The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 15: Volume 15: January 1, 1768, Through December 31 1768
Description
In this volume Franklin is representing the Pennsylvania Assembly in London, meeting with limited success before the Privy Council over the question of the Proprietor's alleged fraud in Indian lands and with complete reversal over an issue of parliamentary privilege. The personal antagonism between him and Proprietor Thomas Penn develops into an angry break. His personal success, however, is extensive. He travels widely, looking up ancestors and surviving relatives; he receives local honors in Edinburgh and Glasgow and an honorary degree from the University of St. Andrews, becoming "Doctor Franklin." He enjoys scientific and intellectual associations with members of the Royal Society, and warm and delightful friendships with people he meets on his travels as well as in London.Product Details
Price
$150.00
Publisher
Yale University Press
Publish Date
September 10, 1972
Pages
356
Dimensions
6.2 X 1.2 X 8.93 inches | 1.7 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780300014693
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About the Author
Benjamin Franklin is one of the most celebrated Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in Boston in 1706, he later moved to Philadelphia, where he rose to prominence as a printer, writer, inventor, scientist, entrepreneur, and statesman. He is best known for helping to draft both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States; his other accomplishments include negotiating the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War; publishing Poor Richard's Almanack; and creating the first American lending library. He died in 1790, though his wit and wisdom--along with many of his inventions, such as bifocals and the Franklin stove--survive to this day.
Mary L. Hart is coeditor (with William R. Ferris) of Folk Music and Modern Sound, published by University Press of Mississippi.