With regard to the separate bequests made to my daughter Sarah, in my will, my intention is, that the same shall be for her sole and separate use, notwithstanding her coverture, or whether she be covert or sole; and I do give my executors so much right and power therein as may be necessary to render my intention effectual in that respect only. This provision for my daughter is not made out of any disrespect I have for her husband. And lastly, it is my desire that this, my present codicil, be annexed to, and considered as part of, my last will and testament to all intents and purposes. [SEAL.] In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-third day of June, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. B. FRANKLIN. Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the above named Benjamin Franklin to be a codicil to his last will and testament, in the presence of us. FRANCIS BAILEY, THOMAS LANG, ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER. EPITAPH WRITTEN IN 1728. The Body of Benjamin Franklin Printer (Like the cover of an old book And stript of its lettering and gilding) But the work shall not be lost For it will (as he believed) appear once more Revised and corrected by The Author.* *The foregoing epitaph was written by Dr. Franklin for himself, when he was only twenty-three years of age, as appears by the original (with various corrections), found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. -W. T. F. BIBLIOGRAPHY. THE following list of works written by or about Franklin, though probably the fullest that exists, is, I am aware, far from complete. It may be doubted whether a complete one is any longer possible, for Franklin's writings and fame have so completely penetrated the literature of every nation and tongue as to defy the pursuit of the most zealous and industrious bibliographer. For most of these titles I am indebted to Sabin's laborious "Dictionary of Books relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time," with which he has obligingly favored me with advance sheets. I have also enriched it from the Catalogue of the British Museum, from "La France Littéraire,” by Querard, from "La Littérature Française contemporaine, 1827–1844,” by Louandre & Barquelot, and from "Bibliographie Biographique Universelle," par Edouard Marie Oettinger, Brussels, 1854. 1. [Franklin (Benjamin).] An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian Fire-Places; Wherein their Construction and Manner of Operation is particularly explained; Their Advantage above every other Method of Warming Rooms obviated. With Directions for putting them up, and for Using them to the best Advantage. And a CopperPlate, in which the several Parts of the Machine are exactly laid down, from a scale of equal Parts. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin. 1744. 8vo, pp. 37. Folded Plate. This is doubtless the Franklin Stove, invented (?) by Franklin, and the pamphlet probably written by him. Frequently reprinted in Europe and America. See Sparks's Franklin, vi. 34. 2. Almanach du Bonhomme Richard, précédé d'une Notice historique sur l'auteur, et suivi de considérations sur l'organisation du travail, par A. J. Sanson. Paris: Boulé. 1845. 32mo. Besides the titles cited in this collection, there have appeared in French from fifteen to twenty editions of " Poor Richard." 491 3. Franklin (Benjamin), LL.D. Herrn Hofrath Achenwalls... Anmerkungen über Nordamerika und über dasige Grossbritannische Colonien, aus mundlichen Nachrichten des Dr. F. Frankfurt und Leipzig. 1769. 8vo. ... 4. Franklin (Benjamin), LL.D. Einige Anmerkungen über Nord Amerika und über dasige Grossbritannische Colonien. Aus mundlichen Nachrichten Fs verfasst von G. Achenwall nebst J. Wesleys Schrift von den Streitigkeiten mit den Colonien in Amerika. Helmstädt. 1777. 8vo. 5. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Published by W. T. Franklin. Edited by Jared Sparks. London: H. G. Bohn. 1850. 12m0, pp. vi, 154. Of another edition of this there was a Dutch translation published at the Hague in 1828, 12mo. 6. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Edited from his Manuscript, with Notes and an Introduction. By John Bigelow. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1868. 12m0, pp. 410. Portrait. 7. Franklin (Benjamin), LL.D. The Beauties of F. Consisting of Selections from his Works by A. Howard. London. (1834?) 12mo. 8. Benjamin Franklin, his Autobiography, with a Narrative of his Public Life and Services. By Rev. H. Hastings Weld. New York: Harper & Brothers. [1848.] 8vo, pp. xvi, (2), 549. First issued in monthly parts. Frequently reprinted; the last, New York, 1859. 9. Bettziech-Beta (Heinrich). Benjamin Franklin. Sein Leben, Denken und Wirken. Leipzig. 1853. 8vo. This forms Bd. xviii. of "Unterhaltende Belehrungen zur Förderung allgemeiner Bildung." 10. Franklin (Benjamin), LL.D. B. F., "Doer of Good." A Biography. 8vo. Edinburgh. 1865. 11. B. Franklin's Leben (Theodor Ruprecht). Leipzig. 1853. 8vo. 12. A Collection of the Familiar Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of Benjamin Franklin; now for the first time Published. Boston: Charles Bowen. 1833. 12mo, pp. xvi, 295. Issued at the same time in London as Familiar Letters. 13. The Complete Works, in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, now first Collected and Arranged; With Memoirs of his Early Life, written by Himself. London: J. Johnson. 1806. 3 vols., 8vo, pp. xiv, (1), 440, 18 l.; pp. vi, (1), 468; (2), vi, 562. 12 Plates. 14. Continuation, 1761. See No. 126. 15. Cool Thoughts on the Present Situation of our Public Affairs, In a Letter to a Friend in the Country. Philadelphia: Printed by W. Dunlap. M,DCC,LXIV. 8vo, pp. 22. 16. Correspondance choisie, traduite de l'Anglais (par M. de la Mordelle) d'après l'édition publiée par W. T. Franklin, son petit-fils. Treuttel & Würtz. 1817. 8vo. 17. Correspondance inédite et secrète du Docteur B. Franklin, Ministre Plénipotentiaire des États-Unis d'Amérique près la Cour de France, depuis l'année 1753 jusqu'en 1790; offrant, en trois parties complètes et bien distinctes, 1o les mémoires de sa vie privée; 2o les causes premières de la révolution d'Amérique; 3° l'histoire des diverses négociations entre l'Angleterre, la France et les États-Unis. Publiée, pour la première fois, en France, avec des notes, additions, etc. Paris. M. DCCC. XVII. 2 vols., 8vo. Portrait. [Ibid.] 1827. 18. A Dissertation | on | Liberty and Necessity, | Pleasure and Pain. | London: | Printed in the Year MDCCXXV. | 8vo, pp. 32. So rare, that in Puttick's catalogue of 1860 it is said to be "unique." See "Notes and Queries," Jan. 3, 1852, from which it appears it was reprinted in sixteen pages. It has never been reprinted in any of the editions of Dr. Franklin's works. Twentyfive copies were reprinted, in fac-simile, by Charles Whittingham, for Henry Stevens, of London, about 1854. It is priced in the Nuggets, No. 1098, at £10 10s. 19. Éloge de Franklin, par Claude Fauchet. Paris. 1791-4. les Portraits de Washington et de Franklin. 1791. Avec 21. An Essay on the African Slave Trade. Philadelphia: Printed by Daniel Humphreys. M.DCC.xc. 8vo, pp. 15. 22. Essays Humourous, Moral and Literary. By B. Franklin. Boston: 1811. 12mo, pp. 182, (2). London. [n. d.] 18mo, pp. 144. Frequently reprinted in America and England. 23. The Examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, before an August Assembly, relating to the Repeal of the Stamp-Act, &c. [n. p. 1766.] 8vo, pp. 16. No title-page; probably printed at Philadelphia. Another edition, also without date or plate, has 23 pages, 8vo. It was reprinted in London as VOL. III.-42 |