III. From 1731 to 1757 at Philadelphia in 1788.
IV. From 1757 to 1759 at Philadelphia in 1789.
Part I in French translation was printed at Paris in 1791—the first appearance in print of any portion of the autobiography. Part II was first printed in La Decade for February, 1798, and thence reprinted in Castéra's edition of Franklin's writings, 1798. Part III appeared first in W. T. Franklin's edition—the first edition of the autobiography as written by Franklin. Part IV first appeared in Renouard's edition of the writings, Paris, 1828. The complete work as Franklin wrote it was first published by Bigelow in 1868.
Continuations were supplied to the Paris edition of 1791 by Gibelin; by the editor of the Private Life, London, 1793; by Vaughan (from Stuber's biography) in the Works, London, 1793; by Weems in 1815; by W. T. Franklin in the Memoirs, London, 1818; by the editor of the Edinburgh ed. of 1838; by Jared Sparks in 1840; by Weld in 1848; by Bigelow in Philadelphia, 1874; by H. E. Scudder in Riverside Literature Series, 1886; by D. H. Montgomery, Boston, 1888. By William MacDonald in the Temple Autobiographies Series, London, 1905.
1787. Mémoires de la Vie Privée de Benjamin Franklin, Écrits par lui-meme et addressés à son fils . . . . Paris. [Many later editions. See Ford, P. L., Franklin Bibliography.]
1817. Corréspondance Inédite et Secrète . . . Publiée pour la première fois en France. . . . Paris. 2 vols. (Taken from vols, v and vi of Duane's ed. of the Works.
1817. The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin . . . Now first published from the originals by his grandson William Temple Franklin. London. (Sold separately, but forms vol. IIIof the Works.) 4to. Another ed. in 2 vols., 8vo, the same year; also a 2d and 3d ed. of the same in 1817. French translation, Paris, 1817. London, 1833.
1833. A Collection of the Familiar Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of Benjamin Franklin; now for the first time published. [By Jared Sparks.] Boston, 1833. London, 1833.
Contributions to Periodicals
1722. The Dogood Papers. Fourteen communications signed "Silence Dogood" published fortnightly in the New-England Courant, 2 Apr. to 8 Oct. Editorial Preface to the New-England Courant, No. 80. (Issue of 4-11, Feb.) (1728-9) The Busy-Body. Six numbers (1-5 and 8) contributed by Franklin to the American Weekly Mercury, 4, 11, 18, 25, Feb.; 5, 27, March. (1729) Preface to the Pennsylvania Gazette, 2 Oct. Announcement of Franklin's editorial policy. (1730) A Dialogue Between Philocles And Horatio . . . Concerning Virtue and Pleasure. Penn. Gazette, 23 June. A Witch Trial At Mount Holly. Penn. Gazette, 22 Oct. (1731) An Apology For Printers. Penn. Gazette, June. (1732) Letter From Anthony Afterwit. Penn. Gazette, 10 July. Letter From Celia Single. Penn. Gazette, 24 July. Letter From Alice Addertongue. Penn. Gazette, 12 Sept. (1732-1764) Prefaces to Poor Richard. Philadelphia. (1733) A Meditation On A Quart Mug. Penn. Gazette, 19 July. (1734-1735) Protection Of Towns From Fire. Penn. Gazette, 4 Feb. (1743) Shavers and Trimmers. Penn. Gazette, 23 June. To the Publick. Penn. Gazette, 30 June. A reply to criticisms on "Shavers and Trimmers." (1747) The Speech of Polly Baker. Gentleman's Magazine, April. (1751) Exporting of Felons to the Colonies. Penn. Gazette, 9 May. (1752) Electrical Kite. A letter to Peter Collinson. Printed
