In the summer of 1771, Benjamin Franklin travels 50 miles south from London to the English countryside to spend a week recording his life story. He explains that he is writing an autobiography for his son William Franklin, who at the time is a royal governor of New Jersey. Franklin also claims that William may want to someday know the events and history of his father’s life. Although, he wishes he could change a few small errors Benjamin thanks God for the good live he has had.
Franklin opens the first section of the autobiography with a greeting to William Franklin, his son. He then continues, into recounting some of his family’s history. As a whole the Franklin family have always been involved, they were apart of the Reformation in Europe
Franklin opens the first section of the autobiography with a greeting to William Franklin, his son. He then continues, into recounting some of his family’s history. As a whole the Franklin family have always been involved, they were apart of the Reformation in Europe