The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-15
PROPOSALS.,
Far Fulfilling By Su65en;pfion,
THE WORKS or
DR.. BEN1fMEN FRANKLIN,
tEILosoPStcAL, POLITICAL J IlrSsAsY.
Hsuinsuz rs,Hmgas ,sp..for.

THE publication of the writings of DR.. Fr.n.s.inis
complete edition, was long con,empated by the la,s
Sesj Frarilia Rrake, his ssrana{on who tranfcribed
the copy which was devifed to Mr. W. Te1aple
frankin, for the purpofe. IL was originally defign,
ed that the corre9sd edition houd appear in ,htea
languages, and in Eng'and, Germany, Fra:ss-; AMI
AI'erca, at the iane tina Iris degn was fruirs
red by toe a.s:ttf ". Temple Fr1nklin) who it ia
ii.'r believed, facriced she work and the honorable
ru repo'ed in him, fer money, the mortal hatred
OF the Engliih rnin;itry againh the deceafsd faye
As ioon as this fatf known, the prefer, editor
OF the Aurora turned his attention the collection E
every paper aud circumstance whica could tend ia
Prelerve and do honor 10 the memory of MAN to
whom America IS 10 much indehted ard ..I.c
he was the rft that from his genius asd talents re-
heSed back uifre on his native country ruuh cor
tnue TO be ranked TO the areif polcrity, among ia
greatef beneiat.ors and ornaments
III his edition viii be publiihed from the ccpics
reviled aud corrected by Or. Franklin the CORE al.
ons OF which are in the hsnd wrng of the author, &c
n'ay be sen by any gentleman in the poisiEon Of
the editor Of the Aurora.
Early admiration, of DIR. Franklin; educated in yc
nerson andreverence of his charaacr--combif-
ed with other incidental cireumGanees not neceTry
10 &c pointed OUT have coucurrcd favor the oolsc-
ton By the prefenr editor, of the bf satizls thac
could be obtained, aiter the acriics Of the work by
the devifee.
With fose indunry, and with for,1e eypents he has
poiieiIsd himelf, not only of the cory With the cor
REGIONS aud additions in DIR. Frsaklin's hand wri-
ting; but alto ofeyeral articles which have never ac-
peared IN any former collection and Of feysra While.
have never appeared in prirt.
Proposals would Rave appeared long ince in this
city, had not advertisement of an intended edition
been pnbhlhed in the Eagh prints; the p.eent cdr
thought it might be YET pohible thar tie edsn AL
verified was that which mr.. Tsmot Fyuulia ";
entruited with brt it now appears that the EJg,hl
edition IS only arepubiea;on Of the former CORP
lation with iome imall additions bu, i very Afiess
on comParon with the eOyyttyfd Sa3es "a H.. baads
| Of t5r Ritter.
| The whole willnow be carefully colated and the
work execuedin lyIc worry of the ryeet 5a.yisys6
Of AnsCieaa liberty anJ ae9fke ef H.. Aaie,ila 5y>G
| The additional papers will form at leaf goisaus.
perhaps more-he authentic papers already printed,
form Bres--and it is intended begin with the Esssi
volume, which will be put preis Immediately; and
TO Publifh the Biogfdeby lat, 70 that uch additional
particulars as may throw any ufefu light the life
OF this great man. may be cpgraed on his memoirs
20 obtain which, and other important materials, the
editor viii fPare neither pains nor expenee.
| Gentlemen who may be poTeifed Of authentic or o.
| rigihal papers, correspondence Of DIR. r. or wha
can give information where any are to be found,
viii render public lervice by Communicating them to
the editor.
CONDITIONS
The work fha he elegantly printed, on anew final;
! plea type and pale ve,ium paper in large octave.
| The work will be ornamental with uuuerots es-
cravings vignette TO each volume Ia whole length
portrait from the beH lsenefs allowed to be in ext.
tence, now in the pof1efIion Of
The price of each volume will be dollars so cents,
payable on delivery only.
SOLICITATIONS received at the office Of the Pndurer