Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...

Dr. Franklin to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, under

the signature of "A Londoner." On American

Politics

to Dr. Priestley, Philadelphia, May 16, 1775. State

of America on Dr. Franklin's arrival there

to the same, July 7, 1775. Conciliation hopeless

from the conduct of Great Britain to America

to the same, Oct. 3, 1775. Account of the first Cam-
paign made by the British Forces in America

to Dr. Price, or David Hartley, esq. Oct. 3, 1775.

Situation of affairs between Great Britain and

America

to M. Dumas, in Holland, Dec. 9, 1775. Urging

him to sound the several Courts of Europe, by means

of their Ambassadors at the Hague, as to any assist-

ance they may be disposed to afford America in her

struggle for independence

to John Hancock, esq. President of Congress,

Nantes, Oct. 8, 1776. Account of Dr. Franklin's

Voyage to France-Takes two prizes

to the Secret Committee of Congress, Dec. 8, 1776.

Same subject as the preceding

to the same, Paris, Jan. 4, 1777

to James Lovell, esq. Passy, July 22, 1778. Obser-

vations on Commerce-Treaty with France-Ame-

rican Commissioners-Anecdote of Lord Stormont,

the British ambassador in Paris-Spanish galleons

-English and French fleets at sea

On the de-

to Dr. Cooper, Passy, April 22, 1779.

preciation of the American paper-money

to the Hon. Josiah Quincy, esq. April 22, 1779.

Character of the French nation-Censures the

to the Marquis de la Fayette, at Havre-de-Grace,

Passy, August 19, 1779

425

to the same, August 24, 1779, (with the Sword

ordered by Congress)

426

The Marquis de la Fayette to Dr. Franklin, in reply, Aug.

29, 1779

427

Dr. Franklin to John Jay, esq. President of Congress,

Passy, Oct. 4, 1779. Various matter

428

to Dr. Cooper, Oct. 27, 1779. American Privateers

-Commodore Jones-Rumor of peace, &c.

431

to James Lovell, esq. March 16, 1780. The Mar-

quis de la Fayette-State of affairs in England, &c. 433

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Dr. Franklin to Monsieur Dumas, June 5, 1780. Confederacy
of the Neutral Powers-Clinton's letter

to an Agent of American Cruisers, Passy, May 30,

1780

to Dr. Ruston, (London,) Passy, Oct. 9, 1780.
American finance and paper-money, &c.

Dr. Jebb to Dr. Franklin, London, Oct. 11, 1780.

Pro-

posal of a Federal Union between America and

England-The British parliament, &c.

Dr. Franklin to Samuel Huntington, esq. Passy, Dec. 30,

1780. Capture of Mr. Laurens-Confined in the

Tower of London, &c.

to Count De Vergennes, Feb. 13, 1781. American

affairs

to His Excellency John Adams, esq. May 19, 1781.
Duties on American exports, &c.

to the Rev. Dr. Cooper, May 25, 1781. New Con-

stitution of Massachusetts-Maintenance of the

Clergy

Note of Dr. Franklin's, to be communicated to Count De

Vergennes, July 6, 1781

munica

Dr. Franklin to the Hon. Robert Morris, esq. July 26,

1781

to Dr. Ingenhausz, Oct. 2, 1781.

to His Excellency J. Adams, esq. Nov. 26, 1781.

Capitulation of Lord Cornwallis-General Greene 453

to Sir Edward Newenham, bart. Oct. 2, 1783.

Dungannon Resolutions-Trade between Ireland

and America

to the Hon. Robert Morris, Dec. 25, 1783. Remiss-

ness to pay taxes in America-The Marquis de la

Fayette, &c.

to B. Vaughan, esq. March 1784. Reflections on the

American treaty with England-Making England

a free port

to David Hartley, esq. Jan. 7, 1784. Change in

Administration-Hereditary great officers of state,

&.c.

457

1784.

to the Hon. John Jay, Passy, Feb. 8, 1785. Various

matter

459

to Baron Maseres, June 26, 1785. Results of the

American contest-State of America-The loy-

alists-Confiscation of estates

Dr. Franklin to Monsieur Dupont de Nemours, June 9, 1788.

New Constitution of the United States-Principles

to the Printer of the Evening Herald. Justification

of the State of Massachusetts against tertain cen-

sures in the British papers

FAT SIMILE OF THE HAND WRITING OF DE FRANKLIN,

King's Printer London

am,

Cours,

Branklin

Fublished by Houry Colbura, Conduit Stret London 1816,

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