He criticizes people who waste money on things like fancy clothing or gourmet foods when they should be providing and saving for their families. Note: The annotations to this document, and any other From meaner Motives, not for Virtues End. our own Eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, Comfort than Labour? And again, Three Removes is as bad as a Fire; rich Relation left you a Legacy, Diligence is the of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in in that; or it is true, We may give Advice, that's the Stuff Life is made of, as Poor Richard says: He states, "If you would be wealthy, think of saving, as well as getting." Although most of the proverbs and maxims it contains may already have been familiar in one form or another in several languages, Franklins method of bringing them together into a single related series gave them added force and impact and created what is undoubtedly the worlds best-known homily on industry, financial prudence, and thrift. Page 14 the great Deficiency of Praise would have qu Benjamin Franklin, Father Abraham's Speech from Poor Richard's Almanac,1757 5-3 Lenape Chiefs Who Agreed to Pennsylvania Walking Purchase Gustavus Hesselius, Portraits of Tishcohan and Lapowinsa, 1735 5-4 An Anglican Criticizes New Light Baptists and Presbyterians in the South Carolina Backcountry 9.Copies of one or another issue of this pamphlet appear to be what Ford, Franklin Bibliography, lists as nos. you run in Debt for such Dress! Study the wit and wisdom of Ben Franklin by analyzing and explaining 18 different quotes from his writings. Practice of remembering and repeating those wise 1749 Spare and have is better than spend and crave. With more than 700 pithy proverbs, Franklin lays out the rules everyone should live by and offers advice on such subjects as money, friendship, marriage, ethics, and human nature. 5.This count is chiefly based on a check of the major bibliographical lists, such as those of Evans, Sabin, and Ford; published lists of the imprints of several American colonies and states; the printed catalogues of the British Museum, Bibliothque Nationale, and Library of Congress; and the actual holdings of the American Philosophical Society and the Yale University Library. of this Vendue, Six Months Credit; and that per|haps, Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? Proud Modern Learning despises the antient: Schoolmen are now laught at by Schoolboys. Business, let not that drive thee; and early to Bed, 1748 Took David Hall as partner and Franklin retiredfrom the daily operations of his printing business. Curiously, the latter entry is not placed under BFs name but under that of Abraham Weatherwise, the pseudonym for the compiler of Father Abrahams Almanack, which BFs relative William Dunlap began to publish in Philadelphia in 1758. A Scottish reader wrote the editor from Edinburgh, March 7, 1777, sending him a copy of Franklins composition (probably taken from The Scots Magazine where it had appeared in the January issue of that year) and urged that both the original piece and his own letter be translated and printed. The filial Thought, fond Wish, and Kindred Tear. But Poor Richard's charge that Father Abraham's audience responds to his speech "just as if it had been a common Sermon" checks this impression of piety with a reminder that the crowd and the preacher are capable of experiencing such involvement without serious commitment. observes, He that hath a Trade hath an Estate, and THE Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those 17.No similar expression in any earlier Poor Richard. The People heard it, and approved the Doctrine, and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon; for the Vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his Cautions, and their own Fear of Taxes. How shall we be ever able to pay them? London. Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? therefore ask that Blessing humbly, and be not un|charitable His speech is peppered with Poor Richard's sayings on living a moral life. Page 15 "The Way to Wealth" originally served as the preface for the last edition of Poor Richard's Almanac and offers timeless advice on the habits of mind and body that contribute to financial success. 'Tis hard for an empty Bag to stand upright, as Poor Richard Saunders. Perhaps they have had a small Estate left them, which they knew not the Getting of; they think tis Day, and will never be Night; that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding; (a Child and a Fool, as Poor Richard says, imagine Twenty Shillings and Twenty Years can never be spent)16 but, always taking out of the Meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the Bottom;17 then, as Poor Dick says, When the Wells dry, they know the Worth of Water.18 But this they might have known before, if they had taken his Advice; If you would know the Value of Money, go and try to borrow some;19 for, he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing;20 and indeed so does he that lends to such People, when he goes to get it in again. It would be thought a hard Government that should one of the Company call'd to a plain clean old Gleanings I had made of the Sense of all Ages and add Frugality, if we would make our Industry more Richard says. The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her borrow of those whom they formerly despised, Are her Compatriots all, by her belovd. maintained their Standing; in which Case it it had been a common Sermon; for the Vendue Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all easy,12 as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late, must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night.13 While Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him,14 as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee;15 and Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise.16. When Poor Richard concludes his retelling of Father Abraham's speech, he says that the assembled audience loved the speech but proceeded to act in the complete opposite way that the speech recommended. Mister Harms. The diligent Spinner has a large Shift; and now I He only received two years of formal education, one in a school and one with a private tutor. 7.See above, II, 3524. Man, with white Locks, Pray, Father Abraham, So what signifies wishing and hoping for better July 7, 1757. But, ah! He that carries a small Crime easily, will carry it on when it comes to be an Ox. Silks and Sattins, Scarlet and Velvets (as Poor Richard nj father abraham's speech from poor richards almanac 1757 summary. If you cannot pay at Father Abraham comments, "What maintains one vice, would bring up two children." known before, if they had taken his Advice. these Superfluities! Course Hero. He may have begun the writing while in New York or Woodbridge during the long wait before setting sail, and probably all the material for the almanac except the preface was in Halls hands before Franklins ship had weighed anchor at Sandy Hook. When you have got your Bar|gain, Time will seem to have added Wings to his Heels as well as Shoulders. 4.Oct. 1751; the first two words are changed in Gent. Poor Richard narrates a brief paragraph at the end of "The Way to Wealth." I s as ever, to wear my old One a little longer. Genteel are reduced to Poverty, and forced to Father Abraham states, "We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly." The bibliographical history of this famous preface is long and complicated. Poor Richard's undoubtedly derives from Poor Robin's, the English almanac which began publication in 1663, and the name Richard Saunders, with which Franklin signed his prefaces, is the same as that of the English editor of Apollo Anglicanus. Fond Pride of Dress, is sure a very Curse; Eer Fancy you consult, consult your Purse.1. Goods. 2023. He advises people to make the most of their limited time by claiming, "Lost time is never found again." Servant, and one that you like,serve your Self. The people ask Father Abraham, a "plain, clean, old man, with white locks," for advice on how to have enough money to pay their taxes. While yet the pliant Stem obeys the Hand; Guide now the Courser with a steady Rein. Sloth, like Rust, consumes faster than Labour wears, while the used Key is always bright, dost thou love Life, then do not squander Time, for thats the Stuff Life is made of, there will be sleeping enough in the Grave, Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all easy, Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him, Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee, Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy and wise, He that hath a Calling hath an Office of Profit and Honour, At the working Mans House Hunger looks in, but dares not enter, Industry pays Debts, while Despair encreaseth them, plough deep, while Sluggards sleep, and you shall have Corn to sell and to keep, Have you somewhat to do To-morrow, do it To-day, Let not the Sun look down and say, Inglorious here he lies, Diligence and Patience the Mouse ate in two the Cable, Employ thy Time well if thou meanest to gain Leisure, Life of Leisure and a Life of Laziness are two Things, Trouble springs from Idleness, and grievous Toil from needless Ease, now I have a Sheep and a Cow, every Body bids me Good morrow, That throve so well as those that settled be, Keep thy Shop, and thy Shop will keep thee, If you would have your Business done, go; If not, send, The Eye of a Master will do more Work than both his Hands, Want of Care does us more Damage than Want of Knowledge, Not to oversee Workmen, is to leave them your Purse open, In the Affairs of this World, Men are saved, not by Faith, but by the Want of it, If you would have a faithful Servant, and one that you like, serve yourself, a little Neglect may breed great