1818. Works. London: 1833. 
 
 Memoirs / [+ 562 +] / New Edition / London : / Pub- 
 lished for Henry Colburn, / by R. Bentley, New Burling- 
 ton Street. 1833. 
 
 6 Vols. 8vo. pp. as in No. 562. C. 567 
 
 #*# "The so-called new edition of 1833 is the first edition of 1818, 
 with new title pages only." Sabin. 
 
 1818. Works edited by Duane. Philadelphia: 1 808-18. 
 
 The / Works / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / in / Philos- 
 ophy, Politics and Morals:/ containing, beside all the Writ- 
 ings published / in former Collections, his / Diplomatic 
 correspondence, / as minister of the United States, at / the 
 court of Versailles; / a variety of literary articles, / and / 
 Epistolary correspondence, / never before published: / with 
 / Memoirs and Anecdotes of his life. / Vol. II. / Philadel- 
 phia: Printed and published by William Duane. / 1809. 
 
 6 Vols. 8vo. (no. pp. 489-498). B., C. 568 
 
 Vol. I. [1818]. Autobiography, pp. (2), xxi, (i), 519, portrait, 
 plate, 2 facsimiles. 
 
 Vol. II. [1809]. Review of Pennsylvania, pp. (6), xxxv, (i), 431. 
 
 Vol. in. [1808]. Scientific, pp. (6), v, (i), 477, 12 plates. 
 
 Vol. iv. [1809]. Political, pp. (10), 407, portrait. 
 
 Vol. v. [1809]. Correspondence, pp. (6), viii, (2), 434. 
 
 Vol. vi. [1817]. Correspondence, pp. (6), xxiii, (i), 564. 
 
 *** The engraved titles are: "The / Works / of/ Benjamin Franklin 
 / Vol. II. / Philadelphia. / Printed and published by William Duane / 
 1809," except Vol. I. which is "Memoirs / of the / Life and Writings / 
 of/ Benjamin Franklin / I/L.D. F. R. S. / Written by Himself / Phila- 
 delphia: / Printed and published by William Duane. / 1818." The
 
 568-572] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [365 
 
 printed title of Vol. i. also differs from the rest of the set, being: 
 "Memoirs / / Vol. I. / Philadelphia: / Printed by T. S. Man- 
 ning. 1818." 
 
 *** This edition was begun in 1808, but owing to the delay of Tem- 
 ple Franklin in printing his edition (with whom Duaue had agreed to 
 an exchange of material), it was not completed till 1818. The editor 
 added many pieces to what had hitherto been printed as Franklin's, 
 derived almost wholly from the books and MSS. which came into his 
 possession by his marriage with the widow of Benjamin Franklin 
 Bache, but the work is so full of blunders and misstatements that its 
 chief value has been to other editors of Franklin. It is reviewed in 
 the Analectic Magazine, ix, 553. 
 
 1819. Political and Scientific Writings. 
 
 The / Posthumous / and / Other Writings / of / Benjamin 
 Franklin, / LL. D. F. R. S., &c. / Minister Plenipoten- 
 tiary from the United States / of America at the Court of 
 France, and for the Treaty of / Peace and Independence 
 with Great Britain, / &c. &c. / Published from the origi- 
 nals, / by his grandson, / William Temple Franklin. / In 
 Two Volumes. / Vol. I. / London: / Printed for Henry 
 Colburn, Conduit Street. / 1819. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. xvi, 493. viii, 523, 8 plates. 569 
 
 +\ This title and collation are given on the authority of Sabin. 
 See Note to No. 562. They are Vols. v and vi of No. 563. 
 
 1819. Political and Scientific Writings. 
 
 The / Posthumous / [$569*] / Vol. I. / Second Edition. 
 / London: / [$569*] / 1819. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. xvi, 493. viii, 523, 8 plates. c. 570 
 
 1819. Political and Scientific Writings. 
 
 The / Posthumous / [*569*] / Vol. I. / Third Edition. / 
 
 London: / [^569*] / 1819. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. xvi, 493. viii, 523, 8 plates. 571 
 
 1820. Essays. London: 1820. 
 
 Essays and Letters, / by / Dr. Benjamin Franklin. / 
 Part I. / Moral and Philosophical / Vol. I. / [Part II.] 
 Commercial and Political / Vol. II. ] MDCCCXX. 
 
 Min. pp. (4), 176. (2), 164. A. 572 
 
 ***The engraved title of Vol. I. is: "Dr. B. Franklin's Essays. / 
 
 Vol. I. / [vignette portrait] / London, Published by John Sharpe, Pic-
 
 572-577] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [267 
 
 cadilly. / 1820," and that of Vol. n: "Essays / by / Dr. Benj. Frank- 
 lin / Vol. II / London, Published by John Sharpe, Piccadilly / 1820." 
 
 1820. Essays. New York: 1821-2. 
 
 Essays and Letters, / by / Dr. B. Franklin. / Part I. / 
 Moral and Philosophical. / Vol. I / [Part II. / Commercial 
 and Political. / Vol. II.] New- York: / Published by R. & 
 W. A. Bartow & Co., and by / W. A. Bartow & Co., Rich- 
 mond, (Vir.) / Gray & Bunce, Printers. / 1821. 
 
 Min. pp. 213, (2), portrait. (2), 216. B. 573 
 
 **# Vol. I has no engraved title. That of Vol. ir is: Essays / by / 
 Dr. Benjn Franklin / Vol. II. / New York, Published by R. & W. A. 
 Bartow. 
 
 1824.. Melanges edited by Renouard. Paris: 1824.. 
 
 Melanges / de Morale / d' Economic et de Politique, / 
 extraits des ouvrages / de Benjamin Franklin, / et pre'ce'de's 
 d'une Notice sur sa vie, / par A. Ch. Renouard, Avocat. / 
 Tome Premier. / Paris, / Chez Antoine-Augustin Renouard, 
 / Rue de Tournon, No. 6, / 1824. 
 
 2 Vols. Min. pp. vij, (i), 252, portrait. (4), 186, facsimile. B. 574 
 1824. Melanges. Paris: 1825. 
 
 Miscelanca / de Economia, / Politica y Moral, / Ex- 
 tractada de las Obras / de Benjamin Franklin, / y Precedida 
 de una Noticia sobre su Vida. / Traducida del Frances por 
 R. Mangino, natural de / Mejico, . . . / Tome Primero. / 
 Paris, En la Libreria de Bossange Padre, Calle de Riche- 
 lieu, No. 60. / 1825. 
 
 Min. pp. (4), ij, 237, portrait. (4), 230, facsimile. B. 575 
 1824.. Melanges. Paris: 1826. 
 
 Melanges / [*575*] / par A. Ch. Renouard, Avocat. / 
 2 e edition, revue et augmented. / Tome premier. / Paris, 
 
 J. Renouard . . . / 1826. 
 
 2 Vols. Min. pp. as in No. 575- 57$ 
 
 1824. Melanges. Volterra: 1834.. 
 
 Saggi / di / Morale/ e / d' Economia Privata estratti dalle 
 Operi / di / Beniamino Franklin / Prima Traduzione Itali- 
 ana. / V. i. / Volterra. / 1834. 
 
 Min. pp. 190, (i), portrait 192. 577
 
 578-582] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [269 
 
 1824. Melanges. Paris: 1853. 
 
 Melanges / de / Morale, d' Economic / et de Politique. / 
 Extraits des Ouvrages / de Benjamin Franklin / Et pre"ce"de"s 
 d'une Notice sur sa vie par A. Ch. Renouard / Conseiller 
 a la Cour de Cassation / Troisime Edition Revue et aug- 
 mente"e. / Paris / Jule Renouard et Cie, Libraire-Editeur / 
 rue de Tournon, 6. / 1853. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 376, covers. B. 578 
 
 *** The date on the cover is 1854. 
 
 1829. Essays. Paris: 1829. 
 
 Merits Populaires / de Franklin, / choisis et approprie" / 
 aux Lecteurs Frangais / Par le Compagnon de Simon de 
 Mantua. / Paris, Louis Colas, Libraire, rue Dauphine, 
 No. 32. / 1829. 
 
 Min. pp. xii, 59, (i). B. 579 
 
 1833. Familiar Letters, edited by Sparks. Boston: 1833. 
 
 A / Collection / of the / Familiar Letters / and / Miscel- 
 laneous Papers / of / Benjamin Franklin ; / Now for the 
 first time published. / Boston : / Published by Charles 
 Bowen. / 1833. 
 
 I2tuo. pp. xvi, 295, (i). C. 580 
 
 *** Though the title states that the contents are "for the first time 
 published," some of the letters had been printed before. The "Mis- 
 cellaneous Papers" consist of Franklin's MS. annotations from five 
 pamphlets formerly in the Athenaeum of Philadelphia; Walpole's 
 Grant, and the "Craven Street Gazette." Reviewed in American 
 Monthly Review, nr, 124; Monthly Review, cxxxii, 239; and by 
 W. B. O. Peabody in the North American Review, xxxvn, 249. 
 
 1833. Familiar Letters. London: 1833. 
 
 Familiar Letters / and / Miscellaneous Papers / of / Ben- 
 jamin Franklin; / now for the first time published. / Ed- 
 ited by Jared Sparks, / . . . / . . . / . . . / with explan- 
 atory notes. / London: / Jackson and Walford, / St. Paul's 
 Church- Yard. / 1833. 
 
 8vo. pp. xvi, 295, (i). C. 581 
 
 1834. Essays edited by Howard. London: [1834?] 
 
 The / Beauties / of / Franklin, / consisting of / Selections
 
 583-586] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [271 
 
 from his Writings. / By Alfred Howard, Esq. / London: / 
 Printed by T. Davidson, / . . . 
 
 Min. pp. (2), 186, (2), portrait. p. H. S. 582 
 
 1834. Works edited by Duane. 
 
 Memoirs / of / Benjamin Franklin. / Written by Him- 
 self, / and continued by his grandson and others / with his 
 Social Epistolary Correspondence, Philosophical, Political, 
 / and Moral Letters and Essays, / and his / Diplomatic 
 Transactions as agent at London and Minister / Plenipo- 
 tentiary at Versailles. / Augmented Edition / with a / 
 Postliminious Preface. / In Two Volumes. / Vol. I. / Phil- 
 adelphia: / M'Carty & Davis, No. 171 Market St. / 1834. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. (2), xxxvii, (i), 624, portrait. (2), vii, (i), 517, 
 
 plate. 583 
 
 *** The engraved title is: The / Life and Writings / of / Benjamin 
 Franklin / / Philadelphia / Published by M'Carthy & Davis. 
 
 # ** This is a republication of Duane's edition, published in 1818, 
 "augmented equal to the contents of a volume more than was con- 
 tained in that edition." There is a reissue by the same publishers 
 dated 1840. 
 
 1834. Works. New York: 1859. 
 
 Memoirs / [$583*] / with a / Postliminious Preface / By 
 William Duane. / In two Volumes. / Vol. I. / New York / 
 Derby & Jackson, 119 Nassau Street / 1859. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. as in No. 583. 584 
 
 ** # The British Museum Catalogue gives an edition "N. Y. 1845." 
 
 1834. Works. New York: 1861. 
 
 Memoirs / [,,584*] / Vol. I. / New York: / H. W. Derby, 
 
 625 Broadway. / 1861. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. as in No. 583. 5 8 5 
 
 1835. Essays. Paris: [1835?} 
 
 Instructions / du / Peuple Francois; / Livres vendus au 
 
 prix constant. / Melanges / de / Morale, d' Economic et de 
 
 Politique, / Extraits / des ouvrages de Benjamin Franklin. 
 
 / Paris, / Imprimeur de A. Firmin Didot / Rue Jacob, 
 
 No. 24. 
 
 Min. pp. 39, (*) B> 586
 
 587-59 1 ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [373 
 
 1835. Essays. 
 
 Esprit / de Franklin / ou / Tresor di Sagesse. / Paris. / 
 Louis Janet, / Libraire, / Rue Saint Jacques, No. 59. 
 
 Min. pp. viii, 152, portrait, plate. B. 587 
 
 184.0. Works edited by Sparks. Boston: 1836-40. 
 
 The / Works / of / Benjamin Franklin; / containing / 
 several political and historical tracts / not included in any 
 former edition, / and / many letters official and private / 
 not hitherto published; / with / notes /and /a life of the 
 author / By Jared Sparks. / Volume I. / Boston: / Hilliard 
 Gray, and Company. / 1840. 
 
 10 Vols. Rl. 8vo. and 8vo. B., c. 588 
 
 Vol. I. Life. pp. xxxvii, (4), 612, portrait, plate. 
 Vol. II. Essays, pp. ix, (2), 557, portrait. 
 Vol. in. Essays, pp. xiv, 577, portrait 
 Vol. iv. Essays, pp. ix, (2), 339, portrait, 2 plates. 
 Vol. v. Essays, pp. xiii, (2), 516, facsimile, 2 plates. 
 Vol. vi. Scientific, pp. xiii, (2), 578, n plates. 
 Vol. vil. Correspondence, pp. xxxi, (2), 568, portrait. 
 Vol. vni. Correspondence, pp. xxii, (2), 554. 
 Vol. ix. Correspondence, pp. xxi, (2), 550. 
 Vol. x. Correspondence, pp. xix, (2), 540, 4 11. 
 #\ Mr. Sparks added some six hundred and fifty pieces to what had 
 before been printed in editions of Franklin's writings, with many long 
 and scholarly notes, which in spite of succeeding editions still makes 
 this among the most valuable. Reviewed by F. Bowen in the North 
 American Review, wx, 446; and by H. T. Tuckerman in the same, 
 LXXXIII, 402. 
 
 1840. Works. Boston: 1856. 
 
 The Works of [+588+] Boston: Whittemore, Niles and 
 Hall. 1856. 
 
 10 Vols. 8vo. pp. as in No. 588. 589 
 
 184.0. Works. London: 1882. 
 
 The Works of/ [+588-1-] / London: Benjamin Franklin 
 Stevens / 4 Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross / 1882. 
 
 10 Vols. 8vo. pp. as in No. 588. 590 
 
 184.1. Essays. 
 
 This Impression was taken / . . . / At the identical 
 Press, at which / Dr. Franklin worked in London as a 
 18
 
 59 T 595-] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [375 
 
 journeyman, in the year 1725-6. / [Liverpool : Mitchell, 
 Heaton & Mitchell. 1841.] 
 
 4to. Broadside. S. D. 590 
 
 **#A leaflet, containing Franklin's poem on "Paper" and his 
 "Twelve Rules of Conduct" 
 
 1842? Essays. 
 
 Dr. Franklin's Moral Table for Perfecting the Human 
 Character, [n. p., n. d.] 
 
 4to. Broadside, B. 591 
 
 Melanges / d' conomic Politique I ... I Paris, / Chez 
 Guillaumin et Cie . . . / ..... / 1847. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. 592 
 
 *% The half title at p. 621 is "Franklin / La Science / du / Bon- 
 homme Richard, et autre opuscules." It includes Nos. 28, 30, 69, 107, 
 330, 348, "Economical Project," "Petition of the Left Hand," "Price 
 of Wheat," " Liberty of Commerce," and extracts from letters. 
 
 1850. Essays. 
 
 Essays; /Humorous, Moral and Literary. / By Dr. Frank- 
 lin. / London: / Published by J. S. Pratt / MDCCCL. 
 
 Min. pp. (4), (n)-i47. 593 
 
 *** See No. 531, 
 
 1859. Essays on Commene, etc., edited by MfCulloch. 
 
 A / Select Collection / of / Scarce and Valuable / Econo- 
 mic Tracts / from the originals of / Defoe, Elking, Frank- 
 lin, Turgot ./.../ With a Preface, Notes and In- 
 dex. / London: / MDCCCLIX. 
 
 Svo, C. 594 
 
 *** The half title at page 161 is "Extracts / from the / Works /of/ 
 Dr. Franklin / on Population, Commerce, / &c." Edited by J. R. Mc- 
 Culloch for Lord Overstone. Only 150 copies privately printed. 
 
 Select Works edited by Sargent. 
 
 The / Select Works /of / Benjamin Franklin; / includ- 
 ing / His Autobiography, / with Notes and a Memoir / by 
 Epes Sargent. / Boston: / Phillips, Sampson and Company 
 / 1853. 
 
 I2mo. pp. (2), xiv, 502, portrait, facsimile. B. 595 
 
 *\ The first title is: "The / Select Works / of/ Franklin / edited by
 
 596-600] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [377 
 
 / Epes Sargent. / Boston: / Phillips, Sampson & Co." Swift gives re- 
 issues, dated 1856, 1857 and 1858. 
 
 1853. Select Works. 
 
 The / Select Works / [,,595*] / Boston: / J. L. Shorey. / 
 1866. 
 
 121110. pp. 256, facsimile. B. 596 
 
 1866. Correspondence. 
 
 Correspondance / de / Benjamin Franklin / Traduite de 
 P Anglais et Annote"e / par / IMouard Laboulaye /..../ 
 Torne Premier / 1757-1775 / Paris / Libraire de L. Hach- 
 ette et Cie / . . . / 1866 / . . . 
 
 2 Vols. lamo. pp. (4), vii, 462, (2) covers. (4), iv, 528, covers. 597 
 *** See No. 598. 
 
 186"]. Essays. 
 
 El I/ibro / del / Hombre de Bien / Opuscules Morales, 
 Econ6micos y Politicos. / Estractados de / Benjamin Frank- 
 lin / / Barcelona. / Libreria de D. Juan Oliveres, 
 
 .../.. ./i86 7 . 
 
 i2mo. pp. 402, (2), covers. 597* 
 
 1867. Essays. 
 
 Essais / de morale et d' Economic politique / de / Benja- 
 min Franklin / Traduits de P Anglais et annotte"s / par / 
 
 Edouard Laboulaye / Paris / L,ibraire de L,. 
 
 Hachette et Cie / . . . / 1867 / . . . 
 
 I2mo. pp. (4), 348, covers. 598 
 
 *** This, with Nos. 421 and 497, constitute a four volume edition of 
 Franklin's writings, but each work was also sold separately. 
 
 1889. Works edited by Bigelow. New York: 1887-89. 
 
 The Complete Works / of / Benjamin Franklin / includ- 
 ing / his private as well as his official and scientific corres- 
 pondence, and / numerous letters and documents now for 
 the first / printed with many others not included in / any 
 former collection / also / the unmutilated and correct ver- 
 sion of his autobiography / compiled and edited / by / John 
 Bigelow. I ... I Vol. I / New York and London / G. P. 
 Putnam's Sons / The Knickerbocker Press / 1887. 
 
 10 Vols. 8vo. B. 600
 
 6OO-600*] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [279 
 
 Vol. i. [1725-1744] pp. xxxii, 523, portrait. 
 
 Vol. ii. [1744-1757] PP- xiii, 523, 4 plates. 
 
 Vol. in. [1758-1766] pp. xiii, 511, 2 plates. 
 
 Vol. iv. [1767-1772] pp. xvii, 558, portrait, plate. 
 
 Vol. v. [1772-1775] PP- xv, 564, i plate. 
 
 Vol. VI. [1776-1779] PP. xx, 485- 
 
 Vol. vil. [1780-1782] pp. xxiv, 497. 
 
 Vol. viil. [1782-1784] pp. xix, 522. 
 
 Vol. ix. [1784-1788] pp. xiv, 484, 3 plates. 
 
 Vol. x. [1788-1790, Supplement] pp. xx, 448. 
 
 *** Mr. Bigelow has not only corrected many of Mr. Sparks' errors, 
 but has added some six hundred new pieces to what had hitherto been 
 printed as Franklin's. The chronological arrangement is also a great 
 improvement on the classical one of all prior editions. Reviewed in 
 New York Times, June 24 and Dec. 9, 1888 ; by Edward Eggleston in 
 New York Commercial Advertiser, Sept. 14, 1888 ; and in the Critic, 
 Dec. 15, 1888. 
 
 The following is the prospectus of the work: 
 
 The Complete Works / of / Benjamin Franklin / / to be ed- 
 ited by John Bigelow. / This Edition (which will be the most complete 
 
 ever issued) will be / limited to six hundred sets, / / G. P. 
 
 Putnam's Sons, / New York. / 4to. pp. (4). 600*
 
 Two. 
 
 PERIODICALS AND SERIALS 
 
 CONTAINING 
 
 WRITINOS OK KRANKLIN. 
 
 *** This list only includes such periodicals and serials as contain 
 original publications contributed by Franklin in his life time. It is of 
 necessity imperfect.
 
 1722. The New England Courant. Boston. 
 *\ See No. 3. 
 
 1729. The Weekly Mercury. Philadelphia. 601 
 
 *%. "The Busy Body" series. See Sparks, n, 13. 
 
 1729. The Pennsylvania Gazette. 
 *** See No. n. 
 
 1752. Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representa- 
 tives of the Province of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 
 
 602 
 
 *** "You [Franklin] encumbered the Minutes with such a load of 
 scurrilous messages of your own drawing, and such long reports put 
 together from law books, old histories and journals." William Smith 
 in No. 278. 
 
 **# A description of the issues of the "Votes" is given by Hilde- 
 burn. 
 
 1756. The Gentleman's Magazine. 603 
 
 *** See also A General Index . . . to the Gentleman's Magazine, 
 and Vol. i,x, 571. 
 
 1756. Feb. Military Act of Pennsylvania. 
 
 1756. Mar. Dialogue between X, Y and Z. , 
 
 1757. Sept. Vindication of Pennsylvania. [Signed] "William 
 
 Franklin." 
 
 1764. April. Parable against Persecution. 
 
 1764. April. Narrative of Massacre. 
 
 1768. Jan. Defense of the Americans. "A. B." 
 
 1768. Jan. Cause of American Discontents. "F. fS." 
 
 1768. July. Magic Squares. 
 
 1768. Oct. Magic Circle. 
 
 1768. Nov. Trade of the Northern Colonies. "F. B." 
 
 1768. Nov. Trade of the West Indies. "F. B." 
 
 1756. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 604 
 ** See Index to the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 
 
 1759. The London Chronicle. 605 
 
 *** I have only been able to examine an imperfect file of this paper. 
 1759. May 10. "A New England Man." 
 
 [283]
 
 605-608] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [385 
 
 1759. Sept. i. "F."? 
 1759. Sept. ii. "F"? 
 
 1759. Dec. 25. "A. Z." 
 
 1760. ? "A Briton." 
 
 1765. May ? "A Traveller." 
 
 1766. Feb. 6-8. "A Lover of Britain." 
 
 1766. ? "Arator." 
 
 1767. April 7. "F. B." 
 1767. July 1 1. "B. F." 
 
 1767. Nov. 24. "B. F." 
 
 1768. Jan. 7. "F. S." 
 
 1759. Grand Magazine. London. 606 
 
 +\ " I can only send you . . . some little sketches that have been 
 printed in the Grand Magazine, which I should hardly own did I not 
 know that your friendly partiality would make them seem at least tol- 
 erable." Franklin to Kames, Jan. 3, 1760. 
 
 *** I have been unable to examine a file of this magazine. The 
 pieces are inedited. 
 
 1759? Monthly Review. London. 607 
 
 # % Dr. Franklin . . . recommended him [Dr. Edward Bancroft] to 
 the editors and proprietors of the Monthly Review, in which his stand- 
 ing share was to review all publications relative to America. This in- 
 formation I had from Dr. Franklin himself. I understood this very 
 well, as I thought to wit, that Bancroft was the ostensible reviewer, 
 but that Franklin was always consulted before the publication." 
 John Adams' Works, III, 142. 
 
 1767. Pennsylvania Chronicle. 608 
 
 *** The following is a copy of a paper in the Stevens-Franklin 
 Collection: 
 
 "List of some Papers in Goddard's Pennsylvanian Chronicle, writ- 
 ten by Benj. Franklin. 
 
 1767. Feb. 1 6. Two Letters signed, F. B. & N. N. 
 " " 23. Two Dr. signed Pacificus & Homespun (or Hon- 
 
 estus). 
 
 1767. Mar. 9. Two Dr. signed N. N. & F. B. 
 
 " " 23. Two Dr. signed Homespun & F. B. 
 
 " June i. Remarks on the Report published in the last 
 
 Chronicle, by B. F. Esq. 
 " June 8. Two Papers, signed A Friend to both Countries 
 
 and Benevolus, 
 
 1768. Mar. 14. Extract of a Letter from London. 
 " April 25. Letter signed F. f S. 
 
 " Oct. 12. Queries signed N. M. C. N. P. C. H.
 
 6o8-6l6] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [287 
 
 1768. Dec. 5. Piece signed Day Light, another signed N. N. 
 " " 12. Piece signed New England. 
 
 1769. Jan'y 16. Letter to Gov. Shirley & Remark. 
 
 " Feb. 6. Letter addressed to Thomas Crowley, signed Fran- 
 cis Lyon. 
 
 " Apr. 3. Extract of a Letter from Paris to a Gent n in 
 London. 
 
 " June 26. Intelligence from London. 
 
 " " 9. A little paper signed "Twilight." 
 
 1767. The Political Register. London. 608* 
 
 ** Almon states that Franklin contributed to this, but I can assign 
 nothing to his pen in it except possibly that signed "B. F." in No. 
 xvm, p. 137. 
 
 1772. London Packet. 609 
 
 1772. June 3. "A New Englandman." 
 
 1773. Public Advertiser. London. 610 
 
 1773. "A. P." 
 
 A Well-wisher to the King and all his Dominions. 
 A Londoner. 
 J 773- Prussian Edict. 
 
 1774. A Friend to the Poor. 
 
 ? J-J. 
 ? Z. Z. 
 J 777- July 18. Vindication of Congress. 
 
 1774? Public Ledger. London. 611 
 
 "A Londoner." 
 
 1776. Pennsylvania Evening Post. Philadelphia. 612 
 
 *% See No. 322. 
 
 1776. Affaires de 1'Angleterre et de I'Ame'rique. 613 
 
 ** # See No. 326. 
 
 1777? Journal de Paris. 614 
 
 A Subscriber. 
 
 1785. Memoirs of the Literary and Philosophical Society 
 of Manchester. Vol. n. 6l 5 
 
 *** Contains Franklin's: 
 
 "On the different quantities of Rain which fall at different heights 
 over the same spot of ground." See No. 356. 
 " Meterological Imaginations and Conjectures." 
 
 1786. Transactions of the American Philosophical So- 
 ciety. 6l6
 
 6l6-6l8] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [289 
 
 Causes and Cure of Smoky Chimneys. n r . 
 
 Slowly sensible Hygrometer. n> $ lf 
 
 Stove for burning Pit-coal. n 57. 
 
 Maritime Observations. II( 294. 
 
 Formation of the Earth. m x 
 
 New Theory of Light. m> ^ 
 
 Queries and Conjectures. ni, Io> 
 
 1787. American Museum. 616* 
 
 i. i. Consolation for America. 
 
 113. Notes. 
 
 125. Parable against Persecution. 
 
 243. Speech of Polly Baker. 
 
 311. Establishment of the R. I. Mint. 
 
 452. Meteorological Imaginations. 
 
 II. 17. Remarks on Paper Money. 
 
 86. Origin of tobacco. 
 
 87. Way to make Money Plenty. 
 211. Advice to Emigrants. 
 
 558. Final Speech in Convention, 
 v. 109. Increase of Mankind' 
 
 313. Gulf Stream. 
 
 233. Positions on Trade. 
 
 283. A Prussian Edict. 
 
 353. Remarks on Smuggling. 
 
 343. Remarks on Indians, 
 
 vi. 295. Court of the Press, 
 
 vn. 101. On Privateering. 
 
 265. Petition of the Left Hand. 
 
 314. Way to Wealth. 
 316. Economical Project. 
 
 vin. 12. Extracts from Autobiography. 
 
 169. The Whistle. 
 
 183. The Ephemerae. 
 
 x. 336. The Slave Trade, 
 
 xi. 67. Art of Dreaming. 
 
 1788. Repository for Select Pieces. London. 617 
 
 1788. May. Letter on China. 
 
 1789. Federal Gazette. 618 
 
 1789. Sept. 12. 
 
 1790. Mar. 25. Historicus. 
 
 19
 
 THREK. 
 
