Father Abraham's speech to a great number of people, at a vendue of merchant-goods; introduced to the publick 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? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able to pay them? What would you advise us to? To which are added, seven curious pieces of writing.

All titles

• Father Abraham's speech to a great number of people, at a vendue of merchant-goods; introduced to the publick 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? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able to pay them? What would you advise us to? To which are added, seven curious pieces of writing.
• Way to wealth

People / Organizations

• Benjamin Franklin (Author)

Imprint

Boston, New-England: Printed and sold by Benjamin Mecom, at the new printing-office, opposite to the Old-Brick Meeting, near the Court-House. Note, very good allowance to those who take them by the hundred or dozen, to sell again, [1758]

Publication year

1758-1758

ESTC No.

W14707

Grub Street ID

324143

Description

22,[2]p. ; 12⁰

Note

A collection of the sayings of Poor Richard, presented in the form of a speech, and variously known as Father Abraham's speech, The way to wealth, and La science du Bonhomme Richard. First published as the introduction to Poor Richard's almanac for 1758. The present edition i the first separate edition.

Signed on p. 16: Richard Saunders.

Advertised as "this day published" in the Boston news letter for Mar. 30, 1758. Also advertised in: Maylem, John. Gallic perfidy: a poem. Boston : Benjamin Mecom, 1758.

Evans entry 8131, for the first edition, 1758, mistakenly describes the second edition of 1760 (16 p., 1 folded leaf; Bristol B2127, Shipton & Mooney 41122). That edition lacks the 'seven curious pieces of writing' found here.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B? C? D?