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Selected Writings of Benjamin Franklin
978 1 85196 296 9: 234x156mm: £200.00/$340.00
This Pickering & Chatto edition contains the most important works by Franklin as well as the Life of Benjamin Franklin by Smyth. Benjamin Franklin's writings played a key role in the birth of the new America and the transformation from Puritanism to the age of democratic revolution. Franklin approved of capitalism, but without class distinctions. For many of his fellow Americans he came to symbolize how Privilege had given way to Merit.
Contents
Volume 1
Preface; List of Abbreviations; Bibliography; The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Early Works & Scientific Writings
The Dogood Papers, 1722; Preface to Poor Richard, 1733; Poor Richard Improved, 1748; The Way to Wealth, 1758; Experiments and Observations on Electricity, 1750; Description of a New Stove, 1785
Volume 2
Economic Works
The Nature and Necessity of Paper Currency, 1729; The Increase of Mankind, 1751; The Interest of Great Britain with regard to her Colonies, 1760; Facts Concerning American Paper Money, 1767; Positions to be Examined concerning National Wealth, 1769; Comparison of Great Britain and the United States, 1777; The Paper Money of the United States, 1784; The Internal State of America; Information to those who would remove to America, 1784
Political Works
Papers relating to a Plan of Union of the Colonies, 1754; Cool Thoughts on the Present Situation of our Public Affairs, 1764; Report of Pitt's Speech against the Stamp Act, 1766; Examination of Benjamin Franklin in the House of Commons, 1766; Causes of the American Discontents before 1768; The Rise and Progress of the Differences between Great Britain and her American Colonies, 1774; The Result of England's Persistence in her Policy towards the Colonies Illustrated, 1774; Proposed Act of Parliament for preventing Emigration, 1774; Speech for the Opening of Parliament, 1774; Negotiations in London for effecting a Reconciliation between Great Britain and the American Colonies, 1775; Vindication and Offer from Congress to Parliament, 1775; Sketch of Propositions for a Peace, 1776; Resolutions of the Commisioners in Paris, 1777; True History of the Differences between the Colonies and the Author of the Stamp Act, 1778; Journal of the Negotiations for Peace with Great Britain, 1782; Proposal for Forming the Constitution of the United States, 1787; Speech in the Convention at the Conclusion of its Deliberations, 1787
Volume 3
Letters
Letters concerning the Stamp Act to the Printer of The Public Advertiser, 1766; Letter concerning the Gratitude of America, 1766; To William Straban, 1775; To the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 1777; To Lord George Germain, 1777; The Sale of the Hessians, 1777; To Jan Ingenhausz, 1777; To Charles WF Dumas, 1778; To the Grand Pensionary of Holland, 1778; To Comte de Vergennes, 1778; To David Hartley, 1779; To Comte de Vergennes, 1779; To the Committee of Foreign Affairs, 1779; To George Washington, 1785; To Thomas Paine, 1785; To Thomas Jefferson, 1786; To Thomas Jefferson, 1787; To Charles Jefferson, 1788
The Life of Benjamin Franklin by Albert Henry Smyth