"Drive thy business or it will drive thee."
Franklin soon found a job as an apprentice printer. He did so exceptional that the governor of Pennsylvania made a promise to set up a business for him if he traveled to London to buy fonts and printing equipment. Once he was in London, the governor turned back on his words and Ben was forced to stay in England for several months doing print work.
Before he had left for London, Benjamin had been residing with the Read family. Deborah Read, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Read, wished to marry him before he set off for London. However, Ben did not think he was ready for such a big commitment as marriage, so he refused. While he was in England, Deborah married another man.
When he finally returned to Philadelphia, Franklin tried to help run a shop, but quickly learned that printing was his forte and went back to being an apprentice. Franklin knew he was a better printer than the man he was helping, so he borrowed some cash and organized his very own printing business. He seemed to work all the time and the citizens of Philadelphia definitely took notice of his hard, dedicated work. He even got contracts to do government jobs and began to thrive in the world of printing.
In 1728, Benjamin Franklin had a child named William, whose mother remains unknown. But in 1730, Ben married his previous love interest, Deborah Read, whose husband had run off. Technically Ben and Deborah were not legally married, because Deborah had gained lot of debt over the course of the previous marriage and Benjamin did not want to deal with that.
Before he had left for London, Benjamin had been residing with the Read family. Deborah Read, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Read, wished to marry him before he set off for London. However, Ben did not think he was ready for such a big commitment as marriage, so he refused. While he was in England, Deborah married another man.
When he finally returned to Philadelphia, Franklin tried to help run a shop, but quickly learned that printing was his forte and went back to being an apprentice. Franklin knew he was a better printer than the man he was helping, so he borrowed some cash and organized his very own printing business. He seemed to work all the time and the citizens of Philadelphia definitely took notice of his hard, dedicated work. He even got contracts to do government jobs and began to thrive in the world of printing.
In 1728, Benjamin Franklin had a child named William, whose mother remains unknown. But in 1730, Ben married his previous love interest, Deborah Read, whose husband had run off. Technically Ben and Deborah were not legally married, because Deborah had gained lot of debt over the course of the previous marriage and Benjamin did not want to deal with that.