| Division | Began Writing In | At Age | Place | Years Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1771 | 65 | England | 1706-1730 |
| 2 | 1784 | 78 | France | 1731-1748 |
| 3 | 1788 | 83 | Philadelphia | 1749-1757 |
| 4 | 1789-90 | 84 | Philadelphia | Inconsistent |
Division 1: a. explanation why he wrote the book. b. remarks on his family. c. apprenticeship on The Courant. d. attempts at becoming an independent printer.
Division 2: Gives attention to what he considered as the causes for the attainment not only of his success up to this point, but also of his success in later life.
Division 3: a. the extension of virtue from an individual to a worldwide basis. b. a record of public projects - the largest and most important section. c. the progress of his political career.
Division 4: Centers on the dispute between the Proprietaries and the Pennsylvania Assembly and the successful petition of the latter to the King to abolish the tax exemption of these original grantees of land from the Crown. 1. Franklin's meeting and disagreement with Lord Granville on the proposition that the King is the legislator of the colonies. 2. The meeting with the Proprietaries at Thomas Penn's house in Spring Garden. 3. The debate and eventual resolution of the dispute in favor of the Pennsylvania Assembly with the help of Lord Mansfield.
Taken from http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap2/franklin.html#auto
