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Benjamin Franklin (Franklin, Benjamin - Early): William Strahan
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When Franklin died on April 17, 1790, his grandson, William Temple Franklin, became his literary executor. Temple Franklin had ambitious plans for the publication of his grandfather's manuscripts, but his "official" version did not appear until 1818. Early in 1791... a French translation of the first part of Franklin's memoirs appeared in Paris, representing the first printed edition of Franklin's autobiography. How the French publisher, Buisson, obtained a copy of the manuscript is still a matter of conjecture. Although Temple Franklin was not pleased, two translations from the French were printed in London in 1793.
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The first three parts of the Autobiography were first published together (in English) by Franklin's grandson, William Temple Franklin, in London in 1818, in Volume 1 of Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin. W.T. Franklin did not include Part Four because he had previously traded away the original holograph of the Autobiography for a copy that contained only the first three parts. Furthermore, he felt free to make unauthoritative stylistic revisions to his grandfather's autobiography, and on occasion followed the translated and retranslated versions mentioned above rather than Ben Franklin's original text.
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This letter, from what the research shows, seems to be just a short message from Franklin acknowledging that he had gotten Strahan's letter and that he plans to reply to his message soon. This is similar to today's emailing system, in which users can set up reply messages acknowledging the receipt of a message without actually answering it in detail. Although the postal system was much slower and less reliable than it is today, it was a set system that could be utilized effectively by the wealthy such as Franklin and Strahan.
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"Its tones are incomparably sweet beyond any other; and they may be swelled and softened at pleasure by stronger or weaker pressure of the finger," boasted Franklin. Apparently the public agreed. In Germany and Austria, Franklin's fame for the armonica rivaled the reputation he had achieved for his electrical experiments and lightning rod. Marianne Davies, an accomplished musician, gave public performances on the armonica in England, Italy and Austria. At a recital for the imperial court in Vienna, Princess Marie Antoinette, soon-to-be queen of France, was so enthused she had Davies teach her to play it. The armonica was manufactured in London and sold across Europe. In America George Washington and Thomas Jefferson heard it played at a concert in Williamsburg, Va., and commented on how pleasing it was. Franklin enjoyed playing it while in France when he visited his beautiful friend, Madame Brillon, an accomplished musician and composer, who would accompany him on the pianoforte.
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