![]() Second, Franklin and his oldest (but illegitimate) son were very close until the Revolutionary War. He was, after all, a man in his upper seventies who suffered numerous physical maladies.’ (410) He says: ‘The letters to and from Madame Brillo reveal an affectionate relationship of flirtatious but unfufilled desire, which was probably true with other French women as well. Skousen however argues that they did care about each other and doubts the rumors of his philandering. ![]() The primary reason for this was because she refused to cross the ocean. ![]() Franklin spent all but 2 of Deborah’s last 18 years in England and France representing the U.S. First, regarding Franklin’s unique marriage. In his Afterword Skousen also offers some helpful summaries regarding some of the most popular questions regarding Franklin. Skousen used Franklin’s diaries, letters and other writings to accomplish this. Mark Skousen is to be definitely to be commended for painstakingly compiling Franklin’s comments on those 33 years to in effect complete his autobiography. However the most important incidents in his life were during his last 33 years. The original autobiography is fun because it explains his growing up and rise to prominence. ![]() ![]() But he lived another 33 years and always intended to finish his story. Ben Franklin’s autobiography ends abruptly in 1757 when he was 51 years old. ![]()
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