Ancestry and early life in boston,beginning life as a printer,arrival in philadelphia,first visit to boston,early friends in philadelphia,first visit to london,begaining business in philadelphia,business success and first public service,plan for attaining moral perfection,poor richard almanac and other activities,interest in public affairs,defense of the province,public services and duties,albany plan of union,quarrels with the proprietary governors,braddock expedition,franklins defense of the frontier,scientific experiments,agent of pennsylvania in london (Topical Term)