To Josiah Franklin, Boston. April 13, 1738 A Man's Religion to be judged of by its Fruits - To Miss Jane Franklin. January 6, 1726-7. English Poor Laws- Amending the Scheme of Providence Anecdotes Aversion from Labor among American Indians Germans in Pennsylvania - Their Peculiarities-Hopes for Eng- To Miss Catherine Ray, at Block Island. 4 March, 1775. To Miss E. Hubbard. 23 February, 1756. To the Editor of a London Newspaper. 20 May, 1765. Satirical Defence of Newspaper Paragraphs and their False Re- To Miss Mary Stevenson. 14 September, 1767. Visit to Paris-French Women and Fashions - King and Queen - Versailles-Paris-French Politeness-Travelling. To Lord Kames. February 21, 1769. Use of Oxen in Agriculture-Congratulations - Political Pros- pects. To Joshua Babcock. 13 January, 1772. Agriculture the most Honorable Employment. Poor in Ireland-Savage Life and Civilization. fluities. To Joseph Priestley. 8 February, 1780 Progress of Science All Situations have their Inconveniences Illustrative Anecdote. To Miss Georgiana Shipley. 8 October. To Francis Hopkinson. 24 December, 1782. On visiting England - Public Salaries -The War British Disdain for Yankees - Consequences Evidences of Providence - Comparison of Fortunes - English Copyrights in America - Emigration. To George Whatley. May 23, 1785. Privileges of Old Age-On a Good Epitaph - -Reasons for Con- fidence in a Future State - The American Constitution - Eng- To Mrs. Mary Hewson, London. May 6, 1786. Recovery of an Old Letter-Life in Philadelphia - Cards Consolation for Idleness - Public Amusements - Family Mat- &c. MEMOIR OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. I. No memoir of Franklin can be a successful substitute for his Autobiography. In the present sketch, we shall aim at little but a review of such facts as are too lightly touched on in his own charming narrative, or as are needed to complete the account of his useful and eventful life. The First Part of his Autobiography, addressed in the form of a letter to his son, William Franklin, Governor of New Jersey, was written in England, in the year 1771, during the author's sojourn at Twyford, the seat of Dr. Shipley, Bishop of St. Asaph. In this Part, he brings down the narrative of his life to the year 1730; and of it there were an original draft and a copy taken with a machine. The original manuscript was given to M. Le Veillard, of Passy, who was guillotined during the French revolution, when it fell into the possession of his daughter. The copy became the property of Franklin's grandson, William Temple Franklin. By M. Veillard this First Part was translated into French, and published together with a collection of Franklin's Essays. It is a curious circumstance, that an English translation having been made from this French version for |