The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
What obstacles did Franklin (and the ship passengers) have to overcome in order to get to Philadelphia?
What obstacles did Franklin (and the ship passengers) have to overcome in order to get to Philadelphia?
What obstacles did Franklin (and the ship passengers) have to overcome in order to get to Philadelphia?
Franklin talks a lot about wind. Because of the headwinds, they did not get out of the English coast twenty days. At times they ran low on supplies, a steward was whipped for using too much flour in puddings. They hit mud bogs and weeds along the way. There were a few stormy days.