 STATE PAPERS AND TREATIES 
 
 IN THE FORMATION OF WHICH 
 
 FRANKLIN AIDED. . y 
 
 **x The references appended to these titles are only such as relate 
 to the authorship or construction of each paper, and to its correct 
 title. The other references are given in the Reference List.
 
 1775- Declaration to Armies. 619 
 
 *** See Journals of Congress, i, 126, 127, 143; Jefferson's Works, i, 
 u; and Ford's Bibliography of the Continental Congress. 
 
 1775. Report on Lord North's Motion. 620 
 
 *** See Journals of Congress, I, 174, 188; Ford's Bibliography of the 
 Continental Congress, and Jefferson's Works, i, n. 
 
 1775. Articles of Association in Pennsylvania. 621 
 ** # See Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, x, 297, 
 
 307 and 308; and Hildeburn, No. 3159. 
 
 1776. Declaration of Independence. 622 
 #*# See Jefferson's Works, I, 18; vn, 409; vin, 500; Adams' Works, 
 
 n, 512; in, 221, and Ford's Bibliography of the Continental Congress. 
 
 1776. Articles of Confederation. 623 
 
 ** # See Jefferson's Works, i, 31; vni, 499; Ford's Bibliography of 
 the Continental Congress. 
 
 1776. Plan of Treaties. 624 
 
 #*# te Journals of Congress, n, 208; Adams' Works, i, 241; 11, 516; 
 Ford's Bibliography of the Continental Congress. 
 
 1776. Constitution of Pennsylvania. 625 
 
 *** See Adams' Defence of the Constitutions of the United States, i; 
 Adams' Works, ix, 622; Wilson's Memoir of William White, p. 69; 
 Hildeburn, No. 3455. 
 
 1778. Treaty of Amity and Commerce with France. 626 
 
 *\ See Lee's Life of Arthur Lee, i, 377. 
 
 1778. Treaty of Alliance with France. 627 
 
 1782. Preliminary Treaty with Great Britain. 628 
 
 1783. Definitive Treaty with Great Britain. 629 
 
 1783. Treaty with Sweden. 630 
 
 1784. Consular Convention. 631 
 *** See Jefferson's Works, i, 85; ix, 38; Ford's Bibliography of the 
 
 Continental Congress; Gazette of the United States, Feb. 23, 1793. 
 
 [293]
 
 632-633] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. 
 
 [295 
 
 1785. Treaty with Prussia. 632 
 
 *** "The best lesson of humanity which a philosophical king 
 (Frederick II.), acting in concert with a philosophical patriot (Frank- 
 lin), could possibly give to the princes and statesmen of the earth." 
 Monthly Review. 
 
 1787. Constitution of the United States. 633 
 
 *** See The Madison Papers, or Elliot's Debates ', v; and Yates' 
 Secret Proceedings of the Federal Convention.
 
 FOUR. 
 
 WORKS 
 
 CONTAINING 
 
 LRTXERS OK KRANKLIN,
 
 Adams' (John) Works. 639 
 
 Address & Recommendations to the States, by the U. S. 
 
 in Congress. 1783. 640 
 
 Alley ne's (J.) Legal Degrees of Marriage. London: 1775. 
 
 641 
 
 Almon's (J.) Biographical, literary & political Anecdotes. 
 
 642 
 
 Almon's Remembrancer. 643 
 
 American Medical & Philosophical Register. 644 
 
 American Notes and Queries, i, No. I. 645 
 
 Annual Register. (See General Index.) 646 
 
 Atlantic Monthly, LXI, 21. 647 
 
 Bizarre, (The) Philadelphia, 1854. v. 648 
 
 Brotherhead's Centennial Book of the Signers of the Dec- 
 laration. 649 
 Burke, (E.) Correspondence of, u, 27, 439. 650 
 Century, (The) x, 260. 651 
 Collector, (The) i, No. 7. 653 
 Correspondence of the American Revolution. 653 
 De Costa's (B. F.) Soldier & Sage. Philadelphia: 1876. 654 
 Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution. 
 
 655 
 
 Diplomatic Correspondence of the U. S. 1783-89. 656 
 
 Denison's (A.) Catalogue of autograph letters. London: 
 
 1888. 657 
 
 Draper's Essay on Autograph Collections of the Signers. 
 
 658 
 English Historical MSS. Commission, u Report, No. v. 
 
 659 
 [299]
 
 660-691] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [301 
 
 European Magazine. 1802. 660 
 
 Force's American Archives. 661 
 
 Gentleman's Magazine. (See General Index.) 662 
 
 Hale's Franklin in France. 663 
 
 Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania, v. 664 
 
 Historical Magazine. 665 
 
 Jay's Life of John Jay. 666 
 
 Keppell's Memoirs of Rockingham, n, 299. 667 
 
 Lee's Life of Arthur Lee. Boston: 1829. 668 
 Letters and MSS. of the Signers of the Declaration. 
 
 N. Y.: 1871. 669 
 Lettsom's Works of John Fothergill. London: 1780. 670 
 
 Littell's Living Age. xxv. 671 
 
 London Magazine, April, 1776. 672 
 
 London Magazine. N. s. u. London: 1825. 673 
 
 Lossing's Historical Record. 674 
 McNeile's Lecture on Franklin. Liverpool: 1851. 675 
 
 Magazine of American History. 676 
 
 Maine Historical Soc. Collections, in. 677 
 
 Massachusetts Historical Soc. Collections. 678 
 
 Massachusetts Historical Soc. Proceedings. 679 
 
 Morellet's Memoires inedit. 680 
 New England Historical & Genealogical Register, xxvii, 
 
 246. 68 1 
 
 New Hampshire Historical Soc. Collections, vi. 682 
 
 New Jersey Archives. 683 
 
 New Jersey Historical Society Proceedings, x. 684 
 
 New Jersey Revolutionary Correspondence. 685 
 N. Y. Historical Soc. Fund Publications. 1871, 1872, 
 
 1878. 686 
 
 Niles' Principles and Acts of the Revolution. 687 
 
 New York Documentary History, n. 688 
 
 Notes and Queries. 689 
 
 Papers relating to the case of Silas Deane. 690 
 
 Pennsylvania Archives. 691
 
 692-709] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [303 
 
 Pennsylvania Magazine of History & Biography. 692 
 
 Pennsylvania Records. 693 
 
 Percival's Elegant Extracts. 694 
 
 Pitt, (W.) Correspondence of. 695 
 
 Portfolio, i, 165. 696 
 Pulteney's Thoughts on the present state of affairs with 
 
 America. London: 1778. 697 
 
 Reed's Life of Joseph Reed. 698 
 
 Sherburne's Life of John Paul Jones. 699 
 
 Smith's Life & Correspondence of Rev. William Smith. 
 
 Philadelphia: 1879. 700 
 
 Stevens' Historical Collections, i. 701 
 
 Tyerman's Life of George Whitefield. 702 
 
 Ty tier's Life of Henry Homes, Lord Kames. 703 
 
 Virginia State Papers, i. 704 
 
 Webster's Dissertations on the English Language. 705 
 
 Weld's History of the Royal Soc. 706 
 
 Wells' Life of Samuel Adams. Boston. 707 
 Wilmot's (J. E.) Historical View of the Commission for 
 
 American Loyalists. London: 1815. 708 
 
 Young Man's own Class Book. 709
 
 KlVK. 
 
 PSEUDONYMS 
 
 USED BY 
 
 KR ANKLIN.
 
 A. B. See Nos. 270, 317, 
 
 and 603. 710 
 
 --Alice Addertongue. Pa. 
 
 Gazette. 711 
 
 ,Anthony Afterwit. Pa. 
 
 Gazette. 712 
 
 A. P. See No. 610. 713 
 
 ^Arator. See No. 605. 714 
 
 A. Z. See No. 605. 715 
 
 A. Z. Pa. Gazette. 716 
 
 B. B. See No. 10. 717 
 --Benevolus. See No. 608. 718 
 
 B. F. See Nos. 605, 608 
 
 and 608*. 719 
 
 "Bonhomme Richard. See 
 
 No. 113. 720 
 
 -Briton, A. See No. 605. 721 
 -Busy-body. See No. 601. 722 
 -Celia Single. Pa. Ga- 
 zette. 723 
 'English Editor, The. 
 
 See No. 316. 724 
 
 F. See No. 605. 725 
 
 F. f S. See Nos. 603 
 
 and 608. 726 
 
 " Father Abraham. See 
 
 No. 107. 727 
 
 F. B. See Nos. 603, 605 
 
 and 608. 728 
 
 ~ Francis Lyon. See No. 
 608. 729 
 
 -Friend to both Countries. 
 
 See No. 608. 730 
 
 . Friend to the Poor. See 
 
 No. 610. 731 
 
 F. S. See Nos. 302 and 
 
 605. 732 
 
 Gentleman Abroad, A. 
 
 See No. 378. 733 
 
 .Good Conscience. Bag- 
 atelle. 734 
 Hater of Scandal. Craven 
 
 St. Gazette. 735 
 
 Historicus. See No. 608. 736 
 Homespun. See No. 
 
 608. 737 
 
 Honestus. See No. 608. 738 
 -Indignation. (Craven St. 
 
 Gazette.) 739 
 
 J. J. See No. 610. 740 
 John Paul Jones. See 
 
 No. 345. 741 
 
 Left Hand, The. (Baga- 
 telle.) 742 
 Londoner, A. See Nos. 
 
 610 and 611. 743 
 
 Lover of Britain, A. See 
 
 No. 605. 744 
 
 Medius. See Sparks, II, 
 
 368. 745 
 
 Member of the Assembly, 
 
 A. See No. 282. 746 
 [307]
 
 747-766] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [309 
 
 "New England. See No. 
 
 608. 747 
 
 - New Englandman, A. 
 
 See Nos. 312, 605 and 
 
 609. 748 
 -N. M. C. N. P. C. H. 
 
 See No. 608. 749 
 
 N. N. See Nos. 303 and 
 
 608. 750 
 
 -Old Tradesman, An. See 
 No. 69. 751 
 
 - Pacificus. See No. 608. 752 
 -Patience (Busy Body). 
 
 See No. 601. 753 
 
 -Poor Richard. See No. 
 
 12. 754 
 
 " Richard Saunders. See 
 No. 12. 755 
 
 - Silence Doogood. See 
 
 No. 3 756 
 
 ^Subscriber, A. Journal 
 
 de Paris. 177-? 757 
 
 -Tradesman of Philadel- 
 phia. See No. 64. 758 
 Traveller, A. See No. 
 
 605- 759 
 
 Twilight. No. 608. 760 
 Well-wisher to the King 
 
 and all his Dominions, 
 
 A. See No. 610. 761 
 Well-wisher to his King 
 
 and Country, A. See 
 
 No. 320. 762 
 
 'William Franklin. See 
 
 No. 603. 763 
 
 X. Y. (Pa. Gazette.) 764 
 X. Y. and Z. See No. 
 
 603. 765 
 
 Z. Z. See No. 610. 766
 
 SIX. 
 
 WRITINGS 
 WRONGFULLY OR DOUBTFULLY 
 
 ASCRIBED TO 
 
 FRANKLIN.
 
 Hooped Petticoats Arraigned and Condemned by the 
 Light of Nature and the Law of God. [Boston: James 
 Franklin. 1719.] 767 
 
 *** In the Brinley Catalogue (lot No. 7838), it is suggested that this 
 is by Franklin, and Mr. McMaster goes farther by saying "there is 
 much reason to believe that he was . . . the author." Whether a 
 catalogue maker has a right to make his wares sell for a higher price 
 by ascribing them without proof to a celebrated pen, is a question in 
 ethics for Mr. J. Hammond Trumbull, but such "notes" should cer- 
 tainly not be used in writing the literary biography of the said pen. 
 
 The Infallibility of Human Judgment . . , By Mr. Lyons. 
 London: 1724. 768 
 
 #** Mr. Stevens catalogued this in such a way as to make Mr. Swift 
 think that it contained Franklin's "Dissertation on Liberty and Ne- 
 cessity," andit is accordingly so entered in his list. It does not how- 
 ever contain it. 
 
 M. T. Cicero's Cato Major. See No. 44. 
 
 Letters between Theophilus and Eugenic . . . Philadel- 
 phia: 1747. 769 
 
 #*# Sabin ascribes this to Franklin "on the authority of an auction 
 catalogue." The compiler has an English edition printed in 1720. 
 
 Necessary Truth. See No. 65. 
 
 Memorial of the Case of the German Emigrants. London: 
 1754. 770 
 
 *** Sabin gives this in his list of Franklin titles, but does not au- 
 thenticate it, so in the absence of proof we may safely conclude it is 
 not by him. 
 
 A Brief State of the Province of Pennsylvania . . . Lon- 
 don: 1755. 77 
 
 *** Rich states that according to an MS. note in his copy, William 
 Smith was assisted in this by Franklin. As it is in direct opposition 
 to the latter's opinions, it is hardly necessary to bring forward the per- 
 sonal enmity between the two to disprove it.
 
 772-780] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [315 
 
 Historical View. See No. 253. 
 True and Impartial State. See No. 260. 
 Interest of Great Britain. See No. 262. 
 Continuation of the Account of the Pennsylvania Hos- 
 pital. See No. 99. 
 The 'Quaker Unmasked. Philadelphia: 1764. 772 
 
 *% A reply to this charges Franklin with writing it. Hildeburn 
 states it was written by David James Dove, but I think this is an error. 
 
 Cogitata De Cometis. Communicated by Benjamin Frank- 
 lin. London. 1767. 773 
 
 *** This is by John Winthrop, of Harvard College. 
 
 Philosophical Essays. Edinburgh. 1768. 774 
 
 *** Ascribed to Franklin in bookseller's catalogue. It is erroneous. 
 
 Letters to several friends by Arouet de Voltaire. Trans- 
 lated by Benjamin Franklin. London: 1770. 775 
 
 x\ Entered under Franklin in the Catalogue of the British Museum. 
 It is the Rev. Dr. Franklin. 
 
 A Few Reasons in favor of Vendues. Philadelphia: 
 1772. 77 6 
 
 *** Sabin places this in his Franklin list. I think it is certainly not 
 by him. 
 
 Principles of Trade. See No. 330. 
 
 An Appeal to the Justice and Interest of the People of 
 Great Britain . . . London: 1774. 777 
 
 *% Almon claims that Franklin had "a considerable share in the 
 composition." Arthur Lee unquestionably wrote it. 
 
 A True State of the Proceedings in the Parliament of 
 Great Britain. London: 1775. 77 8 
 
 *** Reprinted as Franklin's, in the Prior Documents, and from there 
 taken by Mr. Sparks for his edition of Franklin. It was really written 
 by Arthur Lee, from material furnished by Franklin. 
 
 Plan offered by the Earl of Chatham, to the House of 
 Lords London: 1774. 779 
 
 *** Accredited to Franklin by some of the contemporary politicians 
 and newspapers. See Sparks' Works of Franklin, v, 51. 
 
 View of the Title to Indiana. Philadelphia: 1776. 780 
 
 *** Sabin places this in his Franklin list with a query. I can see no 
 present reason for ascribing it to him.
 
 781-784] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [317 
 
 Ledger of Doctor Benjamin Franklin. See No. 325. 
 
 Matroco. Drame burlesque. Paris: 1777. 781 
 
 *** Accredited to Franklin's pen in Affairt de VAngleterre et de 
 VAmerique, vn, cxxviij. 
 
 Address to the Holders of British Stock in Holland, [n. p. 
 n. d.] 782 
 
 *** Included in MS. list of Frankliniana by Henry Stevens, but why 
 I cannot say. 
 
 Two Letters from Dr. Franklin. See No. 346. 
 Constitution of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting 
 
 the Abolition of Slavery. Philadelphia: 1788. 783 
 
 #*# Ascribed to Franklin by Mr. Swift. Franklin was in France 
 
 during the preparation of the constitution, and so could hardly draw it. 
 
 Avis aux faiseurs de Constitutions. See No. 382. 
 An Essay on the African Slave Trade. Philadelphia: 
 1790. 784 
 
 *** Sabin improperly ascribes it to Franklin. It is of English origin. 
 
 Forged Letters. 
 
 # * # The . . . English papers teemed with forged letters, long, tedi- 
 ous, flat and dull, in the name of Dr. Franklin . . . The Doctor de- 
 clared them all forgeries. John Adams' Works, ix, 99.
 
 WORKS 
 
 RELATING TO, WRITTEN TO, OR DEDICATED TO 
 
 KR ANKLIN. 
 
 #** Arranged alphabetically by author or editor, or by the first word 
 of title, articles excepted, if the former are unknown.
 
 [Abbott, Jacob.'] 
 
 Franklin, / the Apprentice Boy / New York: / Harper 
 & Brothers, Publisher. [1855.] 
 
 iamo. pp. 1 60, plates. B. 790 
 
 *** Sabin (No. 25610) gives a title: " Franklin the Apprentice. New 
 York. Harper & Brother 1856," which I presume is the same as the 
 above. 
 
 Abbott, John Stevens Cabot. 
 
 American Pioneers and Patriots / Benjamin Franklin / 
 A Picture of the / Struggles of our Infant Nation, / one 
 hundred years ago / By John S. C. Abbott / . . . / Illus- 
 trated / New York: / Dodd, Mead & Company, Publishers. 
 [1876.] 
 
 I2mo. pp. vii, 5-373, plates. B. 791 
 
 Abbott, J. S. C. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, / Printer's Boy, Statesman, Philoso- 
 pher, / and Patriot. / By John S. C. Abbott / with numer- 
 ous illustrations / London : / Ward, Lock & Co. , / Warwick 
 House, Salisbury Square, E. C. 
 
 I2tno. pp. iv, (2), 6-373. 792 
 
 The Addition to the Epitaph, without the Copperplate/ 
 [Philadelphia: Anthony Armbruster. 1764.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. P. 793 
 
 *% A burlesque in the form of a prayer, by David James Dove?" 
 Title and note from Hildeburn. See No. 997. 
 
 An Advertisement, and not a Joke. / A Speech there is 
 which no Man spoke: [Philadelphia: William Bradford.] 
 
 4to. Broadside. P. 794 
 
 *** See McMaster's Benjamin Franklin, p. 186. 
 
 [Almon, John.~\ 
 
 Benjamin Franklin [in Biographical, -Literary and Po- 
 litical Anecdotes] London: 1797. 
 
 Vol. ii, pp. 175-344- 795 
 
 21 [321]
 
 795~ 8 4] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [333 
 
 *\ A sketch of Franklin by a printer who had much intercourse 
 with him in his second visit to England. 
 
 An Answer to Mr. Franklin. See No. 278. 
 
 Annual Dinner / of the / Typothetae / Of New York / 
 in honor of the birth-day of / Benjamin Franklin / . . . / 
 Tuesday, January lyth, 1884. 
 
 8vo. pp. 14, covers. 796 
 
 *** Many of the speeches relate to Franklin. 
 
 [Same] 1885. 
 
 8vo. pp. n, covers. 797 
 
 [Same] 1886. 
 
 8vo. pp. 15, covers. 798 
 
 [Same] 1887. 
 
 8vo. pp. 12, covers. 799 
 
 [Same] 1888. 
 
 8vo. pp. 14, covers. 800 
 
 An / Answer / to the / Plot / [Philadelphia: Anthony 
 Armbruster. 1764] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. p. 801 
 
 *** "Ten Verses not very complimentary to Franklin." Title and 
 note from Hildeburn. See Nos. 855 and 937. 
 
 Appergu Hazarde". See No. 859. 
 Aquarone, Bartolomeo. 
 
 Vita di Benjamino Franklin. Milano: P. Carrera. 1867. 
 Min. pp. "6. 802 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 Arman, Bly. 
 
 1,'Art de faire sa fortune de 1'AqueVir, d'Augmenter de 
 la Conserver, par un ancien ouvrier devan millionaire, ou 
 La vie de Benjamin Franklin en exemplis ine*dit de la sci- 
 ence de bonhomme Richard. Paris: 1872. 
 
 8vo. pp. 1 6. 803 
 
 The / Author / of/ Quaker Unmask' d, / strip' d / Stark 
 Naked, / Or The / Delineated / Presbyterian / Play'd / Hob 
 With. / Philadelphia. / Printed [by Anthony Armbruster] 
 in the Year M,DCC,LXIV. 
 
 8VO. pp. 12. P. H. S. 804
 
 804-810] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [335 
 
 *% Charges Franklin with being the author of The Quaker Un- 
 masked, whom it attacks both on that and political grounds. 
 Bache, Alexander Dallas. 
 
 Attempt / to fix the date of the observation / of / Doctor 
 Franklin / in relation to the / North East Storms / of the/ 
 Atlantic Coast of the United States / By A. D. Bache. / 
 
 / From the Journal of the Franklin Institute / 
 
 Philadelphia: / Printed by Jesper Harding. / 1833. 
 
 8vo. pp. 6. B. 805 
 
 \Bache, Richard Meade. ] 
 
 (Reprinted from Penn Monthly for May, 1882.) / The 
 Lost Papers of Benjamin Franklin. [Philadelphia. 1882.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 18. 806 
 
 Baker, P. Carpenter. 
 
 Franklin. / An Address / delivered before / The New 
 York Typographical Society, / on / Franklin's Birthday / 
 January 17, 1865 / By Peter C. Baker. / New York: / 
 Baker & Godwin, Printers / . . . / 1865. 
 
 8vo. pp. 28. B. 807 
 
 *%. Mr. Baker has also delivered: 
 
 European Recollections. An Address ... on Franklin's Birthday, 
 January 17, 1861 . . . New York. 1861. 808 
 
 A Battle! A Battle! A Battle a Squirt; / Where no Man 
 is kill'd, and no Man is hurt! / To the Tune of / Three new 
 blue Beans, in a new blue blown Bladder; / rattle Bladder, 
 rattle Bladder! / To which is added, / The / Quaker's Ad- 
 dress, versifi'd; / and / King Wampum, on Harm watch 
 
 Harm / catch. / / [Philadelphia:] Printed [by 
 
 Andrew Stewart] and sold at the Blue-Nose, near / Brazen- 
 Nose-College, Germantown. [1764.] 
 
 Sm. 8vo. pp. ii, (i), plate. 809 
 
 **# The plate represents Franklin in his study with a not over-com- 
 plimentary accompanying stanza. See Hildeburn, No. 1959- 
 
 Bauer, J. C. B. 
 
 Franklin and Washington / oder / Sammlung / der / merk- 
 wiirdigsten bekannten Zuge / aus / dem Leben dieser um 
 Amerika verdienten Manner / Von / Johann Christian Au-
 
 8lO-8l8] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [327 
 
 gust Bauer / Prediger zu Giildengossa Leipzig. / Berlin. 
 1806. / In der Frolich'schen Buchhandlung. 
 
 izmo. pp. xiv, 350. 810 
 
 \_Beaumarchais, Pierre Auguste Car on deJ\ 
 
 Le Voeu de toutes les Nations et 1'Interet de toutes les 
 puissance dans 1'abbaissement et 1' Humiliation de la 
 Grande Bretagne. [n. p.] 1778. 
 
 8vo. pp. (6), 74. 811 
 
 *** Dedicated to Franklin. 
 
 + Second Edition, corrige'e par 1'Auteur. [n. p.] 1778. 
 
 8vo. (2), 74. 812 
 
 Benjamin Franklin. A Book for all. See No. 889. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin / "Doer of Good" / A Biography / 
 . . . / Edinburgh / William P. Nimmo. [186-?] 
 
 I2mo. pp. 326, portrait. B. 813 
 
 Benjamin Franklin / ' ' Doer of Good " / A Biography / 
 . . . / Edinburgh / William P. Nimmo. / 1872. 
 
 121110. pp. 322, plates. B. H. s. 814 
 
 # * # Also issues with change of date. 
 
 Bessiere, L. 
 
 La Jeunesse de Franklin. Senlis: 1866. 
 
 I2I110. pp. 8l5 
 
 Bessiere, J. F. 
 
 Franklin. Come'die historique en cinq actes et en 
 prose. Par J. F. Bessire. Paris: 1'auteur. 1838. 
 
 8vo. 6 sheets. 816 
 
 Bettziech-Beta, H. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin. / Sein Leben, Denken und Werken. 
 / Von / Heinr. Bettziech-Beta. / Leipzig: / F. A. Brock- 
 
 haus. / 1853. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 108. 8l 7 
 
 "Unterhaltende Belehrungen zur Forderung allgemeiner Bildung. 
 Band 18." 
 
 B. Franklin;/ Virvixit integer, liber obit, / Regnatur 
 innotatus: / Pri. Gall. Lib. An. M.DCC.XC. 
 
 Sm. 4to. Broadside. N - 8l8
 
 819-823] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [329 
 
 Biddle, James. 
 
 To the / Freeholders and Electors / Of the Province of 
 Pennsylvania. [Philadelphia: William Bradford. 1765.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 819 
 
 *** A savage attack on Franklin and his party. It is signed James 
 Biddle, but William Franklin says the principal officers of the Gov- 
 ernment employed Biddle to read it aloud to the public. See No. 855. 
 
 Bigelow, John. See No. 4.24.. 
 Bigelow, John. 
 
 Franklin, A Sketch. Boston: Little, Brown, & Co. 1879. 
 
 Min. pp. 30. B. 820 
 
 Elaine, James G. See Nos. 900-1. 
 Bloomfield, O. B. F. See No. 004. 
 Boucher, J. 
 
 A / View / of the / Causes and Consequences / of the / 
 
 American Revolution / /By Jonathan Boucher, 
 
 .' . . . / /London:/. . . / M.DCC.XCVIL 
 
 8vo. pp. (6), xciv, (2), 596. 821 
 
 ** ' * The tenth discourse "on the character of Ahitophel" is clearly, 
 in spite of the author's partial disclaimer, intended to represent Frank- 
 lin, and the "Appendix" to it is made up of one of the most unfair 
 and untruthful attacks ever made on him. 
 
 Boyhood and Manhood. See No. 890. 
 
 A / Brief Memoir / of / the Life / of / Dr. Benjamin 
 Franklin, / with an appendix. / Compiled for the use of 
 Young persons. / New York: / Printed and sold by Mahlon 
 Day, / At the New Juvenile Book-store, / No. 372, Pearl 
 Street / 1824. 
 
 Min. pp. 90, plate. 822 
 
 Brinley, F. 
 
 Address / delivered before / The Franklin Debating So- 
 ciety / in / Chauncey Hall, January 17, 1830, / being the 
 Celebration of / their Seventh Anniversary / and / the Birth 
 of Franklin / By Francis Brinley, Jr. / Boston: / Printed 
 for the Society, by Isaac R. Butts. / M.DCCCXXX. 
 
 8vo. pp. 16. B. 823
 
 824-828] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [33! 
 
 Brougham, J. 
 
 French's Standard Drama / No. CLXVI. / Franklin: / 
 A new and Original / Historical Drama / in / Five Acts. / 
 By John Brougham, Comedian. / ..... / New- York: / 
 Samuel French I ... I [1856] 
 
 I2mo. pp. 27, (i), cover. p. 824 
 
 Brown, H. S. 
 
 Lectures to the Men of Liverpool, / by / Hugh Stowell 
 Brown. / Poor Richard's Almanac / Fourth Edition. / 
 Price One Penny. / Liverpool: / Gabriel Thomson, . . . / 
 
 12010. pp. 142. 825 
 
 Burdick, W. 
 
 An / Oration / on the / Nature and Efiects / of the / Art 
 
 of Printing. / Delivered / In Franklin Hall, July 5, 1802, 
 
 / before the / Boston Franklin Association, / By / William 
 
 Burdick / ..... / Printed by Munroe & Francis, Bos- 
 
 ton . . . 1802. 
 
 8vo. pp. 31. 826 
 
 Butler, J. M. , editor. 
 
 Franklin / before the Privy Council / White-Hall Chapel, 
 
 London, 1774, / on behalf of the / Province of Massachu- 
 
 setts, / to advocate the removal of Hutchinson and Oliver. 
 
 / Philadelphia: /Published by John M. Butler, / 242 Chest- 
 
 nut Street. / 1859. 
 
