""Memorial of the Inauguration of the Statue of Franklin"" is a historical book written by Nathaniel Bradstreet Shurtleff in 1857. The book documents the inauguration of the statue of Benjamin Franklin, which was erected in Boston, Massachusetts. The statue was created by Richard S. Greenough, a prominent American sculptor, and was unveiled in front of a large crowd on September 17, 1856. The book contains a detailed account of the inauguration ceremony,...