Author:Benjamin Franklin
Works
edit- Experiments and Observations on Electricity (1751)
- Works of the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: consisting of his life, written by himself (1793)
- The posthumous and other writings of Benjamin Franklin (1819) IA 1, IA 2
- The works of Benjamin Franklin (1836) (editor Jared Sparks) IA 1, IA 2, IA 3, IA 4, IA 5, IA 6, IA 7, IA 8, IA 9, IA 10
Letters
edit- Extract of a Letter concerning Electricity, from Mr. B. Franklin to Mons. Delibard (1755)
- Letter on a Manuscript against the Doctrine of a Particular Providence (1757)
- Brave Men at Fires (1 December 1773)
- Franklin to an Engraver in Paris (24 June 1778)
- Franklin to John Wright (4 November 1789)
- Franklin to David Hartley (4 December 1789)
- Franklin to Abbé Jean-Louis Giraud Soulavie: Account of a Conversation with Benjamin Franklin on 12 August 1782 (22 September 1782)
- Franklin to Benjamin Webb (22 April 1784)
- An Address to the Public, (1789)
- A Plan for Improving the Condition of the Free Blacks (1789)
- Petition from the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery (1790)
Speeches
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edit- A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of Paper Currency (1729)
- Apology for Printers (1731)
- An Almanack-writer: An Essay Upon the Talents Requisite in an Almanack-writer, 1737 IA
- Variant Accounts of a Battle (1734)
- Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pensilvania (1749)
- Experiments and Observations on Electricity (1751) IA
- Some account of the Pennsylvania Hospital, 1754 IA
- Continuation of the account of the Pennsylvania Hospital, 1761 IA
- Observations on the late and present conduct of the French, with regard to their encroachments upon the British colonies in North America: together with remarks on the importance of these colonies to Great-Britain. With William Clarke, M.D., fl. 1755; (1755) IA
- The way to wealth; or, Poor Richard improved, 1758 Internet Archive identifier: waytowealthorpoo00fran Undated copy
- A true and impartial state of the province of Pennsylvania. 1759 IA
- An historical review of the constitution and government of Pennsylvania, 1759 IA
- The interest of Great Britain considered, with regard to her colonies. With Richard Jackson, d. 1787 (1760) IA
- The Parliamentary or constitutional history of England, 1761 IA
- A narrative of the late massacres, in Lancaster County, 1764 IA
- The Examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin relative to the repeal of the American Stamp Act in MDCCLXVI, 1767 IA
- Political, miscellaneous, and philosophical pieces, 1779 IA
- Observations on Smoky Chimneys, Their Causes and Cure: With Considerations on Fuel and Stoves, 1793 IA
- The private life of the late Benjamin Franklin, 1793 IA
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1771-1790) - published posthumously
- Works of the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, consisting of his life, written by himself… (1793) (transcription project)
- Poor Richard's Almanack (1914), a posthumous alphabetical reprint of all the aphorisms from all the Almanacks
Essays
edit- A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain
- Dialogue Between Franklin and the Gout
- The Ephemera: An Emblem of Human Life
- Rules By Which A Great Empire May Be Reduced To A Small One (published 11 September 1773)
- The Whistle
- Information to those who would remove to America (1784)
- The Morals of Chess (1786)
Other
edit- A Proposal for Promoting Useful Knowledge among the British Plantations in America (1743)
- A Catalogue of Books (1744)
- A Parable Against Persecution (1755); Another edition (c. 1795-1804)
- Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Franklin
- The Somersett Case and the Slave Trade, (20 June 1772)
Works written as Silence Dogood
edit- Silence Dogood, No. 1, The New-England Courant, April 2, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 2, The New-England Courant, April 16, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 3, The New-England Courant, April 30, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 4, The New-England Courant, May 14, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 5, The New-England Courant, May 28, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 6, The New-England Courant, June 11, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 7, The New-England Courant, June 25, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 8, The New-England Courant, July 9, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 9, The New-England Courant, July 23, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 10, The New-England Courant, August 13, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 11, The New-England Courant, August 20, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 12, The New-England Courant, September 10, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 13, The New-England Courant, September 24, 1722
- Silence Dogood, No. 14, The New-England Courant, October 8, 1722
Works about Franklin
edit- The life of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. by Richard Price, 1723-1791; Henry Stueber, 1770?-1792 (1796) IA
- "Franklin, Benjamin," in Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886, by Joseph Foster, London: Parker and Co. (1888–1892) in 4 vols.
- "Franklin, Benjamin," in A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, (ed.) by George Grove, London: MacMillan & Co., Ltd. (1900)
- "Franklin, Benjamin," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
- "Benjamin Franklin" by Lindsay Swift (1910) (HathiTrust)
- "Franklin, Benjamin," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Franklin, Benjamin," in The New Student's Reference Work, Chicago: F.E. Compton and Co. (1914)
- Carl Schurz, Lecture on Benjamin Franklin, 1884.
- "Benjamin Franklin", a poem by Florence Earle Coates
As Silence Dogood
edit- Hugo Grimm on Silence Dogood, The New-England Courant, December 3, 1722
Works as publisher
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Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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