Franklin’s first published essays were printed under a pseudonym—Silence Dogood. Franklin, who had only two years of formal education, largely taught himself through reading and on the job. At age 12, ...

Benjamin Franklin’s oldest surviving letter, written in 1738 to surveyor John Ladd, is being displayed publicly for the first time at the Library Company of Philadelphia. The letter, part of former ...

THE PAPERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, VOL. I (400 pp.)—Edited by Leonard W. Labaree—Yale University ($7.50). Benjamin Franklin, printer, philosopher, scientist, author, patriot and first citizen of ...

VOL. 92, No. 2 of the Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society (1948) is devoted to studies of historical documents in the library of the Society at Philadelphia. Chief among these is a paper ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Postal Service issued the 39-cent ...