 8vo. pp. v, 134, plate. 827 
 
 y.\ This is a reprint of a chapter from Bancroft, No. 916, and Lord 
 Chatham's speech. It was prepared by J. M. Butler as an advertise- 
 ment of the engraving of a picture. 
 
 Cadet, Felix. 
 
 Histoire de 1' Economic politique. Les prcurseurs : 
 Adam Smith, Franklin, ..... Paris: Guillaumin. 1871. 
 
 8vo. pp. 8z8 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 Caritat. See No. 841. 
 
 Casette Verte. See Nos. 975-6.
 
 829-834] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [333 
 
 Catalogue of Books. See Nos. 968-9. 
 Cantwell, Edward. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin. Oxford, N. C. : Published by the 
 Franklin Society. 1867. 
 
 8vo. pp. 31. B. A . 829 
 
 Cecil, E. 
 
 Life of Franklin, Written for Children. By E. Cecil. 
 Boston : Crosby, Nichols and Company. 1859. 
 
 Min. pp. B. A. 830 
 
 Celebration / The One Hundred Eighty-Third Anni- 
 versary / Birthday of Benjamin Franklin / Tremont House, 
 Chicago, January 17, 1889. / "Strange that Ulysses does a 
 thousand things / so well" Iliad / [Chicago. 1889.] 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), covers. 831 
 
 \_Chalmers, George.'] 
 
 Second Thoughts: / or, / Observations / upon / Lord 
 Abingdon's Thoughts / on the / Letter of Edmund Burke, 
 Esq. / To the Sheriffs of Bristol. / By the author of the / 
 
 Answer to Mr. Burke' s Letter / / London: / 
 
 Printed for T. Cadell, . . . / M.DCC.LXXVII. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 72. 832 
 
 *** Lord Abingdon had spoken of Franklin as a "great philanthro- 
 pist and friend of liberty." This stirred Mr. Chalmers into a savage 
 and rather lengthy philippic against Franklin, a fair idea of which may 
 be gathered from the following passage: "Trained in the hardy school 
 of private treachery, stained with the honourable blood of injured 
 friendship, he thought he was qualified to be a public traitor and he 
 did not err. Unhappy man ! His ambitious villainy is stopt for want 
 of space." 
 
 + Second Edition. London: . . . 1777. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 74- 833 
 
 Chaplin, J. 
 
 Life of Benjamin Franklin. By Jeremiah Chaplin. 
 Boston. D. Lothrop & Co. 1876. 
 
 Min. pp. 834 
 
 Chatenet. See No. 853.
 
 835-841] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [335 
 
 City Document. See No. 912. 
 
 City Document No. 26 / City of Boston. / Franklin 
 Fund I ... I April n, 1853. 
 
 8vo. pp. 7. 835 
 
 *** A report by the Committee appointed to examine the accounts 
 and a history of the Franklin fund. 
 
 City of Boston / Ceremonies / at the / Inauguration / of 
 the / Statue of Franklin, / September 17, 1856. / Boston: / 
 Geo. C. Rand & Avery, / City Printers, / No. 3, Cornhill. 
 / 1856. 
 
 Min. pp. 16. 836 
 
 City of Boston / Inaugural of the Statue / of / Benjamin 
 Franklin. / / Aug. 23, 1856. 
 
 4to. Broadside. B. 837 
 
 *% An account of the celebration. 
 
 Coombe, T. 
 
 A / Sermon / Preached before the Congregations of / 
 Christ Church and St. Peter's / Philadelphia, / On Thurs- 
 day, July 20, 1775. / /By Thomas Coombe, 
 
 M. A. / /Philadelphia:/. . . /M,DCCLXXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 29. p. H. s. 838 
 
 *** Dedicated to Franklin. There are other editions as follows: 
 + Second Edition / Philadelphia: / . . . / M.DCC.LXXV. 
 
 8vo. pp. 4, 29. 839 
 
 + Philadelphia / Printed, / Newport, Rhode Island, Reprinted . . . 
 
 1775- 
 
 8vo. pp. 23. 840 
 
 Comme on Devient. See No. 84.7. 
 
 {Condorcet, Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Mar- 
 quis deJ\ 
 loge / de / M. Franklin, / Lu a la stance publique de 
 
 1' Academic / des Sciences, le 13 Nov. 1790 / / 
 
 A Paris, / Chez Pyre, Libraire, rue de la Harpe, No. 51. / 
 Petit, Libraire, au Palais Royal, No. 250. / 1791. 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 42, covers. S. D. 841 
 
 *\ Also printed in (Euvres de Condorcet, ill, 372. 
 Condorcet. 
 lyofreden / over / den Heer / Benjamin Franklin. / In
 
 842-847]. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [337 
 
 eene openbare zitting van de Akade- / mie der Weten- 
 schappen te Parijs, den / XIII. van November, 1790, uit- 
 gesproken, / door den Heer / De Condorcet. / Uit het Fransch 
 vertaald. / / Te Rotterdam, / Bij J. Meyer, / 1791. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 68. 842 
 
 Costa, Benjamin Franklin De, editor. 
 
 Soldier and Sage / Memorials / of / George Washington 
 / and / Benjamin Franklin / Philadelphia: / McCalla & 
 Stavely. / 1876. 
 
 Min. pp. 18, covers. 843 
 
 The Counter Medley, being a proper answer to all the 
 Dunces of the Medley and their Abettors. [Philadelphia: 
 1764.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. p. 844 
 
 *\ A political squib on Franklin and his party. 
 
 Courcy, De. See No. 865. 
 De Courcy. See No. 86$. 
 De Groot. See No. 94.4. 
 De Lescaux. See No. 899. 
 Demoulin, G. 
 
 Bibliothque / des E;coles et des Families. / Franklin / 
 par / Mme Gustave Demoulin / Deuxieme Edition / Paris 
 / Librairie Hachette et Cie. / 79, Boulevard Saint-Germain, 
 79/I882/. . . 
 
 Min. pp. 36, covers. 845 
 
 Deschanel, E. 
 
 Bibliotheque / des Ecoles et des Families. / Benjamin 
 Franklin / Par Emile Deschanel / Paris / Libraire Hach- 
 ette et Cie / 79, Boulevard Saint-Germain, 79 / 1882 / . . 
 lamo. pp. 191, (i), covers. B. 846 
 
 D* Estaing. See No. 859. 
 
 Douay, E., editor. 
 
 Comme on devient un Homme d'aprs les ide"es de Ben- 
 jamin Franklin. [Edited by Edmund Douay.j Paris: 
 
 ] 8.7 
 
 I2mo. pp. 47 
 
 22
 
 848-854] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [339 
 
 Dove, D. J. See No. 793. 
 \Duane, William J\ 
 
 Remarks / upon / a Speech / Delivered by / Mrs. E. Cady 
 Stanton! / during the / Summer of 1870. / Philadelphia: / 
 Merrihew & Son, Printers, No. 135 North Third Street. 
 
 [1870-1?] 
 
 8vo. pp. 7. 848 
 
 #\ Mrs. Stanton, in her speech (see N. Y. World, June 4th, 1870), 
 had charged Franklin with having a good time in Europe, while he 
 left his wife at home to take care of his children and property! 
 
 \Duane, William, editor. ~\ 
 
 Letters / to / Benjamin Franklin, / From / his Family 
 and Friends / 1751-1790. / New York: / C. Benjamin Rich- 
 ardson, / 348 Broadway. / 1859. 
 
 4to & 8vo. pp. 195. 849 
 
 *** 10 copies quarto, 250 copies octavo. Reviewed in London Athe- 
 nczum, July 23, 1859, and in Historical Magazine, HI, 30. An " Er- 
 ratum " is given in the Historical Magazine, HI, 66. 
 
 Dubourg, Jacques Barbeu. 
 
 Petit Code de la Raison Humane. Paris: 1774. 
 
 8vo. pp. 850 
 
 #*# Dedicated to Franklin. 
 + Passy: Private Press of Franklin. 1782. 
 
 8vo. pp. 851 
 
 + Paris: 1789. 
 
 o. pp. 852 
 
 Du Chatenet. 
 
 Benjamin / Franklin / Sa Vie, ses succe"s / Dans Part de 
 faire le bien / Par E. Du Chatenet. / Limoges / Eugene 
 Ardant et Cie, diteurs. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 180, plate. P. H. S. 853 
 
 Durgin, C. 
 
 An / Oration / delivered before / the Franklin Debating 
 Society, at their Anniversary, January 17, 1831, / being 
 the / Birth-Day of Franklin / By Clement Durgin / Pub- 
 lished by Request. / Boston: / Published by John H. East- 
 burn. / 1831. 
 
 8vo. pp. 23, covers. 854
 
 855-860] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [341 
 
 Dwight, Theodore F. See No. 901. 
 
 The Election. Humbly Inscribed to the Saturday 
 Nights Club in Lodge Alley. [Philadelphia: 1765.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. p. 855 
 
 *% This and Nos. 801, 819 and 856, all relate to Franklin's attempted 
 re-election to the Pennsylvania Assembly. Many other pieces which 
 relate more or less to the Pennsylvania politics of the time, and there- 
 for to Franklin, will be found in Hildeburn's Issues of the Pennsyl- 
 vania Press. 
 
 The Election a Medley, Humbly Inscribed to Squire 
 Lilliput, Professor of Scurrility. / Philadelphia: 1764. 
 
 Folio. Broadside. p. 856 
 
 ISloge. See No. 84.1. 
 Eisner, Heinrich. 
 
 Befreiungskampf den Nord-Amerkanischen Staaten. 
 Mit den Lebensbeschreibungen der vier beruhmtesten 
 Manner derselben, Washington, Franklin, Lafayette und 
 
 Kosciuszko Stuttgart: J. Scheible. 1835. 
 
 8vo. pp. (i), 768, plates. B. A. 857 
 
 Emmons, N. 
 
 The Dignity of Man. / A / Discourse / Addressed to the 
 Congregation in / Franklin, / Upon the occasion of their 
 receiving from Dr. Franklin, / The Mark of his Respect 
 in a rich / Donation of Books, / Appropriated to the Use 
 of a Parish-Library / By / Nathaniel Emmons, / Pastor of 
 the Church in Franklin. / Providence. / Printed by Bennett 
 Wheeler, / West-Minster Street. / [1787.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 48. B. 858 
 
 \Estaing, Comte Charles Hector >'.] 
 Appercu Hazard^ / sur 1' Exportation / dans les Colonies 
 
 / De'die' a feu M. Franklin / /A Paris, De 1'Im- 
 
 primerie de L. Potier de Lille, / rue Favart, No. 5. 1790. 
 
 Svo. pp. (2), 64. 859 
 
 Examination. See No. 986. 
 Farine, C. 
 
 Benjamin / Franklin / Docteur en Droit / /
 
 860-865] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [343 
 
 D'apres les documents authentiques recueillis dans ses 
 oeuvres posthumes et dans ses papiers de famille. / Par 
 Charles Farine, / Avocat a la cour Royale de Paris. I ... I 
 . . . I Tours, / R. Pornin et Cie, Imp.-Libraires-^di- 
 teurs. / 1846. 
 
 I2mo. pp. (4), 284, portrait. 860 
 
 Fauchet, Claude. 
 
 Eloge Civique / de / Benjamin Franklin, / Prononce", le 
 21 Juillet 1790, / Dans la Rotonde, / Au nom de la Com- 
 mune de Paris, / Par M. l'Abb Fauchet. / /A 
 
 Paris, / Chez J. R. Lottin, / G. I* Bailly, . . . 
 
 . . / Viet. Desenne, . . . / J. Cussac, . . ./M.DCC.XC. 
 8vo. pp. (2), 50. 861 
 
 Fauchet. 
 
 Eloge Civique / [*86i*] / Par M. 1'Abbe Fauchet. / 
 
 / [n. p.] 1790. 
 
 8vo. pp. 32. 862 
 
 Fields, James Thomas. 
 
 Ode / for the Inauguration of / Franklin's Statue, / . . . 
 Sept. 17, 1856. / Written by James T. Fields. / Set to 
 
 music by / Nathan Richardson / / Printed by 
 
 Stacy & Richardson, n Milk Street / Boston. [1856.] 
 
 8vo. Broadside. B. 863 
 
 First Annual Parade / of the / Boston / Fire Depart- 
 ment / /for the Inauguration of the / Franklin 
 
 Statue. / Geo. C. Rand & Avery, Printers, 3 Cornhill, 
 Boston. [1856.] 
 
 4to. pp. (4). B. 864 
 
 Francis, ? 
 
 Franklin / A Passy, / ou / Le Bonhomme Richard / 
 
 Vaudeville anecdotique en un acte, / par MM. Francis et 
 
 Decourcy / represent^, pour la premiere fois a Paris, / sur 
 
 le theatre du palais royal, le 19 Mai 1832. / Prix: / Fr. 5oc. 
 
 / Paris, / Quoy, Libraire-Editeur, / au Magazin ge'ne'ral de 
 
 pieces de theatre, / boulevard Saint-Martin, No. 18. / 1832. 
 
 8vo. pp. 34, (2). 86 5
 
 866-870] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [345 
 
 Franklin, J. 
 
 Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, by J. Franklin 
 and J. A. Headington. 4th edition. St. Louis: J. Burns. 
 1880. 
 
 8vo. pp. 866 
 
 *% Title from The American Catalogue. 
 
 Franklin, William. 
 
 The Answer of his Excellency William Franklin, Esq. ; 
 
 . . . / . . .to the invidious Charges of the Proprietary 
 Party, Con- / tained in a Libel, read by Mr. James Biddle 
 
 . . . / . . .on Saturday last, and afterwards published 
 and industriously dispersed through the / Province. / 
 [Philadelphia: B. Franklin and D. Hall. 1765.] 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 867 
 
 *** See No. 819. 
 
 Franklin, W. T. See No. 561. 
 
 Franklin Desiderata. See No. 968. 
 
 Franklin before the Privy Council. See No. 827. 
 
 Franklin Festival. / The New York Typographical So- 
 ciety I ... I i49th Anniversary of the birth of / Benja- 
 min Franklin, /.../... Jan. i7th, 1855. /[Programme 
 
 of] Literary and Musical Exercises. / / Baker, 
 
 Godwin & Co. , Printers, i Spruce Street. New York. 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 868 
 
 Frankliniana, / ou / Recueil d' Anecdotes, bons Mots, / 
 Reflexions, Maximes et Obser- / vations de Benjamin 
 Franklin; I ... I Par Un Ame"ricain / A Paris, / Chez 
 Tiger, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue du Petit-Pont St-Jacques, 
 No. 10. [about 1815.] 
 
 Min. pp. 108, portrait. 869 
 
 Franklin Medallion. See No. 876. 
 
 Franklin Memorial Window / for the / New University 
 Building. [Philadelphia: 1871.] 
 
 8vo. pp. (3). 870 
 
 *** A report by the Committee, asking for money.
 
 871-876] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [347 
 
 The Franklin Statue. [New York: 1871.] 
 
 4to. Broadside. 871 
 
 ** A statement that subscriptions for the pedestal for De Groot's 
 statue are payable to Samuel Sinclair. 
 
 Franklin Statue! / The Verd Antique Marble Co. / 
 [Boston: 1856.] 
 
 4to. Broadside. 872 
 
 *% A description, in the form of an advertisement of the statue. 
 
 Franklin the Apprentice. See No. 790. 
 
 From the Illustrated Magazine of the Eighth Exhibition 
 / under the direction of the Massachusetts / Charitable 
 Mechanic Association. / The Seventeenth of September, 
 1856. 
 
 4to. pp. (3). 873 
 
 *** An account of the Boston statue of Franklin. 
 
 Gilpin, H. Dilwood. 
 
 The Character of Franklin. / Address delivered before / 
 
 the Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania, / on the/ Evening 
 
 of the Fourth of December, 1856. / By Henry D. Gilpin. 
 
 / Philadelphia. / King & Baird, Printers, No. 607 Sanson 
 
 Street. / 1857. 
 
 8vo. pp. 50, covers. 874 
 
 Goodrich, S. G. See No. 905. 
 Green, S. Abbott. 
 
 The / Story of a Famous Book: / An Account / of / Dr. 
 Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography / By / Samuel A. 
 Green, M. D. / Boston: / For Private Distribution. / 1871. 
 
 8vo. pp. 14, covers. 875 
 
 *% A few copies reprinted from the Atlantic for February, 1871. 
 
 Green Box. See No. 973. 
 Groot, A. De. See No. 944. 
 
 \Groux, Daniel E.~\ 
 
 ' Franklin Medallion / Struck for the / Inauguration / of 
 
 the / Statue of Franklin, / Boston, / September i7th, 1856. / 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), P^te. S. D. 876
 
 8 77~ 88 5] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [349 
 
 Hale, E. Everett. 
 
 Franklin in France. / From Original Documents, / most 
 of which are now published for the / first time. / By / Ed- 
 ward E. Hale / and / Edward E. Hale, Jr. / Part I. / The 
 Alliance. / Boston: / Roberts Brothers. / 1888. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. xvi, (2), 478, 4 plates. (10), 470, portrait. B. 877 
 *** Review by F. J. Turner in The Dial, vni, 7; ix, 204; The Na- 
 tion, xuv, 368; AthencEum for 1887, n, 77; and by J. B. McMaster in 
 The Atlantic, i,x, 318. 
 
 Harpel, O. H. 
 
 A Franklin Memento. By Oscar H. Harpel. Cincin- 
 nati, 1877. 
 
 o. pp. 4. 878 
 
 Headington, J. A. See No. 866. 
 Hildebrand, R. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin / als Nationalokonom / von / Dr. 
 Richard Hildebrand / (Separatadruck aus B. Hildebrand's 
 Jahrbiichern fur National- / okonom und Statistik Bd. I. S. 
 577-602 und S. 643-678) / Jena, / Druck und Verlag von 
 Friedrich Manke. / 1868. 
 
 8vo. pp. 61. 879 
 
 Hill, G. C. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin / A Biography / by George Canning 
 
 Hill / New York: / R. Worthington, 770 Broadway / 1884. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 333, plate. 880 
 
 Holley, Orville Luther. 
 
 The Life / of / Benjamin Franklin. / By O. L. Holley. / 
 Boston: / Published by Bazin & Ellsworth, / 13 Washing- 
 ton Street. [1848?] 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 468, 20 plates. 881 
 # *# Also re-issues with the following imprints: 
 
 + Boston: Sanborn, Carter, Bazin & Co. [n. d.] 882 
 
 4- Boston: John Philbrick, 62 Hanover Street, [n. d.] 883 
 
 -f Philadelphia: G. G. Evans. 1860. 88 4 
 
 4- New York: G. F. Coolidge & Brother, [n. d.] 885 
 
 Horn, W. O. See No.
 
 886-890] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [35! 
 
 Hugenholtz, Petrus Hermannus. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin / Door / P. H. Hugenholtz, Jr. 
 [Amsterdam: Roeloffzen & Hiibner. 1871.] 
 
 i2mo. pp. 24. 886 
 
 Hulbert, Charles. 
 
 Biographical Sketches / of / Dr. Benjamin Franklin, / 
 General Washington, and Thomas Paine / with / an Essay 
 / on / Atheism and Infidelity / By C. Hulbert I ... I 
 London / Published by G. & W. B. Whittaker, for C. Hul- 
 bert, .../.../ 1820. 
 
 Min. pp. iv, (2), 90, portrait, covers. P. H. S. 887 
 
 Humble Attempt. See No. 888. 
 
 \Hunt, Isaac .] 
 
 A / Humble Attempt / at / Scurrility. / In Imitation of / 
 Those Great Masters of the Art / the Rev. Dr. S[mi]th; 
 the Rev. Dr. Al[iso]n; the Rev. /Mr. Ew[i]n[g]; the Ir- 
 reverend D. J. D[o]ve; and the Heroic / J[oh]n D[ickin- 
 so]n, Esq. ; / Being a / Full Answer / to the / Observations 
 / on / Mr. H[ughe]s's / Advertisement. / By Jack Retort, 
 Student in Scurrility. / Quilsylvania: Printed, 1765. [Phil- 
 adelphia: Anthony Armbruster.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 42, (i). P. 888 
 
 *** John Hughes offered to give five pounds to the Pennsylvania 
 Hospital if the charges against Franklin could be proved true. This 
 advertisement called out a savage attack on Franklin, to which the 
 above is a reply. 
 
 \Hutchins, Samuel.~\ 
 
 Benjamin Franklin: / A Book / for/ The Young and the 
 Old. / For All. / Cambridge: / Printed for the Author. / 
 MDCCCUI. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 36. 889 
 
 #** Also issues with change of date. 
 
 Hutchinson, T. See No. 916. 
 
 \Hyde, Mrs. Anna MJ\ 
 The / Boyhood and Manhood / of/ George Washington
 
 890-894] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [353 
 
 / and / Benjamin Franklin. / Centennial Edition. / New 
 York: / The World Publishing House, I ... I 1876. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 255, viii, 288. 890 
 
 *% Each sketch has a separate title. 
 
 Ide, Simeon. See Nos. 159 and 188. 
 
 \_Ide, Simeon."] 
 
 The Young Franklinsonian. / Grandfather's Story: / 
 Written for Children / of / Mechanics and Farmers, / by 
 their Well Wisher. /Hartford, Connecticut :/Wm. L. Mott, 
 
 Min. pp. 128, (7). 891 
 
 **# In 1816 Mr. Ide published an edition of Poor Richard, to which 
 he prefixed a brief life of Franklin. This is reprinted in the above, 
 together with some of Franklin's essays, and an autobiography of Mr. 
 Ide, who still lives. 
 
 Interesting Collection of Modern Lives; with Observa- 
 tions on the Characters and Writings of the following 
 Eminent Men, Jeffrey Lord Amherst, ..... Dr. Ben- 
 jamin Franklin ..... London: G. Riebau. 1792. 
 
 8vo. pp. 892 
 
 ** # Title from Sabin. 
 
 In the Senate of the United States / May i, 1882, Or- 
 dered to be printed. / Mr. Hoar, from the Joint Committee 
 on the Library, submitted the fol- / lowing / Report: / 
 
 8vo. pp. 7. 893 
 
 *** "47th Congress, ist Session. .Senate Report No. 504." Advising 
 the purchase of the Stevens Franklin Collection. 
 
 Jewett, J. L. 
 
 Franklin His Genius, Life and Character. / An / Ora- 
 tion / delivered before the / N. Y. Typographical Society, 
 / on the occasion of / The Birthday of Franklin, / at the / 
 Printers' Festival, / field January 17, 1849. / By /John L. 
 Jewett. / . . . / New York: / Harper & Brothers, . . . / 
 M.DCCC.XLIX. 
 
 8vo. pp. 37, covers. S. D. 894 
 
 Jonhanneaud, P. See No. 
 23
 
 895-9] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [355 
 
 Jordan, T. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin / and Popular Ethics. / A Lecture 
 delivered before the / St. Michaus Young Men's Christian 
 Association, / by the / Rev. Thomas Jordan, A. M. / 
 
 / Dublin: / Hodges, Smith, and Company / 
 
 Grafton-Street . . . / 1864. / 
 
 izmo. pp. 26. 895 
 
 Joseph and Benjamin. See No. 936. 
 
 Kelt, Karl Julius. 
 
 Lebensbeschreibung Benjamin Franklin's, des that- 
 kraftigen Mannes und freisinnigen Volksfreundes. Eine 
 Volksschrift. Leipzig: Klinkhardt. 1848. 
 
 8vo. pp. 896 
 
 *% Title from Swift. 
 
 Knowles, William J. 
 
 Features of Inauguration / of the / Franklin Statue in 
 Boston, / September i7th, 1856. / By W. J. Knowles. / 
 Boston: / Printed for the Author. / 1856. 
 
 lamo. pp. 12. 897 
 
 Laboulaye, E. See No. 24,6. 
 
 Le Roy, Julien David. 
 
 Lettre / A M. Franklin, / Sur les Navires des Anciens 
 sur ceux / des Modernes, /.../... Par M. Le Roy, / 
 
 /A Paris, Chez Nyon .../... M.DCC.- 
 
 LXXXVIL 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 43, P la *e. 9 8 
 
 Lascaux, Paul de. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, sa vie, ses ouvrages, ses decouver- 
 tes. Mirecourt, Humbert. 1864. 
 
 Min. 899 
 
 *** Title from Sabin. 
 
 Letter / from / The Secretary of State / transmitting / A 
 Communication from Benjamin F. Stevens / . . .'/ . . 
 stating that he is authorized to sell .../... "Henry
 
 900-904] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [357 
 
 Stevens Franklin collection of manuscripts and Books." / 
 
 January 20, 1881 / [Washington: 1881.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 5. 900 
 
 *** "46th Congress, 3d Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 25." 
 
 Letter from / The Secretary of State, / transmitting / A 
 report of Theodore F. Dwight on the papers of Benjamin 
 Franklin / offered for sale by Mr. Henry Stevens . . , / 
 / Washington I ... I 1881. 
 
 8vo. pp. 99. 9 oi 
 
 *\ "47th Congress, 1st Session. Senate. Mis. Doc. No. 21." Con- 
 tains a reprint of No. 966. 
 
 A / Letter / to / Benjamin Franklin, L L. D. / Fellow of 
 the Royal Society / In which his Pretensions to the Title 
 of Natural / Philosopher are Considered. / / Lon- 
 don: / Printed for J. Bew, No. 47, Paternoster-Row; and 
 sold by Messrs. / Fletcher, Parker, and Prince, at Oxford. 
 / M.DCC.LXXVIL 
 
 8vo. pp. 24. 902 
 
 *** It attacks Franklin chiefly because he was self-educated and had 
 worked at a press. From an allusion in the Critical Review the author 
 was apparently connected with Oxford University. 
 
 *** Savagely reviewed in the Monthly Review, i,vin, 126, and the 
 Critical Review, xi,v, 79. 
 
 Letters of Governor Hutchinson. See No. gi6. 
 Letters to Benjamin Franklin. See No. 849. 
 Levray, A. 
 
 Petite Bibliotheque de 1'Enfance / Benjamin Franklin / 
 par / Alph. Levray / Paris / J. Bonheure et Cie, Editeurs 
 / 48, Rue de Lille, 48. / 1878. 
 
 8vo. pp. 72, portrait. 903 
 
 The Life and Adventures of Obadiah Benjamin Franklin 
 Bloomfield, M. D., a native of the United States, now on a 
 tour of Europe. Written by himself. Philadelphia: for 
 the proprietor. 1818. 
 
 I2mo. pp. xi, 219. 94 
 
 *** "A squib on Franklin's Memoirs." Title and note from Swift. 
 
 The Life of Benjamin Franklin. Illustrated by Tales,
 
 905-909] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [359 
 
 Sketches and Anecdotes. New York: Collins & Hannay. 
 1832. 
 
 Min. pp. 180. 905 
 
 **# This is classed by S. G. Goodrich among the "spurious Parley 
 books, and he adds a note stating that "The name of Parley is not in 
 the title page, . . , but is put upon the back, and they are sold as 
 Parley books, but without authority." As the copyright is in the 
 name of S. G. Goodrich, it is difficult to understand what the above 
 note means. The following, and No. 908, are editions of the same 
 book. 
 
 The / Life / of Benjamin Franklin / Illustrated by / Tales, 
 Sketches, and Anecdotes / adapted to the use of Schools. / 
 With engravings / Philadelphia: / Thomas Cowperthwait 
 and Co. / No. 253 Market Street. / 1842. 
 
 T2mo. pp. 181, plate. S. D. 906 
 
 The Life / of / Benjamin Franklin, L L. D. / Printed 
 and Sold by George Nicholson, Poughnill near Ludlow, / 
 [n. d.] 
 
 Min. pp. (2), 56, covers. 907 
 
 x\ By an error, this title was given among the editions of the auto- 
 biography (No. 297). It is, however, a worthless little chap book life. 
 
 Life of Benjamin Franklin. See Nos. 926 and 1002. 
 
 Lives of Washington and Franklin. By Peter Parley. 
 London. Tegg. 1839. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 9 08 
 
 *** Title from English Catalogue of Books. See No. 905. 
 
 Loughborough. See No. 889. 
 
 Lubimoff, A. N. 
 
 [Benjamin Franklin (In Russian). Moscow: Katkoff. 
 
 typ. of the University. 1881.] 
 
 o. pp. 909 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 Lyon, J. 
 
 Remarks / on the / Leading Proofs / offered in favor of 
 the / Franklinian System / of / Electricity; / with experi- 
 ments / to shew the Direction of the Electric Effluvia, / 
 visibly passing from what has been termed / negatively 
 Electrified / Bodies. / By the Rev. John Lyon, Dover, Kent.
 
 910-914] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [361 
 
 / / London: / Printed by J. Phillips, . . . / and 
 
 sold by J. Dodsley, / M,DCC,XCI. 
 
 8vo. pp. 47, (i). 9IO 
 
 McMaster, J. B. 
 
 American Men of Letters. / Benjamin Franklin / As a 
 Man of Letters. / By /John Bach McMaster, I ... I Bos- 
 ton: / Houghton, Mifflin and Company. I ... I The Riv- 
 erside Press, Cambridge. / 1887. 
 
 I2mo. (10), 293, (4), portrait. 911 
 
 # * # Prof. McMaster has told so much of this side of Franklin's life, 
 that had not the introduction to this list been already virtually written, 
 I should not have added it. It is reviewed by Lindsay Swift in The 
 Nation, xi<vi, 98; by W. Ray in The Dial, vm, 218; and in The At- 
 lantic, i,x, 318. 
 
 \McLeary, Samuel F.~\ 
 City Documents. No. 89, / City of Boston. / A Sketch 
 
 / of the / Origin, Object and Character / of the / Franklin 
 Fund, / for the benefit of / Young Married Mechanics / of 
 
 / Boston. / Published by order of the Board of Aldermen. 
 
 / 1866. 
 
 8vo. pp. 38, portrait. 912 
 
 McNeile, H. 
 
 (The Profits of this work, both in England and America, 
 will be applied / in aid of the London Printers' Pension 
 Society.) / A Lecture / on the / Life of Dr. Frank- 
 lin. / By / the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, A. M. / As delivered 
 by him at the Liverpool Royal Amphitheatre, / on Wed- 
 nesday evening, iyth Nov. 1841, / with the addition of a 
 prefatory / note to the reader / by / John B. Murray, Esq. 
 / of New York. / Liverpool: / Printed and published by 
 Mitchell, Heaton and Mitchell, I ... I London: W. E. 
 Painter .../.../ 1841. 
 
 8vo. 47, plate, facsimile, covers. 9 J 3 
 
 + Published by / Henderson Greene, New York. / Carey and Hart, 
 
 Philadelphia; . . . / / 1841. 
 
 8vo. pp. 42, (2), facsimile. 9 J 4
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OP FRANKLIN. [363 
 
 Mason, H. 
 
 Poetry / A Poem delivered before / The Franklin Debat- 
 ing Society / in / Chatmcey Hall, January 17, 1830 / being 
 the celebration of their Seventh Anniversary / By Henry 
 
 Mason / / Boston: / Printed for the Society, By 
 
 Isaac R. Butts. / MDCCCXXX. 
 
 8vo. pp. B. 915 
 
 \Mandit, Israel, editor. ,] 
 
 The / Letters / of / Governor Hutchinson, / and / Lieuten- 
 ant-Governor Oliver, &c. / Printed at Boston. / And Re- 
 marks thereon. / With / the Assembly's Address / and the 
 / Proceedings / of the / Lords Committee of Council. / 
 Together with / The Substance of Mr. Wedderburn's 
 Speech / relative to those Letters. / London: / Printed for 
 J. Wilkie, at Number 71, in / St. Paul's Church-Yard. 
 MDCCLXXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 126. 916 
 
 #** Between the covers of this pamphlet is the most dramatic inci- 
 dent in Franklin's life. The letters of Hutchinson and Oliver, ob- 
 tained by Franklin by means still unknown and transmitted by him 
 to Massachusetts (where they set the country ablaze), were made the 
 excuse for the attempted destruction of Franklin, and Alexander 
 Wedderburn's "philippic " against him for this action is hardly to be 
 equalled for savageness and personality when the place of delivery, 
 occasion, and standing of the two men is considered. From the eth- 
 ical standpoint, the attack seems in a measure justified, yet what Wai- 
 pole called the "pert oration" has left no slur on Franklin's charac- 
 ter, while its author has sunk into an insignificance from which even 
 Junius' saying that there was "something about him which frightened 
 even treachery," could not save him. 
 
 -f- The Second Edition / London: / Printed for J. Wilkie, at Number 
 71 in / St. Paul's Church-Yard. MDCCLXXIV. 
 
 8vo. (4), 142. 917 
 
 Mayhew, H. 
 
 Young Benjamin Franklin; /or, /The Right Road through 
 Life. / A Story to show / how Young Benjamin learnt the 
 principles / which raised him from a printer's boy to the / 
 First Embassador of the American Republic, / A Boy's 
 Book on a Boy's own Subject. / By / Henry May hew /
 
 918-923] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [365 
 
 /With illustrations by John Gilbert / London: 
 
 / Griffin, Bohn and Company / . . . / 1861. 
 
 lamo. pp. xvi, 534. 9I 8 
 
 -f Seventh Thousand / London: / James Blackwood & Co. Lovell's 
 Court . . . [n. d.] 
 
 o. pp. 918* 
 + New York: Harper Brothers, [n. d.] 
 
 Min. pp. 919 
 
 Memorial of the Inauguration. See No. 961. 
 Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin. See No. 998. 
 Mich eels, J. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, / Een Levensbeeld, / door / J. 
 Micheels, / Leeraar aan het Konin Klyk Athenaeum te 
 Gent / Gent, '/ Boekhandel W. Rogghe (J. Vuylsteke) / 
 Kalanderburg, 13. / 1878. 
 
 izrno. pp. vii, 120, covers. 920 
 
 Mignet, Frangois Marie Augnste. 
 
 Petits Trace's / Public's par / 1' Academic de Sciences / 
 Morales et Politiques. / Vie / de Franklin, / a 1' Usage de 
 tout le monde. / Par M. Mignet, / de la section d'Histoire 
 Ge'ne'rale et Philosophique. / Premiere Partie. / Paris, / Pag- 
 nerre, lyibraire I ... I Paulin et Cie, I ... I Firmin Didot 
 Freres, Libraires, / . . . / . . . / 1848. 
 
 2 Vols. I2mo. pp. 230, covers. 87-230, covers. 921 
 
 Mignet, F. M. A. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin / Eine Biographic / von / F. A. 
 Mignet / Aus dem Franzosischen von Dr. Ed. Burchardt. 
 / Leipsig / Verlag von Carl B. Lorck. / 1855. 
 
 i2tno. pp. (4), 143, (9), covers. 922 
 
 Mignet, F. M. A. 
 
 Een Man uit het Volk ; / als Voorbeeld hoe men door eigen 
 vlijt en dengd / tot rijkdom en aanzien kan geraken / 
 voorgesteld in het leven van / Benjamin Franklin, / door / 
 F. M. A. Mignet. / Naar het Fransch / door / Mr. G. Mees 
 Az / Een Volksboek / Te Deventer, Bij / A Ter Gunne. 
 
 I2mo. pp. xii, 175, (2), portrait, covers. 9 2 3
 
 924-929] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKUN. [367 
 
 Mignet, F. M. A. 
 
 Mignet / Vie de Franklin. / Avec Commentaire. / Edi- 
 tion Ste*re*otype. / Munsters, / Imprimerie et Libraire de 
 Theissing. 
 
 Min. pp. 212, cover. 924 
 
 Milan, C. 
 
 Denkwurdigkeiten / zur Geschichte / Benjamin Frank- 
 lin's / von / C. Milon / . . . / St. Petersburg, 1793 / bey 
 Johann Zacharias Logan. 
 
 i2mo. pp. (2), no. 925 
 
 Mirabeau. See No. 
 
 Montgomery, H. See No. 
 \Moon, William.~\ 
 
 Life of Benjamin Franklin, / Volume I. / Embossed in 
 / Dr. Moon's Type for the Blind / Published at Moon's 
 Institution for Embossing and Circulating / . . . Books 
 . . . for the Blind . . . / Brighton, Sussex. 
 
 2 Vols? Oblong. 8vo. 826 
 
 Mornington, Earl of. See No. 995. 
 
 New York Typothetse. /January 17, 1889. / One Hundred 
 and Eighty-third Anniversary of the Birth Day of / Benja- 
 min Franklin. [Menu. Homer Lee Bank Note Co. N. Y.] 
 
 I2mo. pp. (8). 927 
 
 Nixon> W. 
 
 Prosody made Easy. / ..... /By the Rev. William 
 Nixon, A. B. / Formerly Principal of the Dublin Academy. 
 / ..... / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by William 
 Spotswood, / ..... / M.DCC.LXXXVI. 
 
 8vo. xvi, (3), 36. 9 s8 
 
 .a.** Dedicated to Franklin. 
 
 Nollet, Jean Antoine. 
 
 Lettres / sur / I'lectricit6. / ..... / Par M. l'Abb 
 Nollet. / ..... /A Paris: H. L. Gue"rin. / . . . / . . 
 . . . /M.DCC.LIII. 
 
 I2mo. pp. xi, (i), 264. 9 2 9 
 
 *** " Nine letters; six of which are addressed to Benjamin Frank- 
 lin." Note from Swift.
 
 930-928] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [369 
 
 Norton, J. N. 
 
 Life / of / Doctor Franklin. / By John N. Norton, A. M. 
 
 / Rector of Ascension Church, Frankfort, Kentucky; 
 
 . . . / / New York: H. B. Price, 884 Broad- 
 way. / 1861. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 258, (9), portrait. S. D. 930 
 
 *** Reviewed in Historical Magazine, v, 95. 
 + Claremont, N. H.: S. Ide. 1861. 
 
 Min. pp. 931 
 
 + Kentucky: S. F. M. Major & Co. 1861. 
 
 Min. pp. 932 
 
 Observations / On a late / Epitaph, / In a Letter from a 
 Gentleman in the / Country, / To his Friend in Philadel- 
 phia; I ... I Philadelphia: / Printed by Anthony Arm- 
 bruster, in Arch-street, / by whom all Manner of Printing- 
 work is / done, both in English and German, with / the 
 greatest Accuracy and Expedition. [1764.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 8. P. 923 
 
 *** See No. 997. 
 
 \_Oertel, Phillip Friedrich Wilhelm.~\ 
 
 ^Benjamin granflin. / gebendnlb eine$ S(jrntmanne3 in 2lmerifa. / 
 )er 3ugent> unt tern SSoIfe erjatylt / on SD. D. . orn. / 9ten> gjorf. 
 
 / g. eteiger. / 1865. 
 
 Min. pp. 77, 4 plates. 924 
 
 Oertel, P. F. W. 
 Benjamin Franklin [+924+] Zweite Auflage. Wiesbaden: 
 
 Julius Niedner. 1869. 
 
 Min. pp. 116. 9 2 5 
 
 Order of Exercises / at the Inauguration of the Statue / 
 of / Benjamin Franklin, / September, 1856. 
 
 4to. Broadside. B- 9 26 
 
 L'Origine del Fulmine. Poemetto. Pisa: 1777. 
 
 8vo. pp. 16. 9 2 7 
 
 *** " Dedicated to Franklin." Title and note>om Swift. 
 
 Parker, Theodore. 
 
 Franklin [in Historic Americans.] Boston: 1870. 
 
 i2mo. pp. 312. 928 
 
 *% Reviewed by Edmund Quincy in The Nation, Feb. 2, 1871. 
 
 24
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [371 
 
 Parley, Peter. See No. 905. 
 Parton, J. 
 
 Life and Times / of / Benjamin Franklin. / By / James 
 Parton, /.../.../.../.../ Vol. I. / New- York: 
 Mason Brothers, No. 7 Nassau St. / . . . / . . . / London : 
 Triibner & Co. 60 Paternoster Row / 1864. 
 
 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. 627, 2 portraits. 707, 2 portraits. 929 
 
 # % Between the "old school" imaginative biography of Mr. 
 
 Weems and the " new school" critical biography of Prof. McMaster, 
 
 this biography may be said to be the half-way post. It is the most 
 
 elaborate yet written, and as popular taste seems to have altered in re- 
 
 gard to the length of biography, it is likely to remain such. It is re- 
 
 viewed in London Athentzum, 1864; North American Review, July, 
 
 1864; Atlantic, Sept. 1864; London Quarterly, xxm, 483; LittelVs 
 
 Living Age, i,xxxiv. 
 
 *** Reissues as follows: 
 
 + New York: Mason Brothers ..... 1865. 930 
 
 *** A limited edition of one hundred copies in quarto size. 
 + Boston: Ticknor & Fields. 1867. 931 
 
 -f- Boston: J. R. Osgood & Co. [n. d.] 932 
 
 Paul Jones, ou propheties sur I'Amerique, 1'Angleterre 
 
 ..... [etc.] Dedie" a S. B. Mgr. PArnbassadeur 
 
 Franklin ..... De 1'ere de 1'Independance de rAme"- 
 
 rique 1'an V. 
 
 8vo. pp. 120. 934 
 
 Pictorial life / of / Benjamin Franklin; / embracing / 
 Anecdotes / illustrative of his character. / Embellished 
 with Engravings. / Philadelphia: / Lindsay and Blakiston, 
 
 i6mo. pp. 208. 935 
 
 *** Also issue dated 1847 on title. 
 
 [Playfair, William.] 
 
 ' Joseph / and Benjamin ( A / Conversation / Translated 
 from a French / Manuscript. / London: / Printed at the 
 Logographic Press/ for J. Murray . . . /MDCCLXXXVIL 
 
 I2mo. pp. (4), xv, (i), 238, portrait. 936 
 
 *** This is evidently a skit on the intended meeting between Frank- 
 lin and Joseph II. of Austria. It is decidedly silly.
 
 937-94 1 ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [373 
 
 Plain Dealer. See No. 996. 
 
 The / Plot. / By way of a / Burlesk, / To turn F[rankli]n 
 out of the Assembly; between H[ockley]. and P[ugh]; 
 Proprietary Officers, being two / of the Wiser Sort. [Phil- 
 adelphia:] Printed [by Anthony Armbruster] in the Year 
 1764. 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 937 
 
 *** See Nos. 780, 801 and 855. 
 
 Priestley, Joseph. 
 
 Some / Account / of a new / Electrometer / contrived 
 by / Mr. William Henley, / and of several / Electrical Ex- 
 periments / made by him ; / In a Letter from Dr. Priestley, 
 F. R. S. / To Dr. Franklin, F. R. S. / London / W. Bow- 
 yer and J. Nichols. / M.DCC.LXXIIL 
 
 4to. pp. 8, plate. 938 
 Printers' Banquet / Celebration / of the / I47th Anni- 
 versary / of the birth of / Benj. Franklin / / Jan- 
 uary 17, 1853. / / [New York:] George F. Nes- 
 
 bitt & Co. . . . 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 939 
 
 Preusker, C. 
 
 (Sutenberg unt granffin. / Sine geftgabe / jum uierten Subitaum bet/ 
 Srftntmng fcer 23ucl}brucfetfunft / jugtetcfy / mit 2lntrag sur ritnbung 
 son / tabt- unt> Dorf-33ibltotf)efen. / 8Uen 33u$bru<fern, Sto$$anb- 
 lent, etef)rten, / iiberfyaupt / alien beutfc&en SKannern, / tt>el$e an 
 fortfcfyreitenber 9ftenfc^eit$*23iltmng /regen 2fntfyetl nefymen, / gerottmtet 
 / on / garl 3>reu$fer, / ^onigl. @flc^f. 9tentamtmann 311 rofjen^rt, 
 Sflttter bed St. <S. SiiI-S?erbien|lorben. / Set^ig, 1840 / SSerlag on 
 ^einric^ SCeinebel. 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 64, covers. 94<> 
 
 * # Reviewed in Leipziger Tageblatt, March 17, 1840. 
 
 Proceedings / at the / Printers' Banquet, / held by the 
 N. Y. Typographical Society, / on the occasion of / Frank- 
 lin's birth-day, Jan. 17, 1850, / at / Niblo's, Broadway / 
 New York: / Charles B. Norton / . . . / 1850. 
 
 8vo. pp. 64, covers. 941
 
 942-94^] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [375 
 
 Proceedings / in / the House of Representatives of the 
 United States, / on / the Presentation / of / the Sword of 
 Washington / and the / Staff of Franklin / February 7, 
 1843. / Washington: / Gales and Seaton / 1843. 
 
 8vo. pp. 15. B. 942 
 
 Proceedings / of the / Franklin Typographical Society, 
 / at the observance / of the / Semi-Centennial of its Insti- 
 tution, /January 17, 1874; /with a brief Historical Sketch. 
 / Boston: / Published by the Society / 1875. 
 
 8vo. pp. 60, covers. 943 
 
 Reasons on which were founded. See No. 2yj. 
 
 Record / of the / Proceedings and Ceremonies pertaining 
 
 / to the erection of / the Franklin Statue / in Printing- 
 House Square, / Presented by Albert De Groot, / to the 
 Press and Printers of the City of New- York / New- York : 
 
 / Francis Hart & Co. . . . / 1872. 
 
 8vo. pp. 104, plate. 944 
 
 Reddingius, Wibrandus Gerardus. 
 
 Het leven von B. Franklin, een leerboek voor kinderen. 
 
 Gronigen, 1807. 
 
 8vo. pp. 945 
 
 *** "Oettinger mentions an edition in 1816." Title and note from 
 Swift. 
 
 Regnier, ? editor. 
 
 Recueil / des / Loix Constitutives / des / Colonies An- 
 
 ' gloises, / / De'die' a M. le Docteur Franklin. / 
 
 A Philadelphia [Paris] / M.DCC.LXXVIII. 
 
 lamo. (10), 370. 946 
 
 + En Swisse, chez les libraires AssociSs. M.DCC.LXXVIII. 
 
 I2tno. pp. (12), 370. 947 
 
 Remarks. See No. 848. 
 Rice, R. 
 
 Observations / on / The Expectation of Lives / 
 
 / In a letter from / Mr. R. Rice, F. R. S. / to / Benjamin 
 Franklin . . . / London, / Printed by W. Bowyer and J. 
 Nichols. / MDCCLXIX. 
 
 4to. pp. 39- 94S
 
 949~954] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [377 
 
 Riquetti, Honore Gabriel, Comte de Mirabeau. 
 
 Discours / du Comte de Mirabeau. / Dans la Stance du 
 ii Juin, / sur la Mort / de Benjamin Francklin. [sic.] / 
 Imprime* par ordre de P Assemble National. [Colophon.] 
 A Paris, / Chez Baudouin, Imprimeur de PAssemble'e / 
 Nationale, rue du Foin St. Jacques, No. 31. / 1790. 
 
 8vo. pp. 3. 949 
 
 ** # "Proces Verbal No. 315." This little leaflet is unknown to all 
 former bibliographers of Franklin. The "Discours" is reprinted in 
 Mirabeau's Works, and "Extracts" are printed in Bingham's "Co- 
 lumbian Orator-" 
 
 Romayne, T. 
 
 A / Letter / from / Thomas Romayne, Esq. / to / Benja- 
 min Franklin . . . / Inclosing an account of / some Ob- 
 servations / on / Atmospherical Electricity / / 
 
 London, / Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols. / M.DCC.- 
 LXXII. 
 
 4to. pp. 10, plate. 950 
 
 Roy, Le. See No. 898. 
 Ruelle, Charles. 
 
 La Science Populaire / de / Claudius / Simple discours 
 sur toutes chose. / Sur la Vie / de Franklin. / A Paris, / Chez 
 Jules Renouard, Libraire, / Rue de Tournon, No. 6 / 1837. 
 
 Min. pp. 4, 214, covers. B. 951 
 
 Rush, B. 
 
 An / Oration /| delivered before the / American / Philo- 
 sophical Society /. . . 2 7th of February, 1786; / 
 
 / By Benjamin Rush, M. D. / Philadelphia; / Printed by 
 Charles Cist. / MDCCLXXXVL 
 
 4to. pp. (6), 40. 952 
 
 *** Dedicated to Franklin. See Sparks' Works of Franklin, x, 255. 
 + The Second Edition. / Philadelphia, Printed: / London, Reprinted; 
 for C. Dilly, . . . / M.DCC.LXXXVI. 
 
 8vo. pp. (8), 81. 953 
 
 [Sanderson, John.] 
 
 Franklin [in Biography of the Signers to the Declara- 
 tion.] Philadelphia: 1822. 
 
 Vol. ii, pp. 1-153- 954
 
 955~9 6 ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [379 
 
 Santon, J. 
 
 Denkwiirdiges Gesprach zwischen Franklin und Wash- 
 ington. Konigsberg: Nicolovius. 1815. 
 
 8vo. pp. 955 
 
 *** Title from Swift. 
 
 Say, J. B. See No. /jj. 
 Schmaltz, Carl. 
 
 Leben Benjamin Franklins. Leipzig: Schmidt. 1840. 
 
 8vo. pp. 956 
 
 Schmidt, F. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin. / Ein Lebensbild fiir Jung und Alt. 
 / Von Ferdinand Schmidt. / . . . . . . / Berlin / Verlag 
 
 von Hugo Kaftner. 
 
 Min. pp. 136, portrait. B. 957 
 
 The / Scribbler / Being a / Letter / From a Gentleman 
 in Town / To his / Friend in the Country, / Concerning 
 the present State of Public / Affairs; / with a Lapidary 
 Character. I ... I [Philadelphia:] Printed [by Anthony 
 Armbruster] in the Year MDCC,LXIV. 
 
 8vo. pp. 24. 958 
 
 *** See No. 997. 
 
 Scudder, H. E. See No. 430. 
 Second Thoughts. See No. 832. 
 Setter, Johann Christian. 
 
 Lebensbeschreibung B. Franklin's. Berlin, 1797. 
 
 lamo. pp. 959 
 
 **# Title from Oettinger. 
 
 \Shillaber, Benjamin Penhallow.~\ 
 
 A very Brief and very Comprehensive Life / of / Ben. 
 Franklin, Printer, / Done into Quaint Verse, by one of the 
 Typos. / September i7th, 1856. 
 
 Folio. Broadside. 9 60 
 
 *** The verse is " quaint " as the following specimen shows: 
 "And the Queen frowned not in check, 
 When this plain republican Mister 
 Threw his arms about her neck, 
 And very gallantly kissed her! "
 
 961-965] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [381 
 
 \Shurtleff, Nathaniel Bradstreet, editor.'} 
 
 Memorial / of the / Inauguration of the Statue / of / 
 Franklin. / Prepared and printed / by authority of the City 
 Council, / Boston. / 1857. 
 
 8vo. pp. 412. 96! 
 
 [Smith, John Jay.] 
 
 Benjamin Franklin [in the National Portrait Gallery of 
 Distinguished Americans.] N. Y. 1835. 
 
 Vol. II. pp. I-2O. 962 
 
 Sketch. See No. 912. 
 
 Smith, William. See No. 278. 
 
 Smith, W. 
 
 Eulogium / on / Benjamin Franklin, / / Deliv- 
 ered March i, 1791, in the German Lutheran Church of 
 the / City of Philadelphia, / before the American Philo- 
 sophical Society and agreeably to / their appointment, / 
 By William Smith, D. D. / / Printed by / Ben- 
 jamin Franklin Bache, / Philadelphia, 1792. 
 
 8vo. pp. (2), 40, v, (i). 963 
 
 *% Dr. Smith was aided in the preparation of this address by David 
 Rittenhouse, Thomas Jefferson, Jonathan Williams, and Benjamin 
 Rush. The piece forms a somewhat amusing contrast to the savage- 
 ness of the Doctor's earlier writings against Franklin. 
 
 Smith, W. 
 
 Eulogium / on / Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. / President 
 of the American Philosophical Society, &c. &c. / Deliv- 
 ered / March i, 1791, in Philadelphia, before both Houses 
 of / Congress, and the American Philosophical Society, 
 &c. / By William Smith, D. D. / . . . /London: / Printed 
 for T. Cadell in the Strand. / MDCCXCII. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 39- s - D - 964 
 
 Soldier and Sage. See No. 843. 
 Stanley, John. 
 
 The Life of Benjamin Franklin. With Selections from 
 his miscellaneous works. Illustrated by Newton Fielding. 
 
 London: Simpkin. 1849. 
 
 8vo. pp. 905
 
 966-969] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [383 
 
 Stevens, B. F. See No. 900. 
 Stevens, If. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin's / Life and Writings / A Biblio- 
 graphical Essay / On the Stevens' s Collection of/ Books and 
 Manuscripts / Relating to Doctor Franklin / By Henry 
 
 Stevens / / London Printed by Messrs. Davy & 
 
 Sons .../.../ clo.Ic.ccc.Lxxxi. 
 
 Rl. 8vo. & 8vo. pp. viii, 40, 5 plates. 966 
 
 # * # Like all Mr. Stevens' lists, this shows great accuracy so far as 
 the printing of the titles is concerned, and it has been of much use to 
 the compiler of this list. Its permanent value, however, is much 
 marred by the use for which it was intended to serve, and Mr. Stevens' 
 notes and introduction are written with a greater regard for the "upset 
 price of ,"7,000," then for the love of fact. It was also printed in his 
 Historical Collections, i, and in No. 875. 
 
 S tuber, If. See No. 4.37. 
 Sumner, Charles. 
 
 Monograph / from / An Old Note-Book; With a post- 
 script. / u Eripuit caelo fulmen, sceptrumque tyrannis." / 
 (Reprinted from the Atlantic Monthly for November, 1863). 
 
 8vo. pp. 17. 967 
 
 *** This is an investigation of Turgot's famous line on Franklin. 
 See Note's and Queries, iv, 443; v, 17, 144, 549, 571; vi, 88; and His- 
 torical Magazine, viii, 112. 
 
 [Swift, Lindsay. ~\ 
 Franklin Desiderata. [Boston: 1882.] 
 
 Long folio, pp. 4- 9 68 
 
 *% This is a reprint, in galley slips, of the list of Franklin books 
 published in the Bulletin of the Boston Public Library. The follow- 
 ing is an enlargement of it. 
 
 [Swift, Lindsay. ~\ 
 
 Catalogue / of works relating to / Benjamin Franklin / 
 in the / Boston Public Library / including / the collection 
 given by Doctor Samuel Abbott Green, / with the titles 
 of similar works / not in the library. / Boston / Published 
 
 by order of the Trustees / 1883 
 
 Rl. 8vo. pp. 42. 969 
 
 *** This list is divided into three parts, the first devoted to Frank-
 
 969-973] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [385 
 
 lin's own writings, the second to those about him, and the third to 
 those printed by him, (with an appendix giving a list of the issues of 
 paper currency printed by him), each arranged alphabetically. 
 
 Not only have I taken many titles from this work, but also derived 
 the greatest aid in other respects from it, which I wish here to ac- 
 knowledge. Without it my list would be even more imperfect than 
 it is, and had I been aware of its existence before I began my work, 
 the present list would never have been started. 
 
 Thayer, W. M. 
 
 The / Printer Boy; / or, / How Benjamin Franklin made 
 his mark. / An Example for Youth. / By / William M. 
 Thayer, / . . . / Boston. / J. E. Tilton and Company / 
 161 Washington street. / 1861. 
 
 lamo. pp. xvi, 261. 970 
 
 + London: /James Hogg & Sons. [n. d.] 
 
 I2mo. pp. xvi, 264, plates. 971 
 
 Thompson, N. A. 
 Inauguration / of the / Statue of Franklin / Boston, 
 
 September 17, 1856 / Notice to Marshals. / / 
 
 N. A. Thompson, Chief Marshal. / Boston, September 
 1 2th, 1856 / Press of Geo. C. Rand and Avery / . . . 
 [1856.] ' 
 
 4to. Broadside. B. 972 
 
 \Tickell, Richard J\ 
 
 The / Green Box / of / Monsieur de Sartine, / found at / 
 Mademoiselle du The's Lodgings. / From the French of 
 the Hague edition. / Revised and corrected by those of 
 Leipsic and / Amsterdam. I ... I London: / Sold by A. 
 Becket .../.../ MDCCLXXIX. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 7i- B - 973 
 
 *** I am uncertain whether this English edition or the so-called 
 French original first appeared in print. It contains a number of 
 spurious letters of Franklin, and the whole work is a satire on the 
 French alliance. 
 