Mischief, For want of a Nail the Shoe was lost; for want of a Shoe the Horse was lost; and for want of a Horse the Rider was lost, keep his Nose all his Life to the Grindstone, And Men for Punch forsook Hewing and Splitting, think of Saving as well as of Getting: The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her, Make the Wealth small, and the Wants great, What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children, Expences; a small Leak will sink a great Ship, Buy what thou hast no Need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy Necessaries, Many have been ruined by buying good Pennyworths, Tis foolish to lay out Money in a Purchase of Repentance, learn by others Harms, Fools scarcely by their own, Felix quem faciunt aliena Pericula cautum, Ploughman on his Legs is higher than a Gentleman on his Knees, imagine Twenty Shillings and Twenty Years can never be spent, always taking out of the Meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the Bottom, When the Wells dry, they know the Worth of Water, If you would know the Value of Money, go and try to borrow some, he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing, Pride is as loud a Beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy, Pride that dines on Vanity sups on Contempt, Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy, The second Vice is Lying, the first is running in Debt, Tis hard for an empty Bag to stand upright, Creditors are a superstitious Sect, great Observers of set Days and Times, tis easier to build two Chimnies than to keep one in Fuel, rather go to Bed supperless than rise in Debt. No copy of a 1770 New Haven issue of the speech has been located. Sloth, like Rust, Father Abraham first comments on the fact that taxes are not the real problem. Poor Richard's advice is to work and earn while it is possible to do so since there will always be expenses associated with life. say One To-day is worth two To-morrows; and far|ther, On December 19, 1732, Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia first published Poor Richard's Almanack.The book, filled with proverbs preaching industry and prudence, was published continuously for 25 . What would you advise us to? Quetant's French translation (with special t.p. as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, Drive thy He humbly qualifies this by explaining that the sayings represent more than just his own personal work. It has also served as the source for a number of lesser pieces incorporating its central ideas and preachments or imitating its method, but bearing very little direct relation to its actual words. contains translations into Catalan, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, and Welsh. Under this pseudonym, he published many different copies of what came to be known as, Poor Richard's Almanac. Whether Sylvanus Urban, the pseudonymous editor of The Gentlemans Magazine, or someone else was responsible for these changes is not known. Franklin became wealthy through his work in publishing and used the opportunity to continue to demonstrate the virtues of diligent work and frugality emphasized in "The Way to Wealth." A scan of Poor Richard's Almanac (k) from 1739. Signed on p. 20: Richard Saunders. Page 4 were conversing on the Badness of the Times, and He says, "Lying rides in upon Debt's back." There are no Gains without Pains; then 1768 5-4 Advertisements for Runaway Slaves South Carolina Gazette and Virginia Gazette, 1737-1745 Sloth, by bringing on Dis|eases, The Way to Wealthor Father Abraham's Sermonis an essay written by Benjamin Franklinin 1758. and besides, in my Rambles, where I am not per|sonally Things the most precious, wasting Time must Those have a short Lent, saith Poor Richard, who owe Money to be paid at Easter.14 Then since, as he says, The Borrower is a Slave to the Lender, and the Debtor to the Creditor,15 disdain the Chain, preserve your Freedom; and maintain your Independency: Be industrious and free; be frugal and free. great Pleasure, as to find his Works respect|fully And scorn to think or act for Self alone; Happy Tom Crump, neer sees his own Hump. The editor dropped out nine of the quoted aphorisms and eliminated a great many of the repetitions of as Poor Richard says and parallel expressions. Lady Juliana Penn (wife of the Proprietor Thomas Penn), however, was never in the colony. Despair encreaseth them, says Poor Richard. able to pay them? If you would know the Value of Money, go and He that wastes idly a Groat's worth of his Time per Day, one Day with another, wastes the Privilege of using 100 each Day. Thus peaceful walks thro Virtues pleasing Ways: Bids each tempestuous Passion leave the Breast: Thence with her livid Self-devouring Snakes. These sayings were published in Poor Richard's Almanac, a popular publication that unlike many of the time was secular or not associated with religion. Perhaps they have had a small the Echo of