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Author:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.

Title:

Autobiography, Poor Richard, and later writings : letters from London, 1757-1775, Paris, 1776-1785, Philadelphia, 1785-1790, Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1758, the autobiography / Benjamin Franklin.

Publisher:

Library of America,

Copyright Date:

1997

Description:

816 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

United States--Politics and government--To 1775.
United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790.
Statesmen--United States--Biography.

Other Authors:

Lemay, J. A. Leo (Joseph A. Leo), 1935-2008.

Other Titles:

Autobiography.
Poor Richard's almanack.

Notes:

"J.A. Leo Lemay wrote the notes and selected the texts for this volume"--Prelim. paging. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Letters from London, 1757-1775 -- Paris, 1776-1785: including political satires, bagatelles, pamphlets, and letters -- Philadelphia, 1785-1790: including bagatelles, speeches in the Constitutional Convention, writings on slavery, letters -- Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1758 -- The autobiography.

Summary:

Collects Benjamin Franklin's best-known writings, both personal and public, arranged by period and place, and includes scholarly notes.

Series:

[Library of America series]

ISBN:

9781883011536 (alk. paper)
1883011531 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)36901001

LCCN:

97021611

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

ANPB546 -- Hedrick Public Library (Hedrick)

PYAX423 -- ECC - Osgood Library (Iowa Falls)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)