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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
PREFACE
PAGE
5-13
19-76
Historical Sketch of the Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Autograph
MS. of Franklin's Memoirs of his Own Life
PART I.
Franklin's Outline of the Topics of his Autobiography .
77-80
Autobiography of Franklin from his Birth to his Arrival in England as
Agent of the Colony of Pennsylvania (1706-1757) .
81-372
PART II.
CONTINUATION OF THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM FRANKLIN'S AR-
RIVAL IN ENGLAND AS AGENT OF THE COLONY OF PENNSYL-
VANIA, IN JUNE, 1757, UNTIL THE CLOSE OF HIS MISSION THere
AND RETURN TO PHILADELPHIA, IN 1775.
CHAPTER I.
Domestication and Protracted Illness in London-Removal of Gov-
ernor Denny-Countermining the Proprietors-Historical Review,
etc., of Pennsylvania-Tour through England and Scotland-Cam-
bridge University-Visits the Home of his Ancestors-Counsels the
Annexation of Canada to the British Empire-Portrait of William
"
Penn-The "Art of Virtue"-Kames's Elements of Criticism"-
Directions for a Young Lady's Reading-Expensiveness of English
Wives-Hume's "Jealousy of Commerce"-Baskerville's Printing-
Types-Property of the Penn Family-Death of his Mother-in law—
Lightning Conductors (1757-1762),
375-433
CHAPTER II.
His Reception in America-His Son's Marriage, and Appointment as
Governor of New Jersey-Tour through the Colonies as Postmaster-
General-Insurrection of the Indians-Drafts a Militia Bill-Its Re-
jection by the Governor-Drafts a Petition to the Throne for a Change
of Governor-Is defeated for the Assembly-Sent to England again
as Agent of the Colony of Pennsylvania-Parting Advice to his
Daughter (1762-1764)—Connecticut Religion.
434-448
CHAPTER III.
Jealousy of English Manufacturers-Origin of the Stamp Act-Opposi-
tion of Franklin-Effect of its Passage in America-Names a Stamp
Distributor-Unpleasant Consequences-Correspondence with Dean
Tucker (1764-1766).
449-466
CHAPTER IV.
Franklin's Examination before the House of Commons (1766). 467-510
CHAPTER V.
Franklin sends his Wife a New Dress on the Repeal of the Stamp Act
-New Disputes with the Mother Country-Colonies required to pro..
vide for Soldiers-Lord Chatham-Marriage of Sally Franklin-Ex-
periment of making Paper Money not a Legal Tender-Advances
of the French Ambassador to Franklin-Visits the Continent-First
Impressions of France and Germany (1766-1767) .
511-545
CHAPTER VI.
The Walpole Grant again-Change of Ministry-Hillsborough named
Secretary of State for America- Franklin edits "The Farmer's
Letters-Particulars of his Election to the Royal Society-Powers
of Parliament over the Colonies defined-Corruption at Elections-
Dissolution of Parliament (1767-1768)
546-570
APPENDIX.
No. 1. Preface to Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin
Franklin, by William Tempie Franklin
573-577
No. 2. Preface to " Correspondance inédite, etc., de B. Franklin," by
M. Charles Malc
577-579