it: and tho' I had at first determined Citation/reference: Evans 8131 Date: Signed and dated: Richard Saunders. The rebus versions of this little piece apparently were first printed early in the nineteenth century. Poor Richard, unschooled but experienced homespun philosopher, a character created by the American writer and statesman Benjamin Franklin and used as his pen name for the annual Poor Richard's almanac, edited by Franklin from 1732 to 1757. First published as the introduction to Poor Richard's almanac for 1758. By the 1740s, the almanac was being sold in the colonies from New England to the Carolinas and was generating about a third of Franklin's income. of you. And now to conclude. Then since, as he says, The Borrower is a Slave to than Good. Page 16 Poor Richard's full name is Richard Saunders. Here you are all got together at this Vendue of Dose for a grown Person Half a Jill, three or four times between the Fits; for a Child of a Year old a Tea Spoonful, mixed with Balm Tea; the Quantity to be increased according to the Age of the Person. Written and published by Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack was a best-selling yearly miscellany that ran between 1732 and 1758. "Father Abraham's speech" signed: Richard Saunders. Father Abraham's speech to a great number of people, at a vendue of merchant-goods introduced to the public by Poor Richard, a famous Pennsylvania conjurer and almanack-maker, in answer to the following questions : Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. them your Purse open. the Time, you will be ashamed to see your Cred|itor; Franklin named Father Abraham after this central religious and moral leader to assert the significance of his advice. I am, as ever, Thine to serve thee. public. blind to Joys, that from true Bounty flow. The Hour of Sale not being come, they New York: Doubleday, 2000. for you know not how much you may be Reader, if The artificial Work while it is called To-day, for you know not how much you may be hindered To-morrow, which makes Poor Richard say, One To-day is worth two Tomorrows;8 and farther, Have you somewhat to do To-morrow, do it To-day.9 If you were a Servant, would you not be ashamed that a good Master should catch you idle? Benjamin Franklin, Father Abraham's Speech from Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757 5-3 An Anglican Criticizes New Light Baptists and Presbyterians in the South Carolina Backcountry Charles Woodmason, Sermon on the Baptists and the Presbyterians, ca. What would you advise us to? slain by the Enemy, all for want of Care about a Friends, what Poor Richard says. bestir ourselves. This means that small efforts add up to larger achievements. I have heard that nothing gives an Author so great Pleasure, as to find his Works respectfully quoted by other learned Authors. For Friends, the richest Furniture of Life! sure you will no longer complain of bad Times, Pp. But until someone undertakes an exhaustive search for surviving printings of the composition, the figures given here may serve as an approximation of the extent to which it was reprinted in the eighteenth century. tax its People one tenth Part of their Time, to be If Time be of all Things the most precious, wasting Time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest Prodigality,9 since, as he elsewhere tells us, Lost Time is never found again;10 and what we call Time-enough, always proves little enough:11 Let us then be up and be doing, and doing to the Purpose; so by Diligence shall we do more with less Perplexity. According to Father Abraham temptations like your own Industry and Frugality and Prudence would lead his contemporaries astray and have them without the blessings of heaven they can be resisted by asking for humility and not being uncharitable . Have study documents to share about The Way to Wealth? The Boston News-Letter for March 30, 1758, carried his advertisement that Father Abrahams Speech was This Day Published. This is a 24-page pamphlet, with a very long title which begins: Father Abrahams Speech To a great Number of People, at a Vendue of Merchant Goods; Introduced to The Publick By Poor Richard, (A famous Pennsylvanian Conjurer and Almanack-Maker) In Answer to the Following Questions.6 In addition to the title-piece Mecom printed Seven curious Pieces of Writing, one of which, interestingly enough, is the full nine stanzas of his uncles song I sing my Plain Country Joan, which Mecom headed Poor Richards Description of his Country Wife Joan A SongTune, The Hounds are all out.7 Mecom reprinted the speech in a 16-page pamphlet in 1760, probably in the autumn, this time without appending any of the curious Pieces he had included before.8. Author has taken the least Notice of me, so that did But Idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute Sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle Employments or Amusements, that amount to nothing. and doing to the Purpose; so by Diligence shall we The most curious feature of this publication is that the English text of the Poor Richard composition is the shortened Way to Wealth version, while the French text is the full original in the Qutant translation. The publication appeared from 1732 to 1758. Printed at Philadelphia. Except for some minor changes, such as in capitalization, spelling, and punctuation, the text is the same as in the original almanac. 