Benjamin Franklin: The Autobiography Reading Check #1 – Flashcards
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Man BF met in England who promised him he would take him to meet Isaac Newton
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Mr. Pemberton
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Bought asbestos that could be purified from BF in London
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Sloane
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Man who BF taught to swim; wanted to travel to Europe with him
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Wygate
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Influential man who wanted BF to teach his kids how to swim
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Wydham
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People who offered to get BF out of debt with his printing company after Meredith's dad let him down
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Dr. Grace and Mr. Coleman
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Famous lawyer BF meets on ship to London; later lets him print Newcastle paper $
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Hamilton
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Dies in BF's arms Becomes a lawyer in the West Indies and then dies
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Watson Osborne
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1st person who BF works for in London 2nd person who BF works for in London
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Mr. Palmer Watts
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These people both allow him to borrow books from them
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Wilcox, Matthew Adams
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BF is educated under this man until he was kicked out because he was terrible at arithmetic
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Geo Brownell
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Two printing competitors and former coworkers in Philadelphia
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Keimer and Bradford
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Takes over Keimer's business when he moves to Barbadoes, but also fails
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David Harry
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Meets this man on trip to London, who gives BF advice on Gov. Keith. BF works under him as a clerk and they return to Boston, but he dies when they both become ill
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Mr. Benham
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Scrivener who helps open Philadelphia public library
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Brockden
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Man who tries to get BF a wife, but when he asks for money shuns him
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Godfrey
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BF's mother
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Abdiah Folger
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wrote first letter, urges BF to keep writing so the youth can learn from him
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Abel James
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wrote second letter, urges BF to keep writing because he believes it will attract settlers to America, and give America a good name
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Ben Vaughan
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Brother who BF visited in NY; Brother who owned the New England Courtant
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John; James
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disease BF had when he came back from London
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Pleurisy
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BF was born Presbyterian but later converted to...
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deism
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BF books
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Lighthouse Tragedy Sailor's song on the taking of the famous teach A Dissertation on Liberty, Necessity, Pleasure, and Pain Nature and Necessity of Paper Currency
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BF virtues
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Temperance Silence Order Frugality Resolution Industry Sincerity Moderation Cleanliness Tranquility Chastity Humility
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Where is he writing this from
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Twyford, at the bishop of St. Asaph's
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BF's brother in law who hears of him and reports to his family in Boston
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Robert Homes
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Book that improved BF's writing
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Spectator
