Advice to a Young Tradesman - Short essay. Poetry Archive: Benjamin Franklin - Several poems by Benjamin Franklin. Benjain Franklin Urges a Young Friend to Take an Older Mistress - His famous letter of 1745 remarking that all cats are gray in the dark. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Franklin's life as a printer, inventor, scientist, and revolutionary, with an introduction, a timeline and related links. How I Became a Printer in Philadelphia - HTML etext from the USA Project. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Text divided by chapter, with other related writings. A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of Paper Currency (1729) - Etext from the USA Project. Journal of a Voyage - Etext from the USA Project.