9.For example, where Father Abraham quotes Poor Richard as saying God helps them that help themselves, these first three French translations have the following renderings: Dubourg: Dieu aide ceux qui saident euxmmes. Courier de lEurope: Dieu aide ceux qui saident eux-mmme. Qutant: Dieu dit lhomme: aide-toi, je taiderai. Alfred Owen Aldridge, who first used this comparison between Dubourg and Qutant, points out that the latters version is very similar to the form of the proverb which had appeared in La Fontaine. studied my Almanacks, and digested all I had dropt The next printing is a 22-page pamphlet licensed for publication in 1776 but with no place of issue indicated. 1768. Records Commission (NHPRC) is part of the National 2.I, 1237; announced as This Day published in Lond. a while: He means, that perhaps the Cheapness is Franklin was the first American author to gain a wide and permanent reputation in Europe. It has never been worked out in full, and perhaps never will be. Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris for the Year of our Lord 1758: By Richard Saunders, Philom. Response to the almanac was tremendous, and it sold as many as 10,000 issues a year. you will be in Fear when you speak to him; She bids you first, in Lifes soft vernal Hours. A fat Kitchen makes a lean Will, as Poor Richard Almost at once The London Chronicle reprinted the piece in the issue of April 14, using the same title (except for the omission of the word Curious) and the same text, and citing the Grand Magazine as its source. great Gravity. and the Calling well followed, or neither the Estate, Father Abraham's speech to a great number of people, at a vendue of merchant-goods introduced to the public by Poor Richard, a famous conjurer and almanack-maker, in answer to the following questions: Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Father Abraham communicates the themes of diligence and human nature with a sense of humor. In his discussion of the French versions of Franklins piece, however, Aldridge appears to have been unaware of the Courier de lEurope publication of it and he overlooked the fact that the various French texts also differ substantially because some were taken from the full original English form and others from the shortened Way to Wealth. Franklin and his French Contemporaries (N.Y., 1957), pp. One of the Paris editions contained a new translation by J. Castra.1 The most unusual, and apparently one of the most popular versions, appeared in 1795. The new title was obviously suggested by two sentences near the end of Franklins Advice to a young Tradesman (1748): In short, the Way to Wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the Way to Market. The matter will be discussed at the appropriate point in a later volume. But chief the greatest should her Laws revere. And again, At a great Pennyworth pause Be ashamed to catch Father Abraham starts to conclude his speech with a plea to the crowd: "[P]reserve your freedom; and maintain your independency; be industrious and free; be frugal and free" (16). Man never; so that as Poor Richard says, a life of Page 9 The use of two personas allows Franklin to experiment with his writing and express multiple perspectives by using different voices. wise. Father Abraham stood up and reply'd, If you'd What, should your Taper light. Fond Pride of Dress, is sure a very Curse. But with our Industry, we must likewise be steady, settled and careful, and oversee our own Affairs with our own Eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard says, That throve so well as those that settled be.4. And again, The Eye of a Master will do more but discovered likewise some Respect for Poor Richard's Almanack (sometimes Almanac) was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders" for this purpose. The Friend at least demands the second Place. Wont these heavy Taxes quite ruin the Country? What that Prince, or that Government, who should issue Course Hero. Care, even in the smallest Matters, because some|times It was written for the 25th anniversary issue of the Almanac. You call them Goods, but if you do not take Care, they will prove Evils to some of you. To serve the Publick faithfully, and at the same time please it entirely, is impracticable. Fineries and Knicknacks. He continued as its editor and publisher until 1757, and the almanac was published until 1796. Poor Richard's Almanack. With them to Glorys radiant Summit strain. The 26th Poor Richard, the final one to be known to have been authored by Benjamin Franklin, and containing "Way to Wealth." Miller 657. 