Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
““On the Need for an Academy,” Pa. Gazette, Aug. 24, 1749; “Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania,” Oct. 1749; BF to Cadwallader Colden, Nov. 1749; Constitutions of the Publick Academy, Nov. 13, 1749; Autobiography 121, 129–31; Van Doren 193; University of Pennsylvania history, www.archives.upenn.edu/histy/genlhistory/brief.html. (The school was originally called the Academy of Philadelphia, then the College of Philadelphia, then in 1779 it was taken over by the state and ...became the University of the State of Pennsylvania, and finally in 1791 it was named the University of Pennsylvania.) 2. “Appeal for the Hospital,” Pa. Gazette, Aug. 8, 1751; Autobiography 134.
3. BF to Peter Collinson, May 9, 1753; Stuart Sherman, “Franklin and the Age of Enlightenment,” in Sanford 75. See also chapter 4, n. 49.
For more on Franklin’s political thought, see Paul Conner, Poor Richard’s Politicks (New York: Oxford University Press, 1965), and Francis Jennings, Benjamin Franklin: Politician (New York: Norton, 1996).MoreLess
3. BF to Peter Collinson, May 9, 1753; Stuart Sherman, “Franklin and the Age of Enlightenment,” in Sanford 75. See also chapter 4, n. 49.
For more on Franklin’s political thought, see Paul Conner, Poor Richard’s Politicks (New York: Oxford University Press, 1965), and Francis Jennings, Benjamin Franklin: Politician (New York: Norton, 1996).MoreLess
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