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| Title | Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin,(Autograph manuscript signed), 1771-1789 |
| Creator | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 |
| Physical Description | 1 vol., 33cm.; 224 p. |
| Biographical Note | Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1791, created this unfinished record of his life from 1771-1789. The manuscript is divided into four parts, according to the periods in which he wrote them. Part One, written primarily in 1771, recounts his childhood and early adulthood. The writing of Part Two resumes in the early 1780s, while Franklin was in France. Part Three in August 1788 when Franklin returned to Philadelphia. Part Four was undertaken between November 1789 and Franklin's death on April 17, 1790. The brevity of the section reflects the author's declining health. The manuscript shows heavy revisions by Franklin and some by Benjamin Franklin Bache. |
| Notes | The manuscript, containing extensive revisions, is very difficult to read in its original form. For a comprehensive transcription of the contents, please see: The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin : a genetic text, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay and P. M. Zall. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1981. |
| Date | 1771-1789. |
| Provenance | Formerly in the library of E. Dwight Church. |
| Subject | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1791 -- Manuscripts. |
| Form/Genre |
Diaries Manuscripts -- United States --18th century. (aat) |
| Contributors | Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798 |
| Department | Henry E. Huntington Library. Manuscripts Dept. |
| Part of Object | Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin |
| Call Number | HM 9999 |
| Physical Collection | Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin |
| Digital Collection | Manuscripts. Huntington Digital Library |
| Digital Format | jpg. |
| Restrictions | Images in this collection are for scholarly research; please review the Huntington Library's copyright information: http://cdm16003.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about . For purchasing images for publication please review our permission to publish policy: http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=590 . |
| Language | English [eng] |
| Image Request | To request an image for scholarly research or personal use, please use this form: http://catalog.huntington.org/screens/HDL_photo_form.pdf . Be sure to provide the Unique Digital Identifier (UDID) number with your order; if there is no UDID present please provide call number and title. |
| Title | Front cover |
| Creator | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 |
| Physical Description | 1 vol., 33cm. 224 pages. |
| Department | Henry E. Huntington Library. Manuscripts Dept. |
| Part of Object | Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin |
| Call Number | HM 9999 |
| Physical Collection | Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin |
| Digital Collection | Manuscripts. Huntington Digital Library |
| Digitization Specifications | 18 MB |
| Restrictions | Images in this collection are for scholarly research; please review the Huntington Library's copyright information: http://cdm16003.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about . For purchasing images for publication please review our permission to publish policy: http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=590 . |
| Language | English [eng] |
| Unique Digital Identifier | 186000 |
| Image Request | To request an image for scholarly research or personal use, please use this form: http://catalog.huntington.org/screens/HDL_photo_form.pdf . Be sure to provide the Unique Digital Identifier (UDID) number with your order; if there is no UDID present please provide call number and title. |
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