![]() ![]() Once there, Franklin discovered that the funds would not be forthcoming. He dispatched Franklin to London to purchase the equipment. Impressed with Franklin, the governor, Sir William Keith, offered to fund a shop of Franklin’s own. ![]() ![]() Chafing under the authority of his brother, Franklin ran away at age 17 to Philadelphia where he arrived virtually penniless. These highly successful essays demonstrated Franklin’s wit and ability to write in a conversational style. Knowing that his brother would not print his work, Franklin submitted a series of essays anonymously under the pen name Silence Dogood. That occupation was a perfect fit for Franklin given his outstanding writing skills and intellectual curiosity. He apprenticed as a printer in his brother James’s shop. Born in Puritan Boston on January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was the youngest son in his family. ![]()
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