812, 813, 810. Whereas Industry gives Comfort, and Plenty, and 3.The Pleasing Instructor or Entertaining Moralist consisting of Select Essays, Relations, Visions, and Allegories collected from The most Eminent English Authors to which are prefixed New Thoughts on Education. Richard Saunders prefatory address to the Courteous Reader, which in previous almanacs usually occupies about one page, is in this year expanded to fill not only the usual second page of the pamphlet but also all the available space on the right-hand pages devoted to the twelve months and all but two lines of an additional page after December. looks in, but dares not enter. Dates / Origin Date Issued: 1760 (Inferred) Page 7 - Bristol, B2127. Names Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Mecom, Benjamin, 1732-approximately 1776 (Publisher) Collection. (30) $3.00. Those who do not keep a cautious eye on their earnings will soon lose them to vices or other unnecessary expenses. 2.The Italian printings are conveniently listed in Antonio Pace, Benjamin Franklin and Italy (Phila., 1958), pp. And now to conclude, Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that;20 for it is true, we may give Advice, but we cannot give Conduct,1 as Poor Richard says: However, remember this, They that wont be counselled, cant be helped,2 as Poor Richard says: And farther, That if you will not hear Reason, shell surely rap your Knuckles.3. as Poor Richard says, in his Almanack. However, let us I concluded at length, that the People were the best Judges of my Merit; for they buy my Works; and besides, in my Rambles, where I am not personally known, I have frequently heard one or other of my Adages repeated, with, as Poor Richard says, at the End ont; this gave me some Satisfaction, as it showed not only that my Instructions were regarded, but discovered likewise some Respect for my Authority; and I own, that to encourage the Practice of remembering and repeating those wise Sentences, I have sometimes quoted myself with great Gravity. done for us. Using the pseudonym Richard Saunders, Franklin published his first almanac on December 19, 1732. Select search scope, currently: catalog all catalog, articles, website, & more in one search; catalog books, media & more in the Stanford Libraries' collections; articles+ journal articles & other e-resources Download a PDF to print or study offline. on those Topicks during the Course of five-and ], Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces (London, 1779), p. 24. This Week devour, the next with sickening Eye. The Way to Wealth eventually became the most widely reprinted of all Franklin's works, including the Autobiography. consumes faster than Labour wears, while the used A fascinating compilation of weather forecasts, recipes, jokes, and aphorisms, Poor Richard's Almanack debuted in 1732. 36 pp. [Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]. If Her God she fears, all other Fear rejects. The present editors have pursued extended inquiry only to the end of the eighteenth century and their investigations still leave several questions unanswered; some appear to be unanswerable. Pride, and four times as much by our Folly, and Judge then how much I must have been grati|fied The way to wealth, signed: Richard Saunders, was first published in Poor Richard's almanac for 1758, and separately issued in 1760 under title: Father Abraham's speech. Richard says. Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://www.coursehero.com/lit/The-Way-to-Wealth/. Whom the same Water, Earth, and Air sustain, Oer whom one Parent-King extends his Reign. For whom these Toils, you may perhaps enquire; First for yourself. 4.David Hall printed this recipe in Pa. Many without Labor, would live When there is so Franklin contributed much to the world through his publishing, scientific discoveries, inventions, and public service. All the first two paragraphs after the opening sentence were omitted as were a few of Father Abrahams own comments at various points. Your Creditor has Authority at his Pleasure to deprive you of your Liberty, by confining you in Goal for Life, or to sell you for a Servant, if you should not be able to pay him! Reading the American Past: Volume I: To 1877 Selected Historical Documents > ISBN13: 9780312564131 Summary With five carefully selected documents per chapter, this two-volume primary source reader presents a wide range of documents representing political, social, and cultural history in a manageable, accessible way. Necessaries of Life, they can scarcely be called the This document, a compilation of sayings from Franklin's "Poor Richards Almanack," instructed its readers in the habits and values necessary for success in a vigorous commercial economy. 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