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John Bigelow

1817 - 1911

About the Author

John Bigelow (1817-1911) was a New York lawyer, politician, and editor of the New York Evening Post. He was a strong supporter of the anti-slavery movement and was appointed by President Lincoln as Chargé d’affaires in Paris where he was instrumental in working to keep France from joining the South during the Civil War. He later helped found the New York Public Library.

In The Library:

• editor: The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. I Autobiography, Letters and Misc. Writings 1725-1734 (1904)
• editor: The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. II Letters and Misc. Writings 1735-1753 (1904)
• editor: The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. III Letters and Misc. Writings 1753-1763 (1904)
• editor: The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. IV Letters and Misc. Writings 1763-1768 (1904)
• editor: The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. V Letters and Misc. Writings 1768-1772 (1904)
• editor: The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. VI Letters and Misc. Writings 1772-1775 (1904)