 "A new production of Tickell: it has appeared and is a most paltry 
 performance. It ... pretends to be his [Sartine's] correspondence 
 with the Opposition. Nay, they are so pitifully mean as to laugh at 
 Dr. Franklin, who has such thorough reason to sit and laugh at them. 
 
 25
 
 973~9 8 ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [387 
 
 What triumph it must be to him to see a miserable pamphlet all the 
 revenge they can take! " Walpole. 
 
 4- The Second Edition. / London: / Sold by A. Becket, .../.../ 
 MDCCLXXIX. 
 
 1 fXT \TV> / V/ T- 
 
 La Cassette Verte / de / Monsieur de Sartine, / Trouve*e 
 
 chez / Mademoiselle du The* I ... I (Cinquie"me Edition 
 
 revue & corrige"e sur celles / de Leipsic & d' Amsterdam.) 
 
 A La Haye: [London] / Chez la Veuves Whiskerfeld, 
 
 .../.../ M,DCC,LXXIX. 
 
 8vo. (4), 76. 975 
 
 + Sixteme Edition. . . . / / A La Haye: / Chez la Veuve 
 
 Whiskerfeld, .../.../ M.DCC.LXXIX. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 76. 976 
 
 Toderini, G. 
 
 Filosofia Frankliniana / delle punte preservatrici dal 
 fulmine, / particolarmente applicata / Alle Polveriere, alle 
 Navi, e a Santa / Barbara in Mare / Dissertazione / Del P. 
 Giambattista Toderini / Delia Compagnie di Gesu, / Letta 
 in Mia Admanza Accademica / degli Icuentici / vel Palazzo 
 / del Sig. Conte Prazza in forti / L'Anno 1770 / In Mo- 
 dena MDCCLXXI / 
 
 4to. pp. 65. P. H. s. 977 
 
 Tomkinson, E. M. 
 
 The World Workers. / Benjamin Franklin / By E. M. 
 Tomkinson. / Cassell & Company / / 1885. 
 
 1 2 mo. pp. 128, portrait. 978 
 
 To the / Freeholders / and / Electors / Of the City and 
 County of Philadelphia. / [Philadelphia: William Brad- 
 ford. 1764.] 
 
 Folio, pp. 2. P. 979 
 
 *** "An Anti-Franklin election address." Title and note from 
 Hildeburn. 
 
 To the / Freeholders / And other Electors of Assembly- 
 Men, for / Pennsylvania. / [Philadelphia: Anthony Arm- 
 bruster. 1765.] 
 
 Folio, pp. (2). P. 980 
 
 *** "A Franklin election circular." Title and note from Hildeburn.
 
 981-988] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [389 
 
 Triqueti, Henry De. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin / Discours adresse" aux Apprentis par 
 M. H. De Triqueti. / Secretaire du Comite" de Patronage / 
 dans la stance mensuelle du 4 Mai 1856. 
 
 8vo. pp. 12, covers. B. 981 
 
 Tranche, Louis. 
 
 La Jeunesse de Franklin, drame en cinq actes, mele* de 
 chant. Paris: Beck. 1860. 
 
 8vo. pp. 982 
 
 Venedy, Jacob. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin / Bin / Lebensbild / von / J. Venedy. 
 / Freiburg im Breisgau / Friedrich Wagner 'sche Buch- 
 
 handlung. / 1862. 
 
 8vo. pp. (4), 355, covers. 983 
 
 La Voeu de toutes les Nations. See No. 811. 
 
 Waller, J. B. 
 
 Reminiscences / of / Benjamin Franklin / as a Diplo- 
 matist. / By J. B. Waller. / Chicago: / Jameson & Morse / 
 
 Printers. / 1879. 
 
 8vo. pp. 39, (4). 984 
 
 [Walsh, Robert.} 
 
 Life of Benjamin Franklin [in Delaplaine's Repository 
 of the Lives and Portraits of Distinguished American 
 Characters.] Philadelphia. 1815. 
 
 Part in. pp. 41-124- 985 
 
 [Webster, Noah.'] 
 
 An / Examination / into the / leading principles / of the 
 / Federal Constitution. / / By a Citizen of Amer- 
 ica. / / Philadelphia: / Printed and sold by 
 
 Prichard & Hall, .../.../ M.DCC.LXXXVII. 
 
 8vo. pp. 55- 9 86 
 
 *** Dedicated to Franklin. 
 + [Brooklyn, N. Y.: Privately Printed. 1887.] 
 
 8vo. pp. 41. 987 
 
 Webster, N. 
 
 Dissertations / on the / English Language: / with Notes, 
 / Historical and Critical. / To which is added, / by way
 
 988-995] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [391 
 
 of an Appendix, / An Essay on / A / Reformed Mode of 
 Spelling, / with / Dr. Franklin's Arguments on that Sub- 
 ject. / By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire. / / 
 
 Printed at Boston, for the Author, / by Isaiah Thomas 
 and Company, / MDCCLXXXIX. 
 
 8vo. pp. 410. 988 
 
 **# Dedicated to Franklin. 
 
 Wedderburn, A. See No. 916. 
 
 Weems, Mason Locke. 
 
 The / Life / of / Benjamin Franklin; / with / many choice 
 Anecdotes / and / Admirable Sayings / of this / great Man 
 / never before published by any of his Biographers. / By 
 Mason L. Weems / Author of the Life of Washington. / 
 . . . . / The Fifth Edition, Greatly Enlarged / Balti- 
 more: / Printed by John D. Toy, for the Author. / 1821. 
 
 xarno. pp. 264, portrait. B. 989 
 
 *** See Note to No. 477. 
 
 + The Sixth Edition / / Philadelphia: / H. C. Carey & G. 
 
 Lea. Chestnut Street. / 1822. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 264, portrait. B. 990 
 
 + Stereotyped by L. Johnson. / Philadelphia: / Published by Uriah 
 Hunt .../.../ 1829. 
 
 I2tno. pp. 239, portrait. B. 991 
 
 + Philadelphia: / Published by Uriah Hunt .../.../ 1835. 
 
 I2tno. pp. 239, portrait. B. 992 
 
 + Philadelphia: / Uriah Hunt & Son, / / 1845. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 239, portrait. 993 
 
 + Philadelphia / J. B. Lippincott & Co. / 1884. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 239, plates. 994 
 
 #** I have also found mention in catalogues of issues dated 1825, 
 1839 an< l I 854- 
 
 Weld, H. H. See No. 413. 
 
 \Wellesly, Richard Colley, Earl of Morning ton.} 
 
 Letters of Themistocles. With an Appendix, Contain- 
 ing the Character of Dr. Franklin. London: 1795. 
 
 I2tno. pp. 995 
 
 What is Sauce. See No. 997.
 
 996-99 8 ] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [393 
 
 \Williamson, Hugh.~\ 
 
 The / Plain Dealer: / Numb. II. / Being a / Tickler, / 
 For the liesure Hour's Amusement of the Author of / 
 Cool Thoughts. / Wherein the Force of his several Argu- 
 ments in Favour / of a Change of Government is stated 
 in a clear / Light and accommodated to the Comprehension 
 of Readers / of every capacity. / By X. Y. Z. Gentleman. 
 / To be continued. / Philadelphia: / Printed [by Andrew 
 Stewart] in Second-street, where Numb. I may be had. 
 1764. 
 
 8vo. pp. 16. 996 
 
 **# Written in reply to No. 270. 
 
 \Williamson, Hugh.~\ 
 
 What is Sauce for a Goose is also Sauce for a / Gander. 
 / Being / A small Touch in the Lapidary Way. / Or / Tit 
 for Tat, in your own Way. / An Epitaph / On a certain 
 great Man. / Written by a Departed Spirit and now / Most 
 humbly inscrib'd to all his dutiful Sons and / Children, 
 Who may hereafter chose to dis- / tinguish him by the 
 
 Name of / A Patriot / / Philadelphia, Printed 
 
 [by A. Armbruster] in Arch-Street. 1764. 
 
 8vo. pp. 8. p. H. s. 997 
 
 *% In William Smith's preface to John Dickinson's speech (See 
 No. 280), he gave a very eulogistic Epitaph on William Penn. In 
 Franklin's preface to Galloway's speech (No. 280), he burlesqued this 
 and applied it to Richard and Thomas Penn. This in turn gave rise 
 to the above, which is a most savage Epitaph on Franklin. See also 
 Nos. 793 and 923. 
 
 Wilmer, ? 
 
 Memoirs / of the late / Dr. Benjamin Franklin: / with a 
 /Review of his Pamphlet, / entitled / "Information to 
 those who would wish to / Remove to America" / . . . / 
 .../.../ London / Printed and sold for the Author, 
 by A. Grant, .../... also by J. C. Clarke, . . . / 
 C. Stalker, ... and W. Richard- / son / M DCC XC. 
 
 8vo. pp. 94, portrait. C. 998 
 
 *** Jonathan Boucher writes of this as "Mr. Wilmer's Memoirs,"
 
 998-1002] BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [395 
 
 and from other sources I find that the author was a Maryland loyalist. 
 It is an unfriendly life of him, and on that ground is caustically 
 handled in the Monthly Review, iv, 83. 
 
 Winthrop, R. Charles. 
 
 Achimedes and Franklin / A / Lecture, / Introductory / 
 to a Course on the / Application of Science to Art, / De- 
 livered before the / Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic 
 Association. / November 29, 1853 / By Robert C. Win- 
 throp. / Boston: / Press of T. R. Marvin, 42 Congress 
 Street. / 1853. 
 
 8vo. pp. 47, covers. 999 
 
 Winthrop, R. C. 
 
 Oration / at / the Inauguration / of the / Statue of Ben- 
 jamin Franklin, / at his native City / Sept. 17, 1856. / By 
 / Hon. Robert C. Winthrop. / Boston: / Press of T. R. 
 Marvin, 42 Congress Street. / 1856. 
 
 8vo. pp. 28, covers. S. D. icoo 
 
 Winthrop, R. C. 
 
 Washington, / Bowdoin, and Franklin, / as portrayed in 
 / occasional addresses: / by / Robert C. Winthrop. / With 
 a few brief pieces on kindred topics, / and with notes and 
 illustrations. / Boston: / Little, Brown, and Company. / 
 1876. 
 
 8vo. pp. 186, plate. 1001 
 
 \Woods, Leonard.~\ 
 
 The Life / of / Benjamin Franklin, / Including a Sketch 
 of/ The Rise and Progress of the War / of Independence / 
 and of/ the various Negotiations at Paris for Peace; / with 
 the History of / his Political and other Writings. / Lon- 
 don: 1826 / Printed for Hunt and Clarke, Tavestock- 
 Street, Covent- Garden. 
 
 I2mo. pp. 407, portrait. 1002 
 
 ** # This devotes considerable space to the "Parable against Perse- 
 cution," which led Mr. Duane in No. 583 to criticise the author's re- 
 marks. This was in turn replied to in The Literary and Theological 
 Review (of March, 1836) by "The Editor of a recent Epitome of 
 Franklin's Memoirs," which is dated "Bangor." This seems to fix 
 the authorship on Mr. Woods, who was then a professor in Bangor, 
 and was editing this very magazine.
 
 SUBJECT INDEX 
 
 AND 
 
 REFERENCE LIST 
 
 TO 
 
 FRANKLINIAN LITERATURE. 
 
 *% In this section are classed references to all the preceding books, 
 together with brief titles of many works relating to Franklin in a 
 lesser degree. No attempt has been made to include the standard 
 histories and more prominent works of this period.
 
 Biography. 
 
 The Autobiography. 
 Nos. 383-437, 448, 477, 561, 600, 875. 
 American Museum, vm, 12. 
 Cabanis (P. J. G.) CEuvres de. v, 221. 
 Journal de Paris. No. 83. 1791. 
 
 Manuel de 1'Amateur d'Autographe. p. 337. Paris. 1836. 
 Romilly, (S.) Memoirs of. i, 319, 408. 
 Vaughan, (W.) Memoirs of. p. 6. I/on don: 1839. 
 
 Biographies Important. 
 Nos. 383, 409, 423-4, 427, 790, 841, 911, 927, 929-31, 954, 962, 985, 998. 
 
 Biographies Unimportant. 
 Nos. 133, 188, 198, 249, 802-3, 810, 817, 825, 829, 834, 845-7, 853, 857, 860, 
 
 866, 869, 879, 880-87, 889, 892, 894-6, 903, 905-8, 918-26, 930-2, 934-5, 
 
 945, 951, 955-7, 9 60 , 965, 97-i, 977, 9 8l i 983, 9 8 9-95, 999-1000, 1002. 
 American Magazine, p. 109. Phila. 1789. 
 Abbott (J.) Harper's Magazine, iv, 185, 289. 
 Barbiera (G.) Memoir di. 
 
 Brissot de Warville ( J. B.) Travels in America. I, 179. 
 Briggs (C. F.) Homes of American Statesmen, p. 65. 
 Brougham (H.) Statesmen of the time of George III. in. 
 Cabanis (P. J. G.) CEuvres. v, 217. 
 Campbell (H.) Our Continent. 11,673. 
 Cantie (C.) Storia Universale Biographic. 
 
 Carson (H. L.) Hist, of the Celebration of the Constitution. I, 163. 
 Chadwick (J. W.) Brooklyn Eagle. Jan. 16, 1887. 
 Charles (V. P. E.) La Dix huitteme Stecle. I, 306. 
 Crevecceur (H.) Voyages dans la Haute Pennsylvania. I, 353. 
 Curtis (G. T.) History of the Constitution. I. 
 Duyckinck (E.) National Portrait Gallery, i, 9. 
 Dwight (N.) Signers of the Declaration, p. 171. 
 European Magazine, xxin, 404. 
 Everett (A. H.) Critical and Miscellaneous Essays. 
 Francis (J. W.) The Printer. July, 1859. 
 Frefanelli (S.) Storici Sugli Stati Unito. Foligno: 1866. 
 Gentleman's Magazine. i,x, 571. 
 Goodrich (G. A.) I/ives of the Signers, p. 261. 
 
 [399]
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OP FRANKLIN. [40! 
 
 Goodrich (S. G.) Lives of Benefactors, p. 113. 
 
 Hawthorne (N.) Biographical Stories. 
 
 Hildebrand (J. C.) Hist. Gallery of Portraits. I. 
 
 History of North America, n, 420. Leeds: 1820. 
 
 Howe (H.) Memoirs of American Mechanics, p. 37. 
 
 Historical Magazine, xiv, 59. 
 
 Hundred Greatest Men. vin, i. London: 1880. 
 
 Hunt (W.) American Biographical Panorama, p. 65. 
 
 Judson (L- C.) Sages of the American Revolution, p. 101. 
 
 Lincoln (R. W.) Lives of the Presidents. 
 
 Mackay (C.) Founders of the American Republic. 
 
 McMaster and Stone. Pa. and the Federal Constitution. 
 
 Perry (B. F.) Biographical Sketches of American Statesmen, p. 308. 
 
 Podcniejnik. Nos. 4, 5 and 6. 1859. 
 
 Political Magazine. I, 631. London: 1780. 
 
 Polyanthus. April. Boston: 1814. 
 
 Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties. London: 1830. 
 
 Sainte-Beuve (C. A. ) Causeries de Lundi. VTI, 100. 
 
 Smith ( J. J.) National Portrait Gallery (Herring-Longacre) n. 
 
 Stuber (H.) Columbian Magazine, rv-v. Phila. 1790-1. 
 
 Town and Country Magazine, ix. London: 1777. 
 
 Tuckerman (H. T.) Biographical Essays. 
 
 Watson (J. F.) Annals of Philadelphia, p. 519. 
 
 Whipple (E. P.) Harper's Magazine, wi, 403. 
 
 Biography Juvenile. 
 Nos. 790-2, 813-5, 830, 890-1, 916, 982. 
 
 Genealogy and Family. 
 
 Cole (J.) Hist, and Antiq. of Ecton, England. Scarborough. 1825. 
 Cole (J.) [Reprint of excerpt from same]. Phila.: 1865. 
 Everett (E.) Essays, in. 485. 
 Harper's Bazar. May 22, 1880. 
 Heraldic Journal, n, 97. 
 Histoncal Magazine, i, 144. 
 
 Massachusetts Hist. Soc. Proceedings, in, 27, 174; xix, 310. 
 New Eng. Hist, and Genealogical Register, vni, 374; xi, 17- 
 Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of New-England, n, 299. 
 
 In Boston. i?o6-2j. 
 
 Buckingham ( J. T. ) Specimens of Newspaper Literature. I, 49- 
 Everett (E.) Essays, n, i; iv, 108. 
 Everett (E.) Mount Vernon Papers, p. 21. 
 Goddard (D. A.) Winsor's Memorial Hist, of Boston, n, 387. 
 Shurtleff (N. B.) Description of Boston. 
 Towle (G. M.) Winsor's Memorial Hist, of Boston, n, 269. 
 
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 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [403 
 
 In London. 1724-6. 
 
 No. 913. 
 
 Printing Times and Lithographer's Journal. June 15, 1886. 
 
 Solly (E.) The Bibliographer. Dec. 1882. 
 
 In Philadelphia. 1726-57. 
 Dinwiddie Papers, n, 15, 41. 
 Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 15, 1738. 
 Pennsylvania Records, i-xn. 
 
 Letters and Papers relating to Pennsylvania. Phila. 1855. 
 Smith (H.) Life of William Smith. I, 341. 
 Tyerman. Life of Whitefield. 
 
 Webster (R.) Hist, of the Presbyterian Church, pp. in, 416. 
 Westcott and Scharf. History of Philadelphia: I, 218. 
 
 Albany Congress. 
 Adams (J.) Works, x, 62. 
 
 Docs. Relating to the Colonial Hist, of N. Y. vi, 853. 
 Force (P.) American Archives. 4th Series, n, 396. 
 
 Hopkins (S.) Representation of the Plan formed at Albany, n. p. 1755. 
 Hutchinson (T.) History of Massachusetts. 
 Mass. Historical Soc. Collections. 3d Series, v, i. 
 Minot (G. R.) History of Massachusetts. I, 188. 
 Sedgewick (T.) Life of William Livingston. 
 Smith (W.) History of New York, n, 183. 
 
 In London. 1757^-62. 
 
 Docs. Relating to the Colonial Hist of N. Y. vn, 337. 
 Penn. Mag. of History and Biography, vni, 408. 
 Tytler (A. F.) Life of Henry Home, Lord Kames. 
 
 In Philadelphia. 1763-4.. 
 Nos. 270-83, 793-4, 801, 804, 819, 844, 855-6, 867, 888, 923, 937, 958, 
 
 980-1, 996-7. 
 
 Hildeburn (C. R.) Issues of the Pennsylvania Press, n, i. 
 Pennsylvania Archives, iv. 
 Pennsylvania Journal. Nov. i, 1764. 
 
 Pennsylvania Mag. of History and Biography. I, 311; v, 64. 
 Reed (W. B.) Life of Joseph Reed. I, 36. 
 Smith (H.) Life of William Smith. I, 587. 
 
 In London. 1764-1775. 
 Barrows ( J.) Life of Richard Earl Howe. p. 78. 
 Bougher's Repository. April, 1883. 
 Burke (E.) Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [405 
 
 Burton (J. H.) Life and Correspondence of David Hume. 
 Dartmouth. Hist. Mss. Commission Reports, n, v. 
 Doc. Relating to the Colonial Hist, of N. Y. vm, 218. 
 Lettsom (J. C.) Works of John Fothergill. London: 1780. 
 Pennsylvania Mag. of Hist, and Biography, xn, loo, 224. 
 Pitt (W.) Correspondence of. nr, 376, 381. 
 Priestley (J.) Memoirs of. 
 
 Stamp Act. 
 Nos. 287-97. 
 
 Bigelow (J.) Life of Franklin, i, 510. 
 Historical Magazine, i, 57. 
 
 Pennsylvania Mag. of Hist, and Biography, x, 92, 96, 217, 220. 
 Tucker (J.) Humble Address and Earnest Appeal. 
 
 Walpole Grant. 
 Nos. 311, 317. 
 
 Almon (J.) Biographical, literary and political Anecdotes, n. 
 American Historical Record, in, 204. 
 Historical Magazine. I, 86; xm, 18. 
 Journals of Congress. May ist, 1782. 
 N. Y. Documentary History, n, 998, 1001. 
 Stone (W.) Life of William Johnson. 
 View of the Title to Indiana. Phila. 1776. 
 Walpole (H.) Journal of the Reign of George III. I, 204. 
 Washington (G.) Writings of. (Sparks) n, 357, 483. 
 [Young (A.)] Observation on Waste Lands. London: 1773. 
 
 Hutchinson Letters. 
 
 Nos. 827, 915. 
 
 Adams (J.) Works of. I, 133, 319, 647. n, 318, 333. 
 
 Almon (J.) Biographical, literary and Political Anecdotes, in, 236. 
 
 Almon (J.) The Remembrancer. 1779. 327. 
 
 Annual Register, xvzr, 86. 
 
 Bentham (J.) Memoirs of. x, 59. 
 
 Burton ( J. H.) Life of David Hume, n, 471. 
 
 Boston Daily Advertiser. April 3 and 5, 1856. 
 
 Craftsman, The. Jan. I, 1774. 
 
 Faithful account of the late affair between J. Temple and W. Whately. 
 
 London: 1774. 
 
 Gentleman's Magazine, xuil, 617; xi,rv, 89, 285. 
 Huchinson (T.) Diary and Letters of. 
 Hutchinson (T.) History of Massachusetts, in, 401. 
 Keppell (G. T.) Memoirs of Rockingham, 11, 302. 
 Lee (R. H.) Life of Arthur Lee. I, 34, 240, 273. 
 Letters of eminent Persons to David Hume. p. 210.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [407 
 
 Massachusetts Hist Soc. Proceedings, in, 149; xvi, 43. 
 
 Monthly Magazine. Nov. 1802. 
 
 Morning Post. Jan. 16, 1774. 
 
 N. E. Hist, and Genealogical Register, i, 307. 
 
 Pitt (W.) Correspondence of. rv, 323. 
 
 Public Advertiser. Aug. 26; Sept. 4; Nov. 10, 25; Dec. II, 30, 1774. 
 
 Reed (W. B.) Life of Joseph Reed, i, 61. 
 
 Smith (Goldwin). Study of History. 213. 
 
 Walpole (H.) Letters of. vi, 69. 
 
 Walpole (H.) Journal of the reign of George III. n, 167, 637. 
 
 Wells (W. V.) Life of Samuel Adams, n, 72. 
 
 Winthrop (R. C.) Speeches of. I, i. 
 
 Winthrop (R. C.) Address before the Maine Hist. Soc. p. 37. 
 
 In Philadelphia. 1773-6. 
 
 Adams (J.) Works of. n, 448-501, 5", 5^6; vn, 281; ix, 373. 
 
 Almon (J.) The Remembrancer, vin, 250. 
 
 Carroll (C.) Journal of, in Canada, 1776. 
 
 Conn. Historical Soc. Collections, u. 
 
 Draper (L. C.) Auto. Collections of the Signers, p. 50. 
 
 Force (P.) American Archives. 4th series, vi, 450, 587. 
 
 Ford (W. C.) The Nation. March 28, 1889. 
 
 Galloway (J.) Examination of, before the House of Commons. 
 
 [Galloway (J.)] Reply to the Observations of Sir W. Howe. 
 
 Hutchinson (T.) Diary and Letters of. II, 237. 
 
 Jefferson (T.) Works of. i, 31. 
 
 Journal of the Continental Congress, i; II. 
 
 Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pa. x. 
 
 New Jersey Colonial Records, x. 
 
 Pennsylvania Evening Post. April, 1775. 
 
 Pennsylvania Gazette. Dec. 13, 1775. 
 
 Phillips (H.) Hist. Sketch of Paper Currency. II, 25, 28, 31. 
 
 Secret Journals of the Continental Congress. I. 
 
 Virginia Gazette. Dec. 13, 1775. 
 
 In France. 1776-1785. 
 Nos. 328, 854, 984. 
 Adams (J.) Works of. 
 
 Address and Recommendations to the States by Congress. 1783. 
 Anecdotes Historique. Paris: 1784. 
 Bachaumont (L. P. de.) MSmoires secrete. 
 Bettelheim. Beaumarchais, eine Biographic. 
 Bigelow (J.) The Century, xxxv, 741. 
 Bigelow (J.) Hours at Home. 
 Bolles (A. S.) Financial History of the U. S. 1774-89-
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [409 
 
 Chotteau (L.) Guerre de 1' Independence. 
 
 Chotteau (L.) Le Frangais en Amerique. 
 
 Circourt. Histoire de 1' Alliance de la France et 1'Amerique. 
 
 Correspondence Secrete sur Louis XVI et Marie Antoinette. 
 
 Diplomatic Correspondence. 1783-89. 
 
 [Delaunay's] Histoire d'un Pou Frangais. 1779. 
 
 Grimm-Diderot. Memoires Historiques. 
 
 Flassan (G. R. de.) Diplomatique Frangais. 
 
 Force (P.) American Archives. 5th series, HI, 894, 926. 
 
 Historical Magazine, vm, 176. 
 
 Historical Society of Pa. Collections. I, 135. 
 
 Jay (W.) Life of John Jay. 
 
 Jefferson (T.) Works of. in, 213. 
 
 Jones (J. P.) Life of. N. Y. 1830. 
 
 Laurens (J.) Army Correspondence of. p. 21, 30. 
 
 Lee (R. H.) Life of Arthur Lee. 
 
 Littell's Living Age. vm, 230; xxxix, 170. 
 
 Lomenie (L. de) Beaumarchais et son temps. 
 
 Lyman (T.) Diplomacy of the U. S. 
 
 Mass. Historical Society Collections. 5th series, iv, 321. 
 
 Papers in the Case of Silas Deane. 
 
 Pennsylvania Mag. of Hist, and Biography. 11, 358; xi, i; xn, 378. 
 
 Portrait du Comte de Vergennes. [Paris:] 1788. 
 
 Secret Journals of Congress. 
 
 Sedgwick (T.) Life of William Livingston, p. 413. 
 
 Sherburne (J. H.) Life of John Paul Jones. 
 
 Sparks (J.) Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution. 
 
 Spark (J.) Life of Gouverneur Morris. I, 188. 
 
 Sumner(C.) Works of. vm. 
 
 Trescott (W. H.) Diplomacy of the Revolution. 
 
 Watson (E.) Men and Times of the Revolution. 
 
 Wells (W. V.) Life of Samuel Adams, ill. 
 
 Wharton (F.) International Law Digest. 
 
 Virginia State Papers. I, 346. 
 
 Negotiations with England. 
 Almon (J.) The Remembrancer. 1779,327- 
 Bezassier (J. D.) Couplets sur la Paix. Noyon: 1783. 
 [Brizard (G.)] Fragment de X^nophon. Paris: 1783. 
 Fitzmaurice (E.) Life of William, Earl Shelburne. 
 Gentleman's Magazine. LV, 561. 
 J a 7 (J-) Peace Negotiations of 1782-3. 
 Mass. Historical Society Proceedings. N. S., in, 89, 349.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [411 
 
 In Philadelphia. 1785-90. 
 
 Cutler (W. P. & J. P.) Life of Manasseh Cutler, i, 269. 
 
 Historical Magazine, x, 213. 
 
 Westcott and Sharf. History of Philadelphia. 
 
 Federal Convention. 
 
 Curtis (G. T.) History of the Constitution. I. 
 Elliot (J.) Debates, v. 
 
 Independent Gazette. (Boston). Dec. 18, 1787. 
 Plan of the New Constitution. London. 1787. 
 McMaster & Stone. Pennsylvania and the Federal Constitution. 
 Martin (L.) Genuine Information. Phila. 1788. 
 Yates (R.) Secret Proceedings of the Federal Convention. 
 
 Death. 
 
 Nos. 818, 841-2, 861-2, 949, 963-4. 
 
 American Museum, vn, 41, 43; vin, 211, 213, [12. 
 
 American Historical Record, m, 312. 
 
