view to publication. Here will be seen to equal advantage, the philosopher and the man of business, the moralist and negotiator, the profound legislator, and the familiar friend, who opens his mind and delivers his sentiments with the same ingenuousness on matters of science and policy, the conduct of private life, and the interests of nations. The correspondence contained in this collection, is indeed a store of the soundest lessons of practical wisdom upon subjects of universal moment, and it is also a repository of information which will afford the best instruction to politicians, and will prove a sure guide to the future historian, who shall undertake the task of recording the several stages that have led to the establishment of American Independence, with the consequences of that event upon the states of Europe. The MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE, and the PRIVATE CorRESPONDENCE of DR. FRANKLIN, will show much more clearly the great chain on which the fate of nations depends, than the debates of senates, the cabals of cabinets, or the details of battles: and to an Englishman, the Letters, now for the first time published, will be curious and important in a very London, 1816. DR. FRANKLIN'S MEMOIRS Consist altogether of Six Volumes octavo. They are di- Vols. 1 and 2. Containing the Life. Vols. 3 and 4. Vols. 5 and 6. Private Correspondence. Select Works, most of which Dr. Franklin to Rev. George Whitfield, Philadelphia, June 6, 1753. On faith and good works - to Miss Stevenson, London, May 16, 1760. Advice to John Baskerville, Printer, 1760. to John Alleyne, esq. Aug. 9, 1768. On early mar- riages to Michael Hillegas, esq. March 17, 1770. On to Samuel Rhoads, esq. June 26, 1770. Containing the method of covering houses with copper to Governor Franklin, Aug. 19, 1772. On exercise to Dr. Priestley, Sept. 19, 1772. Moral Algebra, or method of deciding doubtful matters with to the Rev. Dr. Mather, July 7, 1773. Dissenters' petition-America known to the Europeans be- fore Columbus 23 Dr. Franklin to Dr. Priestley, Paris, Jan. 27, 1777. Phi- losopher's stone-State of affairs in America to Mrs. Thompson, (at Lille) Feb. 8, 1777 to Dr. Cooper, (Boston) May 1, 1777 - to General Beckwith, May 17, 1779. Discourag- ing his going to the United States under the expectation of being employed in its armies to Sir Edward Newenham, bart. (Dublin) May to Mrs. Bache, (his daughter) June 3, 1779. Va- rious matter to Mr. Bridgen, (London) Oct. 2, 1779. On cop- to B. Vaughan, esq. Nov. 9, 1779. On his edition to Francis Hopkinson, esq. June 4, 1779 to Dr. Price, Feb. 6, 1780 to