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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin appear to have called the work his Memoirs.
The account of how Franklin's Autobiography came to be written and of the adventures of the original manuscript forms in itself an interesting story. The Autobiography is Franklin's longest work, and yet it is only a fragment.
The text chronicles the life and experiences of Benjamin Franklin, one of America's founding fathers, as he recounts his journey from modest beginnings in Boston to becoming a prominent printer, inventor, and statesman.
Despite his accomplishments, Franklin seemed to keep a down-to-earth demeanor, favoring home-spun sayings and simple, direct, honest prose—the kind of prose that shines in this autobiography. The autobiography itself has a long and complex publication history.
Complete text of the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. This public domain content is presented by the Independence Hall Association, a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1942.Publishing electronically as ushistory.org.
Benjamin Franklin was born in Milk Street, Boston, on January 6, 1706. His father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler who married twice, and of his seventeen children Benjamin was the youngest son.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Author: Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow, William Naill Otto, Bruce Rogers, Benjamin Franklin Collection [Library of Congress], Pforzheimer Bruce Rogers Collection [Library of Congress]
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin By Benjamin Franklin Transcription, correction, editorial commentary, and markup by Faculty, librarians, and students of the University of Virginia
Benjamin Franklin Papers The papers of statesman, publisher, scientist, and diplomat Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) consist of approximately 8,000 items spanning the years 1726 to 1907, with most dating from the 1770s and 1780s. The collection's…
Prepared by the editors of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, this definitive edition is drawn with scrupulous care from the original manuscript in Franklin’s handwriting, now in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. The introduction by Leonard W. Labaree places the autobiography in literary and historical contexts.