The Mystic and the Scientist: John Woolman's Journal and Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography. This paper explores John Woolman and Benjamin Franklin, contemporaries in the early days of America, were both literary masters, though of radically different kinds. 8 pgs. 12 f/c. 7b. Pages: 8 Bibliography: 7 source(s) listed Filename: 2255 Woolman Franklin Literature.doc Price: 71.60