Benjamin Franklin
(1706–1790)

American polymath; a founder of the United States as a political nation; also wrote under the pseudonym Silence Dogood

Benjamin Franklin

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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

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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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