 Debates in Congress. (Annals.) n, 1534, 1732, 1770, 1791, 1798, 1883, 
 
 1968. 
 
 Historical Magazine. I, 83; n, 207, 302, 333. 
 Jefferson (T.) Works of. ill, 139, 218. 
 Magazine of American History, m, 312. 
 New York Magazine, I, 239. 1791. 
 Smith (H.) Life of William Smith, n, 324. 
 
 Ana. 
 
 No. 869. 
 
 Adams (J.) Works of. 
 
 American Museum, ix, 116, 176. 
 
 Annual Register, xxn, 201; xxxv, 241. 
 
 Beer's Almanac for 1799. Hartford. 
 
 Fisher (G.) Life of Benjamin Silliman. I, 12, 73. 
 
 Hunt (F.) American Anecdotes. 
 
 Hutchinson (T.) Diary and Letters of. II, 195- 
 
 Jefferson (T.) Works of. 
 
 Moore (F.) Diary of the Revolution. I, 389; n, 83. 
 
 Artist. 
 
 Nos. 64, 284-6. 
 
 Adams (J.) Works of. ill, 59. 
 
 Force (P.) American'Archives. 5th series, I, 943- 
 
 Gentleman's Magazine, wn, 269. 
 
 Mass. Historical Society Collections, xi, 148, 301, 475. 
 
 Morellet(A.) Memoires in6dit. I, 300.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [413 
 
 Phillips (H.) Historical Sketch of Paper Money, n, 31. 
 Preble (G. H.) Our Flag. pp. 148, 475. 
 
 Educator. 
 Nos. 40, 75, 83. 
 
 American Journal of Education, xxvn, 401; xxvm, 809. 
 Smith (H.) Life of William Smith, i, 24-5, 339. 
 
 Editor, 
 Nos. 3, ii, 36, 326, and "Printer." 
 
 Humorist. 
 
 Nos. 12-9, 2 4, 3i-5, 37-9, 50-7, 73-4, 76, 89-90, 92, 102, 104, 106-252, 314, 
 
 330-1, 344-5, 364-6, 381, and "Ana." 
 Historical Magazine, rv, 16. 
 Monthly Anthology, vn, 174. 
 
 Inventor. 
 
 No. 41-2, and "Artist" 
 American Historical Record. I, 26. 
 American Medical and Phil. Register. I, 446. 
 Cutler (W. P. & J. P.) Life of Manasseh Cutler. I, 269. 
 Ferguson (J.) Select Mechanical Exercises. London: 1778. 
 Gentleman's Magazine, XIVH, no; w, 412. 
 Laurens (H.) Correspondence of. p. 62. 
 Magazine of American History, v, 380. 
 Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pa. x, 283-4, 3 22 - 
 Phillips (H.) Historical Sketch of Paper Currency, n, 67. 
 Sargent (W.) Loyalist Verses of Stansbury and Odell. p. 5. 
 
 Literateur. 
 
 Nos. 875, 911, 966, 968-9. 
 
 Allibone (S. A.) Dictionary of Authors. I. 
 
 Blackwood's Magazine, xvn, 49. 
 
 Duyckinck (E. A. & G. L.) Cyclopaedia of American Literature, i. 
 
 Richardson (C. F.) American Literature. I. 
 
 Tyler (M. C.) History of AmericanJiLiterature. 
 
 Moralist. 
 Nos. 28-30, 37-39, 52-5, 57-60, 69-72, 107-252, 257-60, 329-30, 341, 891. 
 
 Orator. 
 
 No. 326. 
 
 Elliot ( J.) Debates on the Constitution, v. 
 
 Independent Gazette (Boston) Dec. 18, 1787.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [415 
 
 Jefferson (T.) Works of. i, 31. 
 
 Madison ( J.) Papers of. 
 
 Yates (R.) Secret Proceedings of the Federal Convention. 
 
 Philanthropist. 
 
 Nos. 75, 83, 99, 103, 256, 378, 830, 835, 858, 912. 
 
 Cobbett (W.) Porcupine's Works, iv, 363; vil, 82; vin, 189-92. 
 
 Green (S. A.) Inaugural Address as Mayor of Boston. 1882. 
 
 Historical Magazine, in, 284. 
 
 Boston Evening Traveller. Feb. 8, 1858. 
 
 New York Evening Post. Dec. 5, 1887. 
 
 Livermore (G. L.) Historical Research on Negroes. 
 
 New York Hist. Soc. Publication Fund, i, 255. 
 
 Wood (G.) Address on the Pennsylvania Hospital. 
 
 Philologist. 
 Nos. 320, 988. 
 Ellis (A. J.) On Early English Pronunciation, rv. London: 1875. 
 
 Poet. 
 
 NOS. 1-2, 12. 
 
 Bigelow (J.) Life of Franklin, in, 449. 
 McVickar (J.) Life of Samuel Bard. 
 Morellet (A.) M6moires in6dit. i, 296. 
 Smith (H.) Life of William Smith. I, 341. 
 
 Politician. 
 
 Nos. 10, 28-30, 61-7, 85-8, 101, 118, 122, 125, 135, 253-5, 262-97, 303-5, 
 308-9, 311, 314-7, 322, 326-8, 345, 348-53, 367-71, 379, 382, 619-633, 
 793-4, 801, 804, 819, 844, 855-6, 867, 888, 923, 937, 980-1, 996-7. 
 
 Post Master. 
 
 Nos. 323-5. 
 
 American Weekly Mercury. Nov. 1740. 
 
 Annual Register, xvni, 133. 
 
 New Jersey Colonial Records, ix, 262. 
 
 New Jersey Hist. Soc. Proceedings, ix. 
 
 Printer. 
 
 No. 43, 826, 913-4, 941, 968-9- 
 
 American Historical Record. II, 165. 
 
 American Medical and Phil. Register. I, 446. 
 
 Ford (P. L.) Magazine of American History, xv, 452. 
 
 Gentleman's Magazine. l,x, 571. 
 
 Hildeburn (C. R.) Issues of the Press of Pa. 1685-1784.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [417 
 
 Hudson (F.) Journalism in the U. S. 
 
 Magazine of American History, i, 681. 
 
 Mass. Historical Soc. Proceedings. 11, 38. 
 
 Pennsylvania Mag. of History and Biography, x, 229. 
 
 Printing Times and Lithographer's Journal. Nov. 15, 1877. 
 
 Solly (E.) The Bibliographer, in, 3. 
 
 Thomas (G.) History of Printing. 
 
 Valentine (D.) Manual of the Corporation of N. Y. 1857. 
 
 Scientist. 
 
 Nos. 40-2, 256, 298, 307, 318-9, 354-63, 372-7, 604, 615-6, 805, 910, 978. 
 American Historical Record, i, 25. 
 
 Cutler (W. P. & J. P.) Life of Manasseh Cutler, n, 234. 
 Draper (J. W.) Harper's Magazine. i,x, 265. 
 Draper (J. \V.) Kansas Review, iv, 156. 
 Gammett (W.) Heroes of Science, p. 33. 
 Jefferson (T.) Works of. in, 212. 
 Littell's Living Age. ix, 226. 
 Nature (La). March 31, 1888. 
 Weld (C. H.) History of the Royal Society. 
 
 Electricity. 
 
 Nos. 77-82, 93-97, 307, 318, 929. 
 Adams (J.) Works of. n, 9, 51; in, 221, 278. 
 Allen (W. H.) Methodist Quarterly, vi, 100. 
 Beccaria (G.) Dell' Elettricismo Artificiale. 
 Bigelow (J.) N. Y. Observer. June 19, 1879. 
 Gentleman's Magazine, xxn, 227. 
 Hoadly & Wilson. Observation on Electrical Experiments. London: 
 
 1756. 
 
 Hoadly & Wilson. Observations . . . 2d Edition. London: 1759. 
 Henley (W.) Account of New Experiments in Electricity. London: 
 
 1774- 
 
 Henley (W.) Experiments Concerning Rods. London: 1774. 
 Henley (W.) Experiments and Observations in Electricity. London: 
 
 1774- 
 Henley (W.) Experiments and Observations in Electricity. London: 
 
 1776. 
 
 Kinnersley (E.) A Course of Experiments in Electricity. Phila. 1764. 
 London Magazine, xx, 336; xxni, 431. 
 
 Moore (F.) Diary of the American Revolution. I, 504, 929, 938, 978. 
 New Jersey Colonial Records, vni, 7. 
 
 Priestley (J.) A Familiar Introduction to Electricity. London: 1768. 
 Priestley ( J.) History and Present State of Electricity. London: 1767. 
 Priestley (J.) Additions to History of Electricity. London: 1770. 
 
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 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [419 
 
 Prince (T.) Improvement of the Doctrine of Earthquakes. Boston: 
 
 1755- 
 
 Roberts (G.) Catechism on Electricity. 
 Smith (H.) Life of William Smith, i, 341. 
 Whe well's History of Inductive Sciences. 
 Winthrop (J.) Lectures on Earthquakes. Boston: 1755. 
 Wilson (B.) Observations on Lightning. London: 1773. 
 Wilson (B.) Further Observations on Lightning. London: 1774. 
 
 Theologian. 
 
 Nos. 5-8, 21-3, 25-7, 9 1 , 257-6o, 312-3. 
 
 Adams (J.) Works of. in, 186, 220. 
 
 Bigelow (J.) New.York Observer. June 19, 1879. 
 
 Historical Magazine, n, 361. 
 
 Littell's Living Age. LXIV, 757. 
 
 Peabody (W. O. S.) Christian Examiner. XH, 273. 
 
 Penn. Mag. of History and Biography, in, 230; ix, 405. 
 
 Perry (W. S.) Papers relating to the Church in Pa. p. 421. 
 
 Attacks on. 
 
 Nos. 277-9, 821, 827, 832-3, 848, 902, 916-7, 973-6, 996-7- 
 
 Cobbett (W.) Porcupine's Writings. 
 
 Boston Watchman. ? 1879. 
 
 Jefierson (T.) Works of. vni, 108; ix, 138. 
 
 Madison (J.) Writings of. 1,78. 
 
 McMaster & Stone. Pa. and the Federal Convention, pp. 159, 696. 
 
 N. Y. Hist. Soc. Fund Publication. 1878. pp. I, 483. 
 
 Smith (H.) Life of William Smith. I, 344. 
 
 Stanton (E. C.) N. Y. World, June 4, 1870. 
 
 Birthday Celebrations. 
 
 Nos. 796-9, 807-8, 823, 831, 854, 868, 874, 894, 915, 927, 939, 941, 943. 
 Francis (J. W.) The Printer. July, 1859. 
 Evening Mirror, Jan. 18, 1849. 
 Evening Mirror, Jan. 18, 1851. 
 Evening Mirror, Jan. 17, 1852. 
 
 Burlesque of. 
 
 No. 904. 
 
 Hopkinson (F.) Writings of. n, 69. 
 
 Dedications to. 
 
 Nos. 811-12, 838-43, 850-2, 859, 926, 928, 934, 946-7, 952-3, 986-8. 
 
 Mass. Hist. Soc. Proceedings. 
 
 Moore (F.) Diary of the American Revolution.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [431 
 
 Sparks (J.) Writings of Franklin, vin, 289. 
 
 In Fiction. 
 
 Nos. 816, 824, 865, 936, 989-94. 
 Crequy, Souvenir de la Marquise de. Paris. 
 [Delaunay]. Histoire d'un Pou Francaise. Paris: 1779. 
 Hunt (F.) American Anecdotes. 
 Seriey (A.) Mort de Robespierre. Paris. 1801. 
 Thackeray (W. M.) The Virginians. 
 Tupper (M. F.) Washington. London: 1865. 
 
 Franklin Fund. 
 Nos. 835, 912. 
 
 Green (S. A.) Inaugural Address as Mayor of Boston. 1882. 
 New York Evening Post. Dec. 5, 1887. 
 
 Franklin (Town) Library. 
 No. 858. 
 
 Boston Evening Traveller, Feb. 8, 1858. 
 Historical Magazine, in, 284. 
 New York Evening Post. Dec. 5, 1887. 
 
 Franklin's (Private) Library. 
 
 Cutler (W. P. & J. P.) Life of Manasseh Cutler, i, 269. 
 
 Historical Magazine, x, 123. 
 
 Pa. Mag. of History and Biography, vril, 430. 
 
 Medals of. 
 
 No. 876. 
 
 American Journal of Numismatics. Jan. 1873. 
 
 Coin and Stamp Collector's Journal, in, No. 4. 
 
 Gentleman's Magazine, xxni, 538, 587. 
 
 Loubat ( J.) Medallic History of the U. S. I, 93, 96. 
 
 Mass. Hist. Soc. Proceedings, xi, 301. 
 
 Poor Richard (Imitators'). 
 Poor Richard Revived . . . Albany: 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 
 
 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808. 
 
 Franklin's Legacy or ... Almanac. Troy: 1802. 
 Poor Richard's Almanac . . . Boston: 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 
 
 1808. 
 
 Franklin Almanac . . . Pittsburg: 1819. 
 Franklin Almanac . . . Phila.: 1822,1823,1824, 1825, 1826, 1827,1828, 
 
 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832. 
 Poor Richard's New Farmer's Almanac . . . Concord: 1833, 1834, 1835, 
 
 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [423 
 
 Franklin Almanac . . . New York: 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 
 
 1847. 
 
 Franklin Almanac . . . Boston: 1842, 1843. 
 Franklin Almanac. Rochester. 1843. 
 Old Franklin Almanac . . . Phila.: 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 
 
 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872. 
 Franklin Almanac . . . Cincinnati: 1868. 
 Almanac Franklin . . . Paris. ' 1869. 
 
 Portraits. 
 
 Boston Public Library Report No. 20. p. 86. 
 
 Catalogue of Hist. Portraits & Relics. (Washington Centennial) N. Y. : 
 
 1889. 
 
 Hale (E. E.) Franklin in France, I, i, 150. 
 Historical Magazine, in, 252, 286. 
 Magazine of American History, v, 380. 
 Mass. Hist. Soc. Proceedings, x, 412; xi, 150; xil, 51; xiv, 160; xv, 
 
 10; xx, 264, 359. 
 
 Moore (F.) Diary of the American Revolution, n, 283. 
 Notes and Queries, vn, 409; vin, 208; xm, 12, 122. 
 Pa. Acad. of Fine Arts. Loan Exhibition of Portraits. 1887. 
 Winsor (J.) Narrative and Critical History, vrr, 37. 
 Winsor (J.) Memorial History of Boston, n, 291. 
 
 Relics. 
 
 No. 942. 
 
 Mass. Hist. Soc. Proceedings, n, 665; rv, 6; vn, 361; xil, 215. 
 
 American Antiquarian, m, 220. 
 
 Watson (E.) Men and Times of the Revolution, p. 120. 
 
 Watson (J. F.) Annals of Philadelphia, p. 519. 
 
 Statues and Busts. 
 
 Nos. 836, 839, 863-4, 871-3, 897, 925, 944, 962, 972. 
 
 Mass. Hist. Soc. Proceedings, in, in, 115, 177, 3^4, 3935 XII, 81. 
 
 Watson (E.) Men and Times of the Revolution, p. 121.
 
 CHECK LIST 
 
 AND 
 
 CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX. 
 
 *** The following is a list of the first part of Franklin's writings 
 and of the Frankliniana, arranged chronologically under the date of 
 printing. Only the first or first two words (articles excepted), are 
 given of Franklin's writings and anonymous works, and the authors' 
 names of the remainder. Works without date are arranged alpha- 
 betically at the end, under the same system ; but where the date could 
 be positively ascertained they are also entered under that year, with a 
 [ to show that it is without date. The references are by title numbers, 
 and roman type is used for Franklin's own writings, and italic for 
 works relating to him. See also the special index at page 109.
 
 1719. 
 
 
 1743- 
 
 
 Lighthouse Tragedy, 
 
 i 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 39 
 
 Taking of Teach, 
 
 2 
 
 Proposal for, 
 
 40 
 
 1722. 
 
 
 1744. 
 
 
 New England Courant, 
 
 3 
 
 Account of, 
 
 41 
 
 1725- 
 
 
 Catalogue of, 
 
 43 
 
 Dissertation on, 
 
 5 
 
 Cato Major, 
 
 44 
 
 Religion of Nature, 
 
 6 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 
 1729. 
 
 
 1745- 
 
 
 Modest Enquiry, 
 
 10 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 51 
 
 Penn. Gazette, 
 
 ii 
 
 Reflections on, 
 
 57 
 
 1732. 
 
 
 1746. 
 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 12, 16 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 56 
 
 1733- 
 
 
 1747. 
 
 
 Dissertation on, 
 
 7 
 
 Association, 
 
 61 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 18 
 
 [Lautere Wahrheit, 
 
 67 
 
 I734- 
 
 
 Plain Truth, 
 
 67 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 19 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 68 
 
 1735- 
 
 
 Proclamation, 
 
 62 
 
 Cato's Moral, 
 
 20 
 
 1748. 
 
 
 Defence of, 
 
 21 
 
 Necessary Truth, 
 
 65 
 
 Letter to, 
 
 22 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 73 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 24 
 
 Treatise showing, 
 
 66 
 
 Remarks upon, 
 
 2 3 
 
 1749. 
 
 
 Some Observations, 
 Vindication of, 
 
 25, 27 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 Proposals relating, 
 
 74 
 75 
 
 1736. 
 
 
 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 31 
 
 1750. 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 76 
 
 !737- 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 32 
 
 Reflections on, 
 
 58 
 
 1738. 
 
 
 I 75 I - 
 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 33 
 
 Cato Major, 
 
 45 
 
 J739- 
 
 
 Experiments, 
 
 77 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 1740. 
 
 34 
 
 [Idea of, 
 Importance of, 
 
 83 
 85 
 
 * / *T V 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 35 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 89 
 
 1741. 
 
 
 Sermon on, 
 
 83 
 
 General Magazine, 
 
 36 
 
 1752. 
 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 37 
 
 Experiences, 
 
 80 
 
 1742. 
 
 
 Importance of, 
 
 86 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 38 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 90 
 
 
 [427] 

 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. [439 
 
 Conduct of, 273 
 
 Cool Thoughts, 270-1 
 
 {Counter Medley, 844 
 
 Historische Nachricht, 274 
 
 Narrative of, 272 
 
 [Observations on, 023 
 
 Petition, 275 
 
 Plain Dealer, 006 
 
 Plot. By, 937 
 
 [Protestation gegen, 279 
 
 [Rede Herrn, 283 
 
 [Remarks on, 276 
 
 Scribbler, 058 
 
 Speech of, 280-1 
 
 [ To the Freeholders, 970 
 
 What is Sauce, 007 
 
 1765- 
 
 [Advertisement and, 794 
 
 [Biddle,J., 819 
 
 [Election, 835 
 
 [Franklin, W., 867 
 
 Humble Attempt, 888 
 
 [Magna Britannia, 284 
 
 New Experiments, 97 
 
 Speech of, 282 
 
 [To the Freeholders, 980 
 
 1766. 
 
 [Examination of, 287, 291-4 
 
 Physical and, 298 
 
 [Magna Britannia, 285 
 
 Verhorung, 297 
 
 1767. 
 
 Examination, 288-9 
 
 1768. 
 
 Letters from a Farmer, 303 
 
 Lettres d'un Fennier, 304 
 
 Trve Sentiments, 3 2 
 
 1769. 
 
 Experiments, 37 
 
 Rice, R., 9*8 
 
 1770. 
 
 [Letters, 38 
 
 1771. 
 
 Toderdini, G., 977 
 
 1753- 
 
 
 Nollet,}. A., 
 
 929 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 92 
 
 Supplementary, 
 
 93 
 
 1754- 
 
 
 New Experiments, 
 
 78,96 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 98 
 
 Some Account, 
 
 99 
 
 Supplementary, 
 
 94 
 
 1755- 
 
 
 Advertisement, 
 
 101 
 
 Observations on, 
 
 87-8 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 IO2 
 
 1756. 
 
 
 Experiences, 
 
 81 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 105 
 
 1757- 
 
 
 Abridgement of, 
 
 105 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 106 
 
 1758. 
 
 
 Cato Major, 
 
 46 
 
 Cato Major, 
 
 47 
 
 Herrn Benjamin, 
 
 82 
 
 Reflections on, 
 
 59 
 
 1759- 
 
 
 Historical Review, 
 
 253 
 
 Reflections on, 
 
 60 
 
 Some Account, 
 
 256 
 
 True and, 
 
 261 
 
 1760. 
 
 
 [Father Abraham, 
 
 107 
 
 Interest of, 
 
 262, 266-9 
 
 New Experiments, 
 
 79 
 
 [Remarks on, 
 
 263 
 
 1761. 
 
 
 Examination of, 
 
 264 
 
 Interest of, 
 
 265 
 
 1762. 
 
 
 New Experiments, 
 
 95 
 
 1764. 
 
 
 [Addition to, 
 
 793 
 
 Answer to, 
 
 278, 801 
 
 Author of Quaker, 
 
 804 
 
 [Battle, 
 
 809
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [431 
 
 1772. 
 
 
 1780. 
 
 
 Report, 
 
 3" 
 
 [Dialogue, 
 
 344 
 
 Romayne, T., 
 
 950 
 
 Herrn D., 
 
 344* 
 
 1773- 
 
 
 1782. 
 
 
 Abridgement of, 
 
 313 
 
 Dubourg,J. B., 
 
 851 
 
 QSuvres de, 
 
 315 
 
 [Volume VII., 
 
 345 
 
 Priestley, J., 
 
 938 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 I2O 
 
 Two Letters, 
 
 312 
 
 1783. 
 
 
 Votes and, 
 
 3i6 
 
 Opere Politiche, 
 
 343 
 
 1774- 
 Considerations on, 
 
 317 
 
 Opere Filosophiche, 
 1784. 
 
 347 
 
 Coombe, T., 
 Dubourg,}. B., 
 
 838 
 850 
 
 / V *T" 
 
 [Advice to, 
 Avis &, 
 
 348 
 349 
 
 Experiments, 
 
 3i8 
 
 D'Eslon, M. t 
 
 358 
 
 Of the stilling, 
 Principles of, 
 
 319 
 320 
 
 ExposS des, 
 [On the Different, 
 
 354-5 
 356 
 
 Scelta de, 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 321 
 109 
 
 Rapport des, 
 Reflexions impartiales, 
 
 357, 360 
 359 
 
 1775- 
 
 
 [Remarks, 
 
 364 
 
 Coombe, T,, 
 
 839 
 
 Report of, 
 
 361 
 
 1776. 
 
 
 Two Tracts, 
 
 267-270 
 
 Additions to, 
 
 322 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 121 
 
 Affaires de, 
 
 326 
 
 1785. 
 
 
 1777. 
 
 
 [Calandrier de, 
 
 122 
 
 Following Paper, 
 
 327 
 
 Collection of, 
 
 124 
 
 Letter to, 
 
 902 
 
 Observazione a, 
 
 371 
 
 Origine del Fulmine, 
 
 927 
 
 1786. 
 
 
 Science du, 
 
 113 
 
 Bericht fiir, 
 
 350 
 
 Second Thoughts, 
 
 832 
 
 Maritime Observations, 
 
 272 
 
 1777. 
 
 
 Nixon, W., 
 
 028 
 
 Cato Major, 
 
 48 
 
 Observations on, 
 
 378 
 
 Descrizione del, 
 
 42 
 
 Rush, B., 
 
 952-3 
 
 [Ephemera, 
 
 329 
 
 Science du, 
 
 125 
 
 Recueil, 
 
 946-7 
 
 1787. 
 
 
 Science du, 
 
 114-8 
 
 [Emmons, N., 
 
 858 
 
 Vo2u de, 
 
 811-2 
 
 Examination, 
 
 986 
 
 1779. 
 
 
 Hydraulic and, 
 
 373 
 
 Casette Verte, 
 
 975 
 
 Joseph and Benjamin, 
 
 930 
 
 Green Box, 
 
 973 
 
 LeRoyJ.D., 
 
 898 
 
 Political, Miscellaneous, 
 
 342 
 
 Lettre de, 
 
 372 
 
 Remarks on, 
 [Way to Wealth, 
 [Whistle, 
 
 328 
 119 
 330 
 
 Observations on, 
 Philosophical and, 
 [Proclamation, 
 
 374-6 
 380 
 
 379
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [433 
 
 1788. 
 
 
 Manuel de, 
 
 134 
 
 Lord Chesterfield, 
 
 126 
 
 [Observations sur, 
 
 366 
 
 1789. 
 
 
 Science du, 
 
 J35 
 
 Avis &, 
 
 382 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 135-6 
 
 Dubourg,}. B. t 
 
 8& 
 
 1796. 
 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 127 
 
 Immortal Mentor, 
 
 137 
 
 Webster, N., 
 
 988 
 
 Information to, 
 
 352 
 
 1790. 
 
 
 Life, 
 
 39i 
 
 Apperfu Hazardt, 
 
 859 
 
 Works. 
 
 445-6 
 
 B. Franklin, 
 
 818 
 
 1797- 
 
 
 Fauehet, E., 
 
 861 
 
 Almon,J., 
 
 795 
 
 Memoirs of, 
 
 998 
 
 Boucher, f., 
 
 821 
 
 Mirabeau, 
 
 949 
 
 [Chess made easy, 
 
 333 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 129 
 
 Life, 
 
 392 
 
 1791. 
 
 
 Paul Jones, 
 
 934 
 
 Condorcet, 
 
 842 
 
 Seller, J. C., 
 
 959 
 
 Eloge de, 
 
 841 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 138 
 
 Lyon, J., 
 
 910 
 
 Works, 
 
 447 
 
 Memoires de, 
 
 383 
 
 1798. 
 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 130 
 
 Et Par Ord, 
 
 381 
 
 1792. 
 
 
 Leven, 
 
 45<> 
 
 Benjamin Franklin's, 
 
 384-5 
 
 Life, 
 
 452 
 
 Interesting, 
 
 99 2 
 
 Moral Philosophy, 
 
 139* 
 
 Prompter, 
 
 33i 
 
 Vida, 
 
 393 
 
 Smith, W., 
 
 963-4 
 
 Vie, 
 
 448. 
 
 1793- 
 
 
 Works, 
 
 449, 451, 453, 
 
 Bad as the times, 
 
 132 
 
 1799. 
 
 
 Lord Chesterfield, 
 
 131 
 
 Chess made easy, 
 
 334 
 
 Milan, C., 
 
 925 
 
 Life, 
 
 394, 
 
 Observations on, 
 
 377 
 
 Science du, 
 
 140. 
 
 [Parable on, 
 
 260 
 
 Works, 
 
 454, 
 
 Private Life, 
 
 386 
 
 1800. 
 
 
 Rules for, 
 
 314 
 
 Works, 
 
 455- 
 
 Works, 
 
 437-39 
 
 1801. 
 
 
 1794- 
 
 
 Gamle Richard, 
 
 142* 
 
 Benjamin Franklin's, 
 
 444 
 
 Nystaangave for, 
 
 142* 
 
 Information to, 
 
 35i 
 
 Select Pieces, 
 
 547 
 
 Life, 
 
 387-8 
 
 True Root, 
 
 143* 
 
 Science du, 
 
 133 
 
 Works, 
 
 457 
 
 Works, 
 
 440-3 
 
 1802. 
 
 
 1795- 
 
 
 B. Franklin's, 
 
 458 
 
 D. Benjamin, 
 
 390 
 
 Bur dick, W., 
 
 826 
 
 Letters of, 
 
 995 
 
 Chess made easy, 
 
 335 
 
 Life, 
 
 387-8 
 
 Immortal Mentor, 
 
 144 
 
 28 
 

 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [435 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 143 
 
 1813. 
 
 
 Works, 
 
 459-60 
 
 Life, 
 
 399, 475 
 
 1803. 
 
 
 1814. 
 
 
 Works, 
 
 462-3 
 
 [Franklin's Way, 
 
 156 
 
 1805. 
 
 
 Life, 
 
 476 
 
 [Advice to, 
 
 70 
 
 Works, 
 
 475 
 
 [Necessary Hints, 
 
 30 
 
 1815. 
 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 145 
 
 Delaplaine, 
 
 985 
 
 Present for, 
 
 548 
 
 Life, 
 
 477-8 
 
 1806. 
 
 
 Santon,J., 
 
 955 
 
 Bauer,}. C., 
 
 810 
 
 Works, 
 
 480 
 
 Complete Works, 
 
 550 
 
 1816. 
 
 
 Works, 
 
 464 
 
 Easy Introduction, 
 
 337 
 
 1807. 
 
 
 Life, 
 
 481 
 
 Father Abraham, 
 
 147 
 
 Lord Chesterfield, 
 
 169 
 
 JReddingiuSj W. G., 
 
 945 
 
 Poor Richard. 
 
 158 
 
 Works, 
 
 465 
 
 Reddingius, W. G. t 
 
 945 
 
 1808. 
 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 159 
 
 Historical Review, 
 
 254 
 
 1817. 
 
 
 Monitor, 
 
 549 
 
 Allen's Almanac, 
 
 161 
 
 Prompter, 
 
 149 
 
 Correspondence choisie, 
 
 559 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 148 
 
 Correspondence inedit, 
 
 554 
 
 Works, 
 
 568 
 
 Dr. Benjamin, 
 
 566 
 
 1809. 
 
 
 Gedenkschriften, 
 
 484 
 
 Easy Introduction, 
 
 336 
 
 Life, 
 
 483 
 
 Franklin's Way, 
 
 150 
 
 Lord Chesterfield, 
 
 180 
 
 Life, 
 
 395 
 
 Maniera di, 
 
 162 
 
 [Marcus Tullius, 
 
 49 
 
 Private Correspondence, 
 
 555-8 
 
 Principes 61mentaires, 
 
 151 
 
 Some Account, 
 
 100 
 
 Works, 
 
 466-8 
 
 Works, 
 
 568 
 
 1810. 
 
 
 1818. 
 
 
 Immortal Mentor, 
 
 152 
 
 Art of Swimming, 
 
 300 
 
 Works, 
 
 468 
 
 Life, 
 
 485 
 
 1811. 
 
 
 Life of, 
 
 904 
 
 [Complete Works, 
 
 55i 
 
 M6moires, 
 
 56i-5 
 
 Essays, 
 
 552 
 
 Memoirs. 
 
 568 
 
 Life, 
 
 398 
 
 Prompter, 
 
 165 
 
 1812. 
 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 164 
 
 Historical Review, 
 
 255 
 
 Works, 
 
 486-7 
 
 Life, 
 
 472 
 
 1819. 
 
 
 Sicherer Weg, 
 Spriichworter, 
 Way to Wealth, 
 Works, 
 
 155* 
 154 
 155 
 469-473 
 
 Mackintoshes Collection, 
 Posthumous Works, 
 Tugendiibungen, 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 166 
 
 569-71 
 168 
 
 167
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [437 
 
 Works, 
 
 488, 489 
 
 1826. 
 
 
 1820. 
 
 
 Life, 
 
 504 
 
 Gamle Richard, 
 
 170* 
 
 Life of, 
 
 IOO2 
 
 Easy Introduction, 
 
 338 
 
 Melanges, 
 
 576 
 
 Essays, 
 
 572 
 
 Science du, 
 
 I8 7 
 
 Franklin's Way, 
 
 171 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 188 
 
 Hulbert, C, 
 
 887 
 
 Works, 
 
 503 
 
 Weg zum, 
 
 400 
 
 1827. 
 
 
 1821. 
 
 
 Science du, 
 
 189-90 
 
 Essays, 
 
 573 
 
 1828. 
 
 
 Ginoco degli, 
 
 339 
 
 Life, 
 
 403*, 512 
 
 Proverbs, 
 
 174 
 
 MSmoires, 
 
 403 
 
 Weems, M. L., 
 
 989 
 
 Sciencia, 
 
 192 
 
 Works, 
 
 490 
 
 Science, 
 
 193 
 
 1822. 
 
 
 Weg tot, 
 
 191 
 
 Biography, 
 Essays, 
 Kleine Schriften, 
 
 954 
 573 
 40 1 
 
 1829. 
 Benjamin Franklin, 
 Ecrits, 
 
 567 
 579 
 
 Science du, 
 
 ~7 
 
 175-7 
 
 Life, 
 
 499 
 
 Weems, M. L., 
 
 / \J 1 
 
 990 
 
 Moyen d'avoir, 
 Weems, M. L., 
 
 194 
 991 
 
 1823. 
 HEniSTHMH, 
 
 179 
 
 1830. 
 Brinley, F., 
 
 823 
 
 Life, 
 
 492 
 
 Life, 
 
 403* 55 
 
 Science du, 
 
 178, 180 
 
 Mason, H., 
 
 9 J 5 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 177 
 
 Science du, 
 
 200 
 
 Works, 
 
 493 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 199 
 
 1824. 
 
 
 Works, 
 
 506 
 
 Brief Memoirs, 
 
 822 
 
 1831. 
 
 
 Introduction to, 
 
 340 
 
 Durgin, C., 
 
 to 
 
 Life, 
 
 401 
 
 Life, 
 
 506 
 
 Melanges, 
 
 574 
 
 Science du, 
 
 2OI 
 
 Practical Wisdom, 
 
 72 
 
 1832. 
 
 
 Science du, 
 
 182-3 
 
 Francis, 
 
 865 
 
 [Way to Wealth, 
 
 181 
 
 Guizieguez ar, 
 
 202 
 
 Works, 
 
 494-7 
 
 Life of, 
 
 905 
 
 1825. 
 
 
 1833- 
 
 
 Conseils pour, 
 
 185 
 
 Alte Goldbriefe, 
 
 204 
 
 Life, 
 
 402, 500 
 
 Bache, A. D., 
 
 805 
 
 Miscellanea de, 
 
 575 
 
 Collection of, 
 
 580 
 
 Science du, 
 
 184 
 
 Life, 
 
 404 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 1 86 
 
 Memoirs, 
 
 567 
 
 Weems, M. L,, 
 
 994 
 
 Morceaux choisis, 
 
 205 
 
 Works, 
 
 498, 502 
 
 Principes elementaires, 
 
 203
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [439 
 
 Private Correspondence, 
 
 560 
 
 Memoirs, 
 
 583 
 
 1834. 
 
 
 Memoirs, 
 
 524 
 
 Benjamin Franklin's, 
 
 207 
 
 Preusker, C., 
 
 940 
 
 Life, 
 
 507 
 
 Schmaltz, 
 
 95^ 
 
 Memoirs, 
 
 583 
 
 Works, 
 
 525, 588 
 
 Morceaux choisis, 
 
 206 
 
 1841. 
 
 
 Prompter, 
 
 208 
 
 Chess Player, 
 
 34i 
 
 Saggi di, 
 
 577 
 
 McNeile, H., 
 
 9*3-4 
 
 Works, 
 
 508-9 
 
 Weg zum, 
 
 219 
 
 1835- 
 
 
 1842. 
 
 
 Cammino della, 
 
 2IO 
 
 Franklin, 
 
 220 
 
 Eisner, H., 
 
 856 
 
 Life of, 
 
 906 
 
 National Portrait, 
 
 $62 
 
 1843. 
 
 
 Science du, 
 
 209 
 
 Libro del, 
 
 525* 
 
 Weems, M. L., 
 
 992 
 
 Memoires, 
 
 527* 
 
 Works, 
 
 5II-3, 515 
 
 Memoirs, 
 
 524 
 
 1836. 
 
 
 Proceedings, 
 
 942 
 
 Handschriften, 
 
 211 
 
 Works, 
 
 526 
 
 Works, 
 
 588 
 
 1844. 
 
 
 1837- 
 
 
 Life, 
 
 407 
 
 Animal Magnetism, 
 
 362-3 
 
 [Maniera di, 
 
 221 
 
 Familiar Letters, 
 
 581 
 
 1845- 
 
 
 Life, 
 
 405 
 
 Almanach du, 
 
 222 
 
 Ruelle, C., 
 
 951 
 
 Life, 
 
 410 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 212 
 
 Memoirs, 
 
 524, 582 
 
 Works, 
 
 517 
 
 Weems, M. L., 
 
 993 
 
 1838, 
 
 
 1846. 
 
 
 Apprentices, 
 
 213 
 
 Farine, C., 
 
 860 
 
 Bessiere,}. F., 
 
 816 
 
 Life, 
 
 4", 527 
 
 Leben, 
 
 520 
 
 [Pictorial Life, 
 
 935 
 
 Life, 
 
 519 
 
 Works, 
 
 528 
 
 Peoples Edition, 
 
 5i8 
 
 1847- 
 
 
 Poladnice, 
 
 214 
 
 Melanges, 
 
 592 
 
 Works, 
 
 521 
 
 Memoirs, 
 
 524 
 
 1839- 
 
 
 Pictorial Life, 
 
 935 
 
 Ffordd, G., 
 
 215 
 
 [Poor Richard, 
 
 17 
 
 Life, 
 
 408, 522 
 
 1848. 
 
 
 Lives of, 
 
 908 
 
 Conseils pour, 
 
 224 
 
 Memoirs, 
 
 524 
 
 Kell,K.J., 
 
 896 
 
 People's Edition, 
 
 522 
 
 Leben, 
 
 412 
 
 Weems, M. L., 
 
 994 
 
 Life, 
 
 529 
 
 Works, 
 
 523 
 
 Mignet, F. M. A,, 
 
 921 
 
 1840. 
 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 223 
 
 Maniera di, 
 
 218 
 
 Works, 
 
 528, 530
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [441 
 
 1849. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, 
 Jewett,J.L., 
 Poor Richard, 
 Stanley, J., 
 
 f O 
 
 894 
 13 
 965 
 
 Franklin Medallion, 
 [Franklin Statue, 
 From the, 
 Knowles, W.J., 
 Life, 
 
 876 
 872 
 
 873 
 897 
 416 
 
 1850. 
 Autobiography, 
 Essays, 
 Proceedings, 
 
 414 
 
 593 
 941 
 
 M6moires, 
 New England Courant, 
 Order of Exercises, 
 Select Works, 
 
 417 
 4 
 926 
 
 1851. 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 15 
 
 Thompson, N. A., 
 Triqueti, H., 
 
 972 
 
 Works, 
 
 528, 531 
 
 Very Brief, 
 
 060 
 
 1852. 
 Benjamin Franklin, 
 
 889 
 
 Winthrop, R. C., 
 Works, 
 
 7 
 
 IOOO 
 
 580 
 
 Life, 
 
 532 
 
 1857. 
 
 \J^J 
 
 Science du, 
 
 227 
 
 Brown, H. S., 
 
 - 
 
 1853- 
 
 
 Gilpin, H. D., 
 
 874 
 
 Benjamin Franklin's, 
 
 533 
 
 Memorial, 
 
 "iff 
 
 06 1 
 
 Bettziech Beta, H., 
 City Document, 
 
 817 
 835 
 
 [Miguet, F. M. A., 
 Select Works, 
 
 923 
 
 595 
 
 Life, 
 
 535 
 
 1858. 
 
 
 Melanges, 
 Printers Banquet, 
 
 578 
 939 
 
 Ciencia del, 
 Life, 
 
 229 
 
 537 
 
 Select Works, 
 
 595 
 
 Poor Richard, 
 
 14 
 
 Way to Wealth, 
 
 228 
 
 Select Works, 
 
 595 
 
 Winthrop, L. C., 
 
 999 
 
 1859- 
 
 
 Work, 
 
 534 
 
 Benjamin Franklin's, 
 
 418 
 
 1854. 
 
 
 Cecil, E., 
 
 830 
 
 [Dissertation on, 
 
 8 
 
 Franklin before, 
 
 827 
 
 Life, 
 
 415 
 
 Letters to, 
 
 849 
 
 Swimmers Handbook, 
 
 301 
 
 Memoirs, 
 
 584 
 
 Weems, M. L., 
 
 994 
 
 Selection, 
 
 594 
 
 1855- 
 
 
 1860. 
 
 
 [Abbott, Jacob, 
 
 790 
 
 Autobiography, 
 
 419 
 
 Franklin Festival, 
 
 868 
 
 Holley, O. L., 
 
 884 
 
 Gleichnitz von, 
 
 258 
 
 Tranche, L., 
 
 982 
 
 Miguet, F. M. A., 
 
 922 
 
 1861. 
 
 
 Works, 
 
 536 
 
 Baker, P. C., 
 
 808 
 
 1856. 
 
 
 Life, 
 
 538 
 
 Abbott, Jacob, 
 
 790 
 
 May hew, H., 
 
 918 
 
 [Brougham, J. , 
 
 824 
 
 Memoirs, 
 
 585 
 
 City of Boston, 
 
 836-7 
 
 Norton, J. N., 
 
 930-2 
 
 [Fields, J. T., 
 
 863 
 
 Thayer, W. M., 
 
 970 
 
 [First Annual, 
 
 864 ' 
 
 Works, 
 
 536
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [443 
 
 1862. 
 
 
 1871. 
 
 
 Venedy,J., 
 
 983 
 
 Autobiography, 
 
 540 
 
 1863. 
 
 
 Bonhomme, 
 
 244 
 
 Sumner, C., 
 
 96? 
 
 Cadet, F., 
 
 828 
 
 1864. 
 
 
 [Franklin Memorial, 
 
 870 
 
 Armen Richard, 
 
 232 
 
 [Franklin Statue, 
 
 l 
 
 871 
 
 Jordan, T., 
 
 895 
 
 Green, S.A., 
 
 875 
 
 Lascaux, P., 
 
 899 
 
 [Hugenholtz, P. H., 
 
 /*/ 
 
 886 
 
 Maniera di, 
 
 233 
 
 Life, 
 
 541 
 
 Par ton, J., 
 
 929 
 
 1872. 
 
 
 Premieres Notions, 
 
 235 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, 
 
 814 
 
 Weg zum, 
 
 231 
 
 Bibliotheque, 
 
 246 
 
 Works, 
 
 536 
 
 Bly, A., 
 
 803 
 
 1865. 
 
 
 Premiere Notions, 
 
 245 
 
 Baker, P. C., 
 
 807 
 
 Record, 
 
 944 
 
 [Comme, 
 
 847 
 
 Science du, 
 
 246 
 
 Conseils pour, 
 
 238 
 
 1873. 
 
 
 Ledger of, 
 
 325 
 
 Scienza del, 
 
 247 
 
 Oertel, 
 
 9*4-5 
 
 1874. 
 
 
 Par-ton, J., 
 
 930 
 
 Letters of, 
 
 916 
 
 Premieres Notions, 
 
 236 
 
 Life, 
 
 424 
 
 Science du, 
 
 237 
 
 1875- 
 
 
 1866. 
 
 
 Proceedings, 
 
 943 
 
 Armen Richard, 
 
 240 
 
 1876. 
 
 
 [Art of Making, 
 
 29 
 
 [Abbott, J. S. C., 
 
 79i 
 
 Bessiere, L., 
 
 *tf 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, 
 
 425 
 
 Chemin de, 
 
 239 
 
 Boyhood and, 
 
 890 
 
 City Document, 
 
 912 
 
 Chaplin, J., 
 
 834 
 
 Correspondence, 
 
 597 
 
 Soldier and Sage, 
 
 843 
 
 Memoires, 
 
 420-2 
 
 Winthrop, R. C., 
 
 IOOI 
 
 Select Works, 
 
 596 
 
 1877. 
 
 
 1867. 
 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, 
 
 426 
 
 Aquarone, ., 
 
 802 
 
 Harpel, O. H., 
 
 878 
 
 Cantwell, ., 
 
 829 
 
 1878. 
 
 
 Libro del, 
 
 597* 
 
 Levray, A., 
 
 903 
 
 Parton, J., 
 
 93i 
 
 Micheels,J., 
 
 920 
 
 1868. 
 
 
 Reasons on, 
 
 277 
 
 Autobiography, 
 
 423 
 
 1879. 
 
 
 Hildebrand, R., 
 
 879 
 
 Bigelow,}., 
 
 820 
 
 1869. 
 
 
 Life, 
 
 427 
 
 Hayka Dodprka, 
 
 241 
 
 Waller,}. B., 
 
 984 
 
 Money Making, 
 
 242 
 
 1880. 
 
 
 1870. 
 
 
 Autobiography, 
 
 542 
 
 Parker, T., 
 
 928 
 
 Franklin, J., 
 
 866
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [445 
 
 1881. 
 
 [AutoWography, 
 Letter from, 
 Lubimoff, A. N., 
 [Rand, Avery & Co.'s, 
 Stevens, H., 
 
 1882. 
 
 Biblioteca, 
 Demoulin, G., 
 Deschanel, E., 
 [Franklin Desiderata, 
 In the Senate, 
 Reprinted from, 
 Scienza, 
 Works, 
 
 1883. 
 
 Catalogue of, 
 Rules for a Club, 
 
 1884. 
 
 Annual Dinner, 
 Autobiography, 
 Hill, G. C., 
 Science du, 
 Weems, M. L., 
 
 1885. 
 
 Annual Dinner, 
 [June 25, 1745, 
 Tomkinson, E. M., 
 
 1886. 
 
 Annual Dinner, 
 Autobiography, 
 Cassell's National, 
 Poor Richard, 
 Riverside Literature, 
 
 1887. 
 
 Annual Dinner, 
 Autobiographic, 
 [Benjamin Franklin, 
 Complete Works, 
 [Examination, 
 Life, 
 
 McMaster,}. B., 
 Philosopher in, 
 
 
 1888. 
 
 
 543 
 
 Annual Dinner, 
 
 800 
 
 poo-/ 
 
 [Autobiography, 
 
 434 
 
 pop 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, 
 
 435 
 
 248 
 
 [Ben Franklin, 
 
 55 
 
 966 
 
 Hale, E. E., 
 
 877 
 
 
 1889. 
 
 
 249 
 
 {Celebration of, 
 
 ^31 
 
 845 
 
 Complete Works, 
 
 600 
 
 846 
 
 N. Y. Typotheta:, 
 
 927 
 
 968 
 
 [ Young, 
 
 891 
 
 893 
 
 Without date. 
 
 
 806 
 
 Abbott, Jacob, 
 
 790 
 
 249 
 
 AbottJ.S. C., 
 
 791-2 
 
 590 
 
 Addition to, 
 
 793 
 
 
 Advertisement, aud, 
 
 794 
 
 969 
 
 Advice to, 
 
 169-71 
 
 9 
 
 Americans may, 
 
 205 
 
 
 And it came, 
 
 257-8 
 
 706 
 
 Answer to, 
 
 801 
 
 / 7 
 
 S44 
 
 Art of Making, 
 
 28-9 
 
 VJ'T'T 
 
 880 
 
 Art of Swimming, 
 
 299 
 
 2 SO 
 
 Autobiography, 431, 434-5, 
 
 439, 546 
 
 *yj 
 
 Auzug de, 
 
 353 
 
 994 
 
 Battle, a Battle, 
 
 809 
 
 
 Beauties of, 
 
 582 
 
 797 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, 
 
 53, 198 
 
 S 2 
 
 Benjamin Franklin, 
 
 8f3 
 
 978 
 
 Ben Franklin, 
 
 55 
 
 
 Bibliotheque, 
 
 196 
 
 798 
 
 Biddle,}., 
 
 819 
 
 43i 
 
 Bowie's Moral, 
 
 137* 
 
 429 
 
 Brougham, J., 
 
 824. 
 
 251 
 
 Calandrier de, 
 
 122 
 
 43 
 
 Cassell's National, 
 
 429 
 
 
 Celebration of, 
 
 831 
 
 799 
 
 Comme on, 
 
 847 
 
 433 
 
 Complete Works, 
 
 551 
 
 53 
 
 Counter Medley, 
 
 844 
 
 600 
 
 Directions to, 
 
 323 
 
 987 
 
 Dr. Franklin's, 
 
 591 
 
 432 
 
 Du Chatenet, E., 
 
 853 
 
 911 
 
 Election, a Medley, 
 
 855 
 
 54 
 
 Examination, 
 
 287
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 Examination, 
 
 Emmons, N., 
 
 Esprit de, 
 
 Faith, Doubt, 
 
 Father Abraham, 
 
 fields, J. T., 
 
 First Annual, 
 
 Following paper, 
 Franklin Desiderata, 
 Frankliniana, 
 Franklin Memorial, 
 Franklin Primer, 
 Franklin Statue, 
 Franklin, W., 
 Franklin's Game, 
 Franklin's Way, 
 Grande Bretagne, 
 Guizieguez ar, 
 Holley, O. L., 
 Hugenholtz, P. H., 
 Idea of, 
 
 Instructions du, 
 Interrogatoire de, 
 June 25, 
 
 Lautere Wahrheit, 
 Leben, 
 Letter from, 
 Letters to, 
 Life, 
 Life of, 
 
 Life of Franklin, 
 London, April 22, 
 Magna Britannia, 
 
 [447 
 
 987 Maniera di, 
 858 Marcus Tullius, 
 587 May hew, H., 
 428 Mignet, F. M. A., 
 107-8, 251 Necessary Hints, 
 
 863 Observations on, 
 
 864 Old South Leaflets, 
 327 Parable against, 
 968 Parton,J., 
 
 860 Petit Cours, 
 8 jo Pictorial Life, 
 553 Poor Richard, 
 871-2 Practical Morality, 
 867 Protestation geyen, 
 332 Rand, Avery, 
 171*, 230 Rede Herrn, 
 286 Remarks on, 
 173 Remarks on, 
 881-5 Remarks upon, 
 886 Schmidt, F., 
 83 Science du, 
 586 Servant's Companion, 
 296 Tables of, 
 52 Thayer, W. M., 
 67 This impression, 
 406 To the Freeholders, 
 91 Two Letters, 
 
 308 Way to grow, 
 
 475, 501, 545 Wa 7 to Wealth, 110-2, 119, 123, 128, 
 907 141-2, 146, 153, 156, 163, 170, 181, 
 826 195, 225-6. 
 
 309 Young Franklinsonian, 891 
 284-5 
 
 221 
 
 49 
 918-9 
 
 923-4 
 30 
 
 9*3 
 
 436 
 260 
 932 
 197 
 
 935 
 17, 216-7 
 
 243 
 279 
 248 
 283 
 276 
 
 963 
 
 848 
 
 957 
 169, 196-7-8 
 
 172 
 
 324 
 971 
 590 
 979-80 
 346 
 170
 
 INDEX. 
 
 The list of pseudonyms at page 307 is not indexed. 
 
 Abbott, J., 321. J. S. C., 321. 
 
 Abingdon, Lord, 333. 
 
 Adams, J., lix, 285, 293, 299, 317. S., 
 
 303- 
 
 "Advertisement," 321. 
 Affaires de V Angleterre, 153-5, 287, 
 
 317. 
 
 Albany Congress, xxvii, 403. 
 
 Alison, Dr., 351. 
 
 Allan, J., 47. 
 
 Allen, A., 79. W., 123. 
 
 Alleyne, J.. 299. 
 
 Almanac, Poor Richard, xxi, xxix, 
 9-21, 27-9, 37, 47, 51-109, 147, 33i, 
 421. 
 
 Almon, J., 127, 141, 147, 155, 299, 
 315, 321. Political Register, 287. 
 
 America, Credit of, 153, 155. True 
 Sentiments of, 135. 
 
 American Bishops, 141. Citizen, 
 The, 249-51. Discontents, 147, 283. 
 Historical Record, 301. Medical 
 and Phil. Regis., 299. Monthly 
 Review, 269. Notes and Queries, 
 299. Philosophical Society, 23, 
 175, 287-91, 377, 381. Revolution, 
 299. 
 
 Analectic Magazine, 255-7, 265. 
 
 Andre, J., xlvii. 
 
 Annual Register, 299. 
 
 "Answer to the Plot," 323. 
 
 Antoricutti, A., 173. 
 
 Aquarone, B., 323. 
 
 Archer, Dr., 113. 
 
 Argus, The, 249. 
 29 
 
 Annan, B., 323. 
 
 Association of Pennsylvania, 31,, 
 
 293- 
 
 Armies, Declaration to, 293. 
 Atlantic, The, 299, 349, 361, 373. 
 Athenaeum, The, 199, 201, 339, 349, 
 
 371- 
 
 Bache, A. D., 325. B. F., Ixi. 265. 
 R., 325. R. M., 325. 
 
 Bailly, , 167. 
 
 Baker, P. C., 325. Polly, 289. 
 
 Bancroft, E., li, 170, 285. 
 
 Barbeu-Dubourg, J., 339.. 
 
 Barton, T., 121. 
 
 Bath, Earl of, xxxiii.. 
 
 Battle, A, 325. 
 
 Bauer, J. C. B., 325. 
 
 Beaumarchais, P. A., 327;. 
 
 Becket, T., 25. 
 
 Bessiere, J. F., 327. L,., 3 2 7- 
 
 Beta, H. B., 327. 
 
 Bettzeich-Beta, H., 327. 
 
 Biddle, J., 329, 345. 
 
 Bigelow, J., liii, 5, 9. ^9> J 39 l8l ~3, 
 199-201, 259, 277-9, 329. 
 
 Binzer, A., 263. 
 
 Bizarre, The, 299. 
 
 Elaine, J. G., 355- 
 
 Bloomfield, O. B. F., 357. 
 
 Board of Trade, 141, 147. 
 
 Bologna, F. J., 101. 
 
 Boston, xiii, 147, 335, 363- Adver- 
 tiser, 199. And Franklin, xiii, 
 403. Chronicle, 163. Fire De- 
 partment, 343. Franklin Associ- 
 
 [449]
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [451 
 
 ation, 331. Statue of Franklin, 
 
 335, 343, 355, 369, 381, 385, 395- 
 Public Library, Ixv, 33, 383. Trav- 
 eller, 199. 
 
 Bowen, F., 273. 
 
 Boucher, J., Ixi, 329, 393. 
 
 Bounties, 149. 
 
 Braddock, E., 51. 
 
 Breton, 253. 
 
 Brinley, F., 329. G.,lxvii, 137, 313. 
 
 Brissot, J. P., 185. 
 
 British Museum, Ixvii. 37-9, 61, 69, 
 7i, 75, 79, 9i, J35, 165, 271. 
 
 Brougham, J., 331. 
 
 Brown, H. S., 331- J- C., 5- 
 
 Brownrigg, W., 149. 
 
 Bryan, G., 123. 
 
 Bryant, W. C., 199. 
 
 Buchan, Earl of, 63. 
 
 Buckingham, J. T., 3. 
 
 Buffon, G. L., 43- 
 
 Buisson, , 183. 
 
 Burdick, W., 331. 
 
 Burger, G. A., 185. 
 
 Burke, E., Ivii, 299, 333. W., xxxiii, 
 117. 
 
 Bute, Earl of, 143. 
 
 Butler, J. M., 331. 
 
 Cadet, F., 331. 
 
 Campi, C. G., 151. 
 
 Canada, xxxi, 117-9- 
 
 Canton, J., 49. 
 
 Cantwell, E., 333- 
 
 Carey, Mathew, 179. 
 
 Caritat, M., 335. 
 
 "Cato's Moral Distiches " 15. 
 
 'Cato Major," 25. 
 
 Castera, J., 179, 211. 
 
 Cave, E., 41- 
 
 Cecil, E., 333- 
 
 Century, The, 299. 
 
 Chalmers, G., 333. 
 
 Chaplin, J., 333- 
 
 Chapman, J. G., 195. 
 
 Chatham, Earl of, 315. 
 
 Cheetham, J., 251. 
 
 Chess, Morals of, 157-61. 
 
 Chesterfield, Lord, 63, 65, 77. 
 
 Chever, G. B., 201. 
 
 Chicago Tribune, 201. 
 
 Chimneys, 175-7, 289- 
 
 Christian Union, 199. 
 
 Church of England, 141. 
 
 Cicero, M. T., 25. 
 
 "Citizen of America," 389. 
 
 Clarke, W., 45. 
 
 Cobbett, W., Ixi. 
 
 Cohen, 253. 
 
 Coin, 149. 
 
 Colden, D., 49. 
 
 Collector, The, 299. 
 
 Collinson, P., xxix, 39, 47, 49. 
 
 Colonies, Importance of, 45. Ben- 
 efitting of, 139. 
 
 Colonial Trade, 283. 
 
 Comets, 318. 
 
 Common Sense, Additions to, 151. 
 
 Condorcet, Marquis de, 185, 335. 
 
 Confederation, xxxix, 151. 
 
 Congress, Continental, xxxix, 287, 
 293. Library of, Ixv. 
 
 Constitution of the U. S., 295. 
 
 Constitutions, American, 375. 
 
 Consular Convention, 293. 
 
 Contemporary Review, 201. 
 
 Convention, Federal, lix,289. Penn- 
 sylvania, xlii. 
 
 Coombe, T., 335. 
 
 Cornaro, L., 67. 
 
 Corn, Bounty on, 149. 
 
 Costa, B. F. de, 337. 
 
 "Counter Medley," 337. 
 
 Courcy, De, 343. 
 
 Courtship, Reflections on, xxv, 29- 
 
 3i- 
 
 Crell, L, 35. 
 Critic, The, 279. 
 Critical Review, 141, 151, ^57, 357-
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [453 
 
 Crossley, J., 5. 
 
 Dalibard, M., 43. 
 
 Dalrymple, A., 139. 
 
 Dashwood, F.. xxxvii, 143. 
 
 Deane, S., 301. 
 
 De Borg, , 167. 
 
 Declaration of Independence, 293. 
 
 Decade, La, 179, 211. 
 
 De Costa, B. F., 299. 
 
 De Courcy, , 343. 
 
 De Groot, A., 347. 
 
 Delaplaine, J., 129, 389. 
 
 Demoulin, G., 337. 
 
 Denison, A., 
 
 Department of State, Ixvii, 5, 27-9. 
 
 Deschanel, E., 337. 
 
 D'Eslon, , 169. 
 
 Despencer, Lord, xxxvii, 143. 
 
 Dial, The, 349, 361. 
 
 Dibdin, T. F., 143. 
 
 Dickinson, John, 123-5, 135-7, 351, 
 
 393- 
 
 Doggett, J., 13. 
 "Dogood, Silence," xiii, 3. 
 Douay, E., 337- 
 Douglas, J., xxxiii. 
 Dove. D. J., 313, 351. 
 Draper, L. C., 299. 
 Dreams, 289. 
 Duane, W., li, 9, 27, 41, 109, in. 
 
 253, 263, 271, 339. 
 Dubourg, J. B., xlix, 137, 145, 151, 
 
 339- 
 
 Du Chatenet, E., 339. 
 Dumas, , 165. 
 Durgin, E., 339. 
 Dwight, T. F., 357. 
 Earth, Formation of, 289. 
 Eclectic Review, 257. 
 Edinburgh Review, 201, 249-53, 
 
 257-9- 
 
 Education, xxvii, 23, 39, 43. 
 Eggleston, E., 279. 
 "Election, The," 341. 
 
 Electricity, xxix, Ivii, 39-43, 47-9, 
 
 J 37, 149. 359. 367, 377- 
 
 Electrometer, 373. 
 
 Eisner, H., 341. 
 
 Elze, K., 197. 
 
 Emigrants, Advice to, 122, 165-7, 
 173, 289. 
 
 Emmons, N., 341. 
 
 England, Negotiation with, 409. 
 
 Ephemerae, 157, 289. 
 
 Estaing, C. H. d', 341. 
 
 European Magazine, 301. 
 
 Ewing, Dr., 351. 
 
 Exchange, 149. 
 
 Farine, C., 341. 
 
 "Father Abraham," xxix, 53, 55, 
 71, 107. 
 
 Fauchet, C., 185, 343. 
 
 Federal Convention, xliii, lix, 411; 
 Gazette, 179. 
 
 Feutry, , 59. 
 
 Fields, J. T., 343. 
 
 Fire Places, xxv, 23, 147. 
 
 Force, P., 301. 
 
 Ford, G. L., Ixvii, 131, 147; P. L., 
 293; W. C., 151. 
 
 Foster, J., 257. 
 
 "Fortun6 Ricard," 81, 83, 89, 91,99. 
 
 Fothergill, J., 41, 301. 
 
 Francis, , 343. 
 
 France, xxxi, xxxix, 45, 155, 349; 
 And Franklin, 155, 407; King of, 
 171; Treaties with, 293. 
 
 Franklin, B., "Abridgement of Com- 
 mon Prayer," xxxix, 141; "Ad- 
 vice to bathers, " 135; "Advice to 
 Emigrants," xli, 122, 165-7, 173, 
 393; "Advice to Tradesmen, " 37, 
 99, 103; Agent of Pennsylvania, 
 xxxi, xxxv, 12 1 ; Albany Congress 
 and, xxvii, 403; Ana, 411; Artist, 
 411; Art of Making Money, 19, 
 65, 79; Attacks on, Iv-lxi, 419; 
 Autobiography, xxxix, xliii, xl,
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [455 
 
 lii, 179, 183-205, 347, 399; Biogra- 
 phies of, Ixiii, 399; Birthday Cel- 
 ebrations, 419; Boston and, 401; 
 Burlesque of, 419; Busts of, 423; 
 "Catalogue of Books," 23; "Causes 
 of the American Discontents," 
 135; "Cool Thoughts," 119; Cor- 
 respondence, 251, 253, 277; "Court 
 of the Press," 179, 289; Death, 
 411; Dedications to, 419; Diplo- 
 matist, 389; " Dissertation on Lib- 
 erty," xvii, 3-7; Editor, 413; Ed- 
 ucator, 413; Emblematical Design, 
 125-7 > England, Negotiations 
 with, 409; Epitaph on, 369, 393; 
 Essays of, 247-9, 265-9; "Familiar 
 Letters," 269; Fiction, In, 421; 
 Fund, 361, 421; Genealogy. 401; 
 Hemphill Controversy, xxiii, 15, 
 17; "Historical Review," xxxi, 
 109-11; Humorist, 413; Hutchin- 
 son Letters and, 405-7; "Idea of 
 an English School," xxvii, 43; 
 "Interest of Great Britain," 
 xxxiii, 117-9; Inventor, 413; 
 ''Ledger of," 151; Letters, 139; 
 Library of, 421; "Life of," 395; 
 Literateur, 413; London and, 403; 
 "Maritime Observations," xli, 
 *73~5', Medals of, 421; "Memoir 
 of," 393; Memorial to France, 
 155; "Modest Enquiry," xvii, 7; 
 Moralist, 413; Morals of Chess, 
 157-61 ; ' 'Narrative of Massacres, " 
 121,283; " Necessary Hints," 19; 
 New York Statue of, 375; Orator, 
 413; "Parable against persecu- 
 tion," xxxiii, xlv, 395; Philadel- 
 phia and, 403, 407, 411; Philan- 
 thropist, 415; Philologist, 415; 
 "Physical and Meteorological 
 Observation," 133; "Plain Truth," 
 xxvii, 33-5; Plan of Union, xxvii; 
 Poet, 415; Politician, 415; "Poor 
 
 Richard," xxi-iii, xlv, 9-21, 27-9, 
 37, 47, 5i, 109, 147, 331, 421; Por- 
 traits of, 423; Post Master, 151, 
 415; Printer, 415; "Proposal re- 
 lating," xxvii, 39; "Prussian 
 Edict," 287-9; "Reflections on 
 Courtship," xxv, 29-31; Relics of, 
 423; "Remarks on a late Protest," 
 12 1 ; "Remarks on the Savages," 
 xli, 171-3; "Rules for a Club," 7; 
 "Rules for Reducing a great 
 Empire," 143, 153, 155 ; "Science 
 du Bonhomme Richard," 57-109; 
 Scientist, 417; "Silence Dogood," 
 3; Staff of, 375; Stamp Act and, 
 405; Statues of, 423; Theologian, 
 417; "Two New Bagatelles," 27; 
 "Two Tracts," 173; "Way to 
 Wealth," 55, 57, 9, 109; "Whistle, 
 The," 73, 77, 79, 81,91,99, 157, 
 289; Works of, 145, 151, 161-5, 
 177, 205, 251, 257-65, 273. 
 
 Franklin Debating Society, 329, 
 339, 363; Family, 401; "Family 
 Primer," 251; J., xiii-v, 1-3, 345; 
 Town Library, 341, 421; W., 27, 
 in, 345; W. T., xlvii, lii,. 9, 117, 
 127, 151, 179-81, 195, 205 253-65. 
 
 "Frankliniana," 345. 
 
 Frederick II., xxxvii. 
 
 Gaelic Proverbs, 63, 79. 
 
 Galloway, J., xlvii, 123-5, 393. 
 
 Gamier, J., 101. 
 
 Garrett, W., 79. 
 
 Gazette of the United States, 293. 
 
 Gebelin, A. C. de, 153. 
 
 General Magazine, 21; 
 
 Genesis li, 113. 
 
 Gentius, G., xxxiii. 
 
 Gentleman 's Magazine, xxxiii, 121, 
 145, 283, 305. 
 reorge III., Ivii. 
 rerman Emigrants, 313. 
 ribelin, J., 183, 205, 211.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 Godfrey, T., xix. 
 
 Goodrich, S. G., 359. 
 
 Gout, Dialogue with the, 163. 
 
 Grand Magazine, xxxi, 285. 
 
 Great Britain, Credit of, 153, 155 ; 
 "Interest of," 117-9; Treaties 
 with, 293. 
 
 Green, S. A., Ixvii, 183, 347, 383. 
 
 Groot, A. de, 375. 
 
 Groux, D. E., 347. 
 
 Guadaloupe, xxxi, 117-9. 
 
 Gulf Stream, 175, 289. 
 
 Hale, E. E., 301, 349- 
 
 Hall, D., 9, 121; H., Ixxi. 
 
 Harpel, O. H., 349. 
 
 Harper's Magazine, 199. 
 
 Harvard College, Ixvii. 
 
 Headington, J. A., 345. 
 
 "Hell Fire Club," xiii. 
 
 Hemphill, S., xxv, 15-7. 
 
 Henley, W., Ivii, 373. 
 
 Hildebrand, R., 349. 
 
 Hildeburn, C. R., Ixvii, 9,21,31,33, 
 35, II3-5, 121-3, 127, 283, 293, 315, 
 387, 321. 
 Hill, G. C., 349. 
 Hillsborough, Lord, xxxvii, 141, 
 
 145- 
 
 Historical Magazine, 301, 339, 369. 
 Hoar, G. F., 353. 
 Hoffman, F. B., 257. 
 Hockley, 373. 
 Holland, 317. 
 Holley, O. L-, 349- 
 Homes, H., 113, 303. 
 "Hooped Petticoats," 313. 
 Hopkins, 53. 
 Hopkinson, T., 33, 41. 
 Horn, W. O. V., 369. 
 Hospital, Pennsylvania, xxix, 51 
 Howard, A., 271. 
 Howe, R., 153. 
 Hugenholtz, P. H., 351. 
 Hughes, J., Ivii, 351; T., 201. 
 
 [457 
 
 Hulbert, C., 351. 
 
 Hume, D., 109. 
 
 Hunt, J., Ivii, 351. 
 
 Huntington, W. H., Ixvii. 
 
 Hutchins, S., 351. 
 
 Hutchinson, T., 145, 331, 363, 405-7. 
 
 Huth, H., 5. 
 
 Hutton, J., 121. 
 
 Hyde, A. M., 351. 
 
 Hygrometer, 289. 
 
 Ide, S., 77, 87, 353. 
 
 Illustrated Magazine, 347. 
 
 Independence, Declaration of, 143, 
 293- 
 
 Independent, The, 199. 
 
 Indiana, 315. 
 
 Indians, xli, 45, 53, 121, 171-3, 289. 
 
 Ingen Housz, Ivii, 175. 
 
 International Review, 199. 
 
 Izard, R., lix. 
 
 Leipzig er Tageblatt, 373. 
 
 Le Roy, A., 167, 173, 185, 355. 
 
 "Letter to," 357. 
 
 Le Veillard, L., 179, 183, 191, 261. 
 
 Levray, A., 357. 
 
 Liberty and Necessity, Dissertation 
 
 on, xvii, 3-7. 
 Liebtren, C. F., 101, 103. 
 Light, Theory of, 289. 
 Lightning, 369, 387. 
 Lippincott's Magazine, 201. 
 Literary and Theological Rev., 395. 
 Literary Gazette, 255. 
 Liturgy, xxxvii, 143. 
 Lives, Expectation of, 375. 
 Living Age, 301, 371. 
 Livingston, W., 157. 
 Logan, J., 15, 25. 
 
 London, and Franklin, 463; Chron- 
 icle, xxxi-iii, 121, 135. 259, 283; 
 
 Magazine, 129, 301; Packet, 141, 
 
 287; Quarterly, 371. 
 Lords Commissioners of Trade, 141, 
 
 147.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [459 
 
 Loughborough, Lord, 143-5. 
 
 Loyalists, Ixi, 303. 
 
 Lubimoff, A. M., 359. 
 
 Lyon, J., 359. 
 
 Lyons, ? 313. 
 
 Mably, Abbe, lix. 
 
 McCanaughy, D., 123. 
 
 McCulloch, J. R., 275. 
 
 Macfarland, R., 63. 
 
 McKee, T. J., 25. 
 
 Mackintosh, 79. 
 
 McMaster, J. B., 9, 21, 259, 313, 349, 
 
 361, 371- 
 
 McNeile, H., 301, 361. 
 Madan, Dr., 177. 
 Madison, J., 295. 
 Magazine of Am. Hist., 301. 
 Magic Squares, 283. 
 Maine Historical Soc., 301. 
 Jackson, R., 117. 
 James, A., xliii, 179, 183. 
 Jay, J., 301. 
 
 Jefferson, T., 179, 259, 293, 381. 
 Jeffray, F., 251, 253. 
 Jerman, J. 
 Jewett, J. C., 353- 
 Jones, J. P., 163, 303, 371. 
 Jonhanneaud, P., 91. 
 Jordan, T., 355. 
 Joseph II., 371. 
 Journal de Paris, 287. 
 Junglung, D., 247. 
 Junius, 363. 
 Junto, 7. 
 
 Kames, Lord, xxxiii, 113, 285, 303. 
 Kapp, F., 201. 
 Keimer, S., 9. 
 Kell, K. J., 355. 
 Kennedy, A., 45. 
 Keppele, H., 123. 
 Kinnersley, E., 41. 
 Knowles, W. J., 355. 
 Laboulaye, E., 105, 199, 277. 
 Lancaster, 121. 
 
 Lancelot, F., 197. 
 
 Language, 389. 
 
 Lascaux, P. de, 355. 
 
 Lavoisier, , 167. 
 
 L'Ecny. J. B., 145. 
 
 Ledan, A. L M 91. 
 
 Le Despencer, Lord, xxxvii-ix, 143. 
 
 Lee, A., lix, 147, 293, 301, 315. 
 
 Leeds, T., Iv. 
 
 Left Hand, Petition of, 289. 
 
 Lenox, J., 5; Library, Ixvii, 137. 
 
 Malo, C., 253-5, 9. 
 
 Manchester, Literary and Philo- 
 sophical Soc., 287. 
 
 Mangino, R., 267. 
 
 Mankind, Increase of, 45, 117-9. 
 
 Marckmann, J. W., 193. 
 
 "Maratime Observations," xli, 173, 
 289. 
 
 Mardelle, , 253, 255-61. 
 
 Marriage, Reflections on, xxv, 29- 
 
 31. 
 
 Marshall, , li, 249, 259; C., 13; 
 
 H., 139- 
 
 Maseres, Baron, 117. 
 
 Mason, H., 363. 
 
 Massachusetts Charitable Associa- 
 tion, 347; Historical Society, 177, 
 301; House of Representatives, i. 
 
 Mathon de la Cour, 81, 83, 89, 91, 99. 
 
 "Matroco," 315. 
 
 Mauduit, G., 363. 
 
 Mayhew, H., 363. 
 
 Mesmerism, 167-9-71. 
 
 Meteorology, 287, 289. 
 
 Metropolitan Museum, Ixvii. 
 
 Micheels, J., 365. 
 
 Mignet, F. M. A., 365-7- 
 
 Millington, S. M. T., 83. 
 
 Milon, C., 367. 
 
 Mirabeau, Comte de, lix, 83, 377. 
 
 Money, Art of Making, 19. 
 
 Montgomery, D. H., 181; J., 123. 
 
 Monthly Review, 129, 141, 145. I 5i
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [ 4 6l 
 
 157, 165, 171, 175, 185, 207, 251, 
 253, 257-9, 269, 285, 295, 357, 395. 
 
 Moon, W., 367. 
 
 Moreau, H., 199. 
 
 Morellet, A., 179, 301. 
 
 Morley, H,, 201. 
 
 Mornington, Earl of, 391. 
 
 Murray, J. B., 361. 
 
 National Intelligencer, 199, 259. 
 
 Nation, The, 151, 199, 349,361,369. 
 
 Navies, 355. 
 
 New Englander, The, 199. 
 
 New England, 33, 141 ; Courant, 
 xiii-v, 1-3, 283; Fast, 33; Histor- 
 ical and Genealogical Society, 301. 
 
 New Jersey Archives, 301; Histor- 
 ical Society, 301. 
 
 New Hampshire Historical Society, 
 301. 
 
 New London Gazette, 131. 
 
 New York, Commercial Advertiser, 
 279; Documentary History, 301; 
 Evening Post, 199; Historical So- 
 ciety, Ixvii, 301 ; Times, 279; 
 Tribune, 199; Typographical So- 
 ciety, 323-5, 345-7, 353, 367, 373-5; 
 World, 199, 339. 
 
 Neuville, J., 103, 139. 
 
 Nicholson, A., 63. 
 
 Niles, H., 301. 
 
 Nixon, W., 367. 
 
 Nollet, J. A., Ivii, 49, 367. 
 
 North American Review, 257, 269, 
 
 273, 37i. 
 
 North, Lord, Ivii, 293. 
 Norton, A. C., 257; J. N., 369. 
 Notes and Queries, 5, 201. 
 Oertel, P. H. W., 369. 
 Oil on the Waves, 149. 
 Ohio Company, xxxvii, 139-41, 145- 
 
 7, 405. 
 
 "Old South Leaflets," 203. 
 Oliver, A., 145, 363, 331. 
 Overstone, Lord, 275. 
 
 Palmer, S., xv, 3-5. 
 Paper Money, xvii. 7, 289. 
 "Parable against Persecution," 
 
 xxxiii, 113-5, 283, 289. 
 Parish, , 149. 
 Paris, Commune de, 343. 
 Parker, T., 369. 
 Parley, P., 359. 
 Parton, J., Ixiii, 5, 9, 371. 
 Paxton Men, 121. 
 Peabody, W. B. O., 269. 
 Peirce, B., 13. 
 Pelton, O., 95. 
 Penn, J., 59; R., 393; T., 393; W., 
 
 93- 
 
 Pennsylvania, 39, 119-21, 317, 329, 
 387, 393; Agency, xxxi-v, 121-3; 
 Archives, 33, 51; Association, 31, 
 293; "Brief State of," 313; Con- 
 stitution, xxxix, lix, 293; Conven- 
 tion, xxxix; Education in, xxvii, 
 39, 43; Evening Post, 151, 287; 
 "Farmer," 135-7; Gazette, xix, 
 7; Fire Places, 23; "Historical 
 Review of," xxxi, 109; Historical 
 Society of, Ixv, 9; Hospital, xxix, 
 51; Journal, 119; Magazine of 
 History and Biography, 155 ; 
 Proclamation, 33, 177; "True 
 State of," 115; Votes of, 283. 
 
 Percival, T., 169. 
 
 Persecution, Parable against, xxxiii, 
 II3-5, 283, 289. 
 
 "Peter Parley," 359. 
 
 Peters, S., 45- 
 
 Petition to King, 121. 
 
 Philadelphia, xv, 33-5, 387, 43, 4O7, 
 411; Academy, xxix, 39, 43; "Cal- 
 endrier de," 61. 
 
 Philes, G. P., 15- 
 
 Phillips, R., 37- 
 
 Pitt, W., Ivii, 303, 315. 
 
 "Plain Dealer," 393. 
 
 Plan of Treaties, 293.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [463 
 
 Play fair, W., 371. 
 "Plot, The," 373. 
 Political Register, 127, 287. 
 "Poor Richard," xxi-iii, xlv, 9-21, 
 
 27-9, 37, 47, 51-109, 147, 331, 421. 
 Population, 45, 117-9, 2 ^9- 
 Postage, Rates of, 151. 
 Post Office, 149-51, 415. 
 Pownall, T., 175. 
 Prayer Book, xxxix, 141. 
 Press, Freedom of, 179, 289. 
 Preusker, C., 373. 
 Price, R., Ivii. 
 Priestley, J., Ivii, 171, 373. 
 Prince, T., Ivii. 
 Primon, C. F., 71. 
 Privateering, xli, 177, 289. 
 Privy Council, 331. 
 "Proces Verbal," 377. 
 Proclamation, 33, 177. 
 "Prompter, The," 73, 93, 157. 
 Proprietary Government, 109-11, 
 
 119, 121. 
 
 Prussian Edict, xxxvii, 153. 
 Prussia, Treaty with, xli, 295. 
 Public Advertiser, 145, 287; Ledger, 
 
 287. 
 
 Pugh, , 373. 
 Pulteney, W., 303. 
 "Quaker Unmasked," 315. 
 Quakers, xxvii, 35. 
 Quetant, F. A., 57. 
 Quincy, E-, 3^9- 
 Radcliff, E., 141. 
 Rainfall, 167, 287. 
 Ray, W., 361. 
 Reddingius, W. G., 375- 
 Reed, J., 303. 
 Regnier, 375. 
 
 Renouard, A. C., 161, 191, 267-9. 
 Representatives, House of, 375. 
 Revue Contemporaine, 199. 
 Rhode Island Mint, 289. 
 Rice, R., 375- 
 
 "Richard Saunders," xxi, 9-21, 
 
 27-9, 37-9, 47- 
 Riquetti, H. G., 375, 377. 
 Rittenhouse, D., 381. 
 Roberts, T., 95. 
 Robinet, J. B. R., 153. 
 Robinson, R., 75, 79. 
 Rochefoucauld, Comte de, lix, 185. 
 Romayne, T., 377. 
 Romilly, S., 177. 
 Royal Society, xxix, 41, 135, 149, 
 
 283. 
 
 Ruelle, C., 377. 
 Rules for Reducing an Empire, 
 
 xxxvii, 143. 
 Ruprecht, T., 243. 
 Rush, B., lix. 29, 377, 381. 
 Saadi, xxxiii. 
 Sabin, J., lix, 3-5, 103, 107, in, 157, 
 
 187, 193, 197, 255, 259, 321, 353-5- 
 Samper, J. M., 99. 
 Sanderson, J., 377. 
 Sanson, A. J., 97. 
 Santon, J., 379. 
 Sargent, E., 275; J., 141. 
 Sartine, M. de, 385-7. 
 Saturday Review, 199. 
 Say, J. B., 67. 
 Schatz, G., 209, 215. 
 Schmaltz, 379. 
 School, English, 43. 
 Schmidt, F., 379. 
 Scribbler, The, 379. 
 Scudder, H. E., 181, 203. 
 "Second Thoughts," 333. 
 Selter, J. C., 379- 
 Senate Report, 353. 
 Shays, D., 177- 
 Shelburne, Earl of, 165. 
 Shillaber, B. P., 379- 
 Short, B., 75-7, 95- 
 Shurtleff, N. B., 381. 
 Simpson, E., 7- 
 Sinclair, S., 347-
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [465 
 
 Slavery, 317. 
 
 Slave Trade, 289, 317. 
 
 Small Pox, 115. 
 
 Smith, H., Ixi; J. J., 381; S., 35; W., 
 
 Ivii, lix-xi, 123, 283, 303, 313,351, 
 
 38i, 393- 
 
 Smokey Chimneys, 175. 
 Smuggling, 289. 
 Sonzogno, E., 107. 
 Spain, 155. 
 Sparks, J., liii, 3, 9, 23, 35, 41, 47, 
 
 109, J37-9, 151, 155-7, 181, 193, 
 197, 249, 259, 269, 273, 279, 315, 
 
 377- 
 
 Springfield Republican, 199. 
 Stamp Act, xxxv, Ivii, 59, 65, 127-9, 
 
 137, 155, 215, 405- 
 
 Stanley, J., 381. 
 
 Stanton, E. C., 339. 
 
 Stevens, B. F., 355; " Franklin Col- 
 lection," xlvii, Ixv, 5, 7, 27, 57, 
 "5, 129, 353-7, 33; H., xlvii, 
 Ixv-ii, 5, 61, 87, 165, 187-9, 303, 
 313, 383; H. N., 29. 
 
 Stone, F. D., 113. 
 
 Stormont, Lord, lix. 
 
 Stove for Pit Coal, 289. 
 
 Strahan, W., 25. 
 
 Streets, Proposal to clean, 53. 
 
 Strettell, A., 123. 
 
 Stuber, H., 43, 181. 
 
 Sumner, C., 383. 
 
 Sweden, Treaty with, 293. 
 
 Swift, L., lix, Ixxi, 31, 33, 7 1, 73, 75, 
 79, 81, 87, 89, 91, 93, 97, 101, 155, 
 187, 193, 225, 231-3, 239, 315, 355, 
 357, 359, 36i, 367, 37i, 383- 
 
 Syng, P., 41- 
 
 Toranto, A., 105. 
 
 Taylor, A., 33; G., 113; J., xxxiii. 
 
 Teach, i. 
 
 Thayer, W. M., 385. 
 
 Theophilus, 313. 
 
 Thomas, G., 9, 131. 
 
 30 
 
 Thompson, N. A., 385. 
 
 Tickell, R., Ivii, 385. 
 
 Tobacco, 289. 
 
 Toderini, G., 387. 
 
 Toleration, 141. 
 
 Tomkinson, E. M., 387. 
 
 Trade, 149, 283, 289. 
 
 Tradesmen, Advice to, 37, 99, 103. 
 
 Treaties, Plan of, 293. 
 
 Triqueti, H. de, 389. 
 
 Tronche, L., 389. 
 
 Trumbull, J. H., 137, 313. 
 
 Tucker, J., Ivii. 
 
 Tuckerman, H. T., 273. 
 
 Tully, M., 25. 
 
 Turgot, lix, 383. 
 j Turner, F. J., 349. 
 j University of Pennsylvania, 345. 
 j Vaughan, B., xliii, xlix-liii, 113, 
 i "7, 139, T 5i, 161-3, 179, 181-3, 
 185-9, 205, 249, 389. 
 
 Venedy, J., 389. 
 
 Walpole Grant, xxxvii, 139, 145-7, 
 
 405; H., 165, 387; T., 141, 147. 
 ; Waller, J. B., 389. 
 j Walsh, R., 129, 289. 
 ! Warren, J., 153. 
 Washington, G., lix. 
 i Watson., Ivii. 
 : Waves, Oil on the, 149. 
 
 Webbe, J., Iv. 
 
 Webster, N., 73, 93, 303, 389. 
 
 Weddebum, A., Ivii, 363. 
 
 Weekly Mercury, 283. 
 
 Weems, M. L., i, 69, 75, 181, 321-5, 
 
 37', 39 1 - 
 
 Weld, H. H., 181, 195. 
 Wellesly, R. C., 391. 
 Wells, B., 99. 
 Wenzel, W. T., 163. 
 Westcott, T., 33. 
 Wharton, S., 141. 
 Whately, G., 149-5* 
 White, W., 293.
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLIN. 
 
 [467 
 
 Whitefield, G., 47. 
 Wilcke, J. C., 43- 
 Williams, J., 381. 
 Williamson, H., Ivii, 393. 
 Willing, T., 123. 
 Willoughby, B., Ivii, 333. 
 Wilmer, , Ixi, 181, 393. 
 Wilmot, J. E., 303. 
 Wilson, , Ivii. 
 Winsor, J., Ixv. 
 
 Winthrop, J., Ivii, 315; R. C., 395. 
 
 Wollaston, W., xv, 3-5. 
 
 Wood, B., 51. 
 
 Woods, L., 395. 
 
 Worthilake, i. 
 
 Yale College, Ixvii. 
 
 Yates, R., 295. 
 
 York, J , 165. 
 
 X. Y. Z., 393-
 
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