In 1747, Franklin (already a very wealthy man) retired from printing and went into other businesses.James N. Green, "English Books and Printing in the Age of Franklin", in The Colonial Book in the Atlantic World (2002), 257. He formed a partnership with his foreman, David Hall, which provided Franklin with half of the shop's profits for 18 years. This lucrative business arrangement provided leisure time for study, and in a few years he had made many new discoveries.
in 1747 franklin (already a very wealthy man) retired from printing and went into other businessesjames n green "english books and printing in the age of franklin" in the colonial book in the atlantic world (2002) 257 he formed a partnership with his foreman david hall which provided franklin with half of the shop's profits for 18 years this lucrative business arrangement provided leisure time for study and in a few years he had made many new discoveries