Benjamin Franklin is the only one of America’s founding fathers to have signed all three of their foundational documents: The Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the 1783 Treaty of Paris. These documents underpinned the establishment of the United States of America as a sovereign country. In addition to being a prominent politician, Benjamin Franklin was a prolific writer, fervent naturalist, and determined inventor. This collection of writing reflects Franklin’s varied activities and manifold talents.

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

ADVICE TO A YOUNG MAN ON THE CHOICE OF A MISTRESS

THE SPEECH OF POLLY BAKER

ELECTRICAL KITE

THE WAY TO WEALTH

AN EDICT BY THE KING OF PRUSSIA

MORALS OF CHESS

INFORMATION TO THOSE WHO WOULD REMOVE TO AMERICA

AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC