From the Book - Third edition.
pt. 1. Introduction: the life of Benjamin Franklin. The road to success ; A political life ; The history of the Autobiography
pt. 2. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin's first outline for the Autobiography
pt. 3. Related documents. A plan of Conduct, 1726 ; The Speech of Miss Polly Baker, 1747 ; Poor Richard Improved, 1758 ; Letter to Oliver Neave, before 1769 ; Letter to Lord Howe, July 20, 1776 ; Speech in the Convention at the conclusion of its deliberations, September 17, 1787 ; An address to the public, November 9, 1789 ; Sidi Mehemet Ibrahim on the slave trade, March 23, 1790 ; George Edward Perine, Benjamin Franklin, 1860-1885, and Benjamin West, Franklin drawing electricity from the sky, 1805
Appendixes. A Franklin chronology (1706-1790) ; Questions for consideration ; Selected bibliography.