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To Edward Bancroft. 16 April, 1778.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 23 April.
Dr. Franklin's Answer.
To Count de Vergennes. 24 April.
Giving an Account of his Conversations with Mr. Hartley
and Mr. Chapman respecting Propositions for Peace.
266
267
268
From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 25 April. . 271
Policy of the British Ministry to excite Divisions and Dis-
trust.
To Arthur Lee. 17 May.
272
Mode of drawing Money from the Hands of the American
Banker.
Reply to Insinuations against the good Faith of France.
Future Prospects of America. The King's political
Studies. Peace is to be obtained only on equal Terms.
Offer of Rewards ridiculed.
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From Rawlins Lowndes to B. Franklin. 18 July.
Commodore Gillon commissioned to procure Ships of War
in Europe for the State of South Carolina.
To James Lovell. 22 July.
Proceedings relative to Mr. Deane.- Beaumarchais. - In-
convenience of maintaining several Commissioners in Eu-
rope. - War between England and France.- Difficulty of
raising Loans.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 14 August.
Exchange of Prisoners. ― Remarks concerning Peace.
287
288
295
To David Hartley. 26 October, 1778.
Extracts from a Scotch Song. - Terms of Peace. - Indis-
creet conduct of the British Commissioners in America.
From John Charles de Zinnern to B. Franklin. 26 Oct.
Latin History of the American Revolution. -Inquiries on
that Subject.
1779.
From Samuel Cooper to B. Franklin. 4 January.
The Marquis de Lafayette Count d'Estaing. Proposed
Invasion of Canada.
To Ralph Izard. 4 January.
Financial Affairs of the United States in Europe.
To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. 15 January.
Money advanced to Mr. Izard and Mr. Lee.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 23 January.
299
303
305
The Alliance between France and the United States an
Obstacle to Peace.
To Mrs. Margaret Stevenson. 25 January.
313
Private Incidents. - His Mode of living in France.
Answer to Propositions for quitting the Alliance with
France.
On the Subject of procuring military Supplies in Europe
for the State of Virginia.
To David Hartley. 21 March.
322
Delay in the Exchange of Prisoners. -Losses of the Brit-
ish.- Growth of America.
From James Hutton to B. Franklin. 15 April.
325
Character of the French people. -Too many Superfluities
purchased in America.
To Samuel Cooper. 22 April.
On the Depreciation of American Paper Money.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 22 April.
328
330
Proposing a Truce. -Interests of France.
of adopting some Preliminaries. — Observations on a Plan
of Negotiation.
To John Paul Jones. 27 April, 1779.
337
Plan of an Expedition in which the Marquis de Lafayette
To Thomas Viny. 4 May.
To Mrs. Patience Wright. 4 May.
To David Hartley. 4 May.
Relative to Propositions for a Peace.
To General Beckwith. 17 May.
Discouraging his Project of joining the American Army.
To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. 26 May.
- Pris-
Receives his Credentials as Minister Plenipotentiary.—
Presented to the King. - Paul Jones's Squadron.
oners. Necker. Lee and Izard.-Consuls. Barbary
Powers. Spain. - France.
To Sir Edward Newenham. 27 May.
Respecting Irish Emigrants to the United States.
From William Jones to B. Franklin. 28 May.
Presenting a Translation of a pretended Fragment of Po-
lybius.
Currency. Charges of Lee and Izard.-Luzerne.
To James Lovell. 2 June.
To Horatio Gates. 2 June.
Chevalier de Raymondis.
Dissensions in America.
To Richard Bache. 2 June.
Respecting certain Persons who had attempted to injure
him. His Grandsons.
To Mrs. Sarah Bache. 3 June.
To William Greene. June.
To John Paul Jones. 8 July.
To the Marquis de Lafayette. 19 August.
English and French Ministry.
To the Marquis de Lafayette. 24 August.
Forwarding a Sword in the Name of Congress.
From the Marquis de Lafayette to B. Franklin. 29 August. 381
Acknowledging the Reception of the Sword.
To Count de Vergennes. 26 September.
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To James Lovell. 30 September, 1779. .
To Edward Bridgen. 2 October
On a Copper Coinage for the United States.
To John Jay, President of Congress. 4 October.
Beaumarchais's Accounts.-Neufville's proposed Loan.
Inactivity of the combined Fleets. Holland, England,
and Portugal. Prisoners. — Paul Jones's Cruise. - Com-
plaints of French Officers.-Monument to General Mont-
gomery.-Spain.
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From Richard Price to B. Franklin. 14 October.
395
Capture of the Serapis. - Misconduct of Captain Landais.
- Prizes sent to Bergen.
To James Lovell. 17 October.
398
Paul Jones's Cruise. - Lee and Deane.-Prizes taken by
Jones's Squadron, and sent to Norway.
To a Friend in America. 25 October.
His Situation in France.
To Samuel Cooper. 27 October.
American Privateers. Commodore Jones.
Peace.Importation of Superfluities.
To Benjamin Vaughan. 9 November.
On his Edition of Dr. Franklin's Writings.
To John Baptist Beccaria. 19 November.
To R. Bernstorff. 22 December.
Remonstrating against the Seizure of American Prizes at
Bergen in Norway.
1780.
From the Marquis de Lafayette to B. Franklin. 9 Jan.
Military Supplies for the American Army.
410
From the Marquis de Lafayette to B. Franklin. 10 Jan. 411
To Charles W. F. Dumas. 27 January.
To David Hartley. 2 February.
412
America will not treat without her Allies.
disposed to Peace. Conduct of the British Army in
America.
True Science and its Progress.- Inconveniences attend
all Situations in Life.
To John Paul Jones. 19 February, 1780.
420
From the Marquis de Lafayette to B. Franklin. 29 Feb. 422
Arms and Clothing for the American Troops.
To Samuel Huntington. 4 March.
Seizure of Prizes in Norway. - Commodore Jones and
Captain Landais. — Necessity of appointing a Consul.
Exchange of Prisoners.- Prospects of England.
To George Washington. 5 March.
To the Chevalier de la Luzerne. 5 March.
424
The Marquis de Lafayette. -Invitation to visit Europe.
430
M. de Malesherbes. Spain. — Advantage of great States.
On the Seizure of the American Prizes in Norway.
To the President of Congress. 16 March.
Introducing Thomas Hutchins.
To Thomas Bond. 16 March.
To Samuel Cooper. 16 March.
Alliance with France.
To Cyrus Griffin. 16 March.
To John Paul Jones. 18 March.
To Joseph Reed. 19 March.
Introducing the Chevalier de Chastellux.
436
437
439
440
442
Mr. Pulteney. - Errors corrected. - Arthur Lee.
To the Judges of the Admiralty at Cherbourg. 16 May. 453
Requesting the Release of a Neutral Ship.
From Larochefoucauld d'Enville to B. Franklin. 22 May. 454
To the President of Congress. 22 May..
Recommending Baron d'Arendt.