FRANKLIN ARMS
FRANKLIN SEAL
"He was therefore, feasted and invited to all the court parties. At these he sometimes met the old Duchess of Bourbon, who, being a chess player of about his force, they very generally played together. Happening once to put her king into prize, the Doctor took it. 'Ah,' says she, 'we do not take kings so.' 'We do in America,' said the Doctor."—Thomas Jefferson
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CONTENTS
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Ancestry and Early Life in Boston
Beginning Life as a Printer
21
Arrival in Philadelphia
41
First Visit to Boston
55
Early Friends in Philadelphia
69
First Visit to London
77
Beginning Business in Philadelphia
99
Business Success and First Public Service
126
Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection
146
Poor Richard's Almanac and Other Activities
169
Interest in Public Affairs
188
