Franklin's Father Josiah: Life of a Colonial Boston Tallow Chandler, 1657-1745 Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 90, Part 3) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780871699039)

Josiah Franklin, a tallow chandler and soapmaker, remains a marginal figure in most biographies of his well-known son, Benjamin Franklin, due largely to a lack of written documentation. Biographers of Franklin included him mainly from a genealogical viewpoint, and few of them gave him further attention. Here, Huang has reconstructed Josiah Franklin's life based on fragmented yet valuable manuscripts in several archival sites in the Boston area, such as his bills, letters, subscriptions, participation in petitions, and court warrants for his legal disputes. She has also drawn info. from newspapers, diaries, business accounts, inventories, deeds, and probate records which were useful to assess his trade and financial circumstances. Illus.

Author: Nian-Sheng Huang
ISBN-10: 0871699036
ISBN-13: 9780871699039
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2000
Pages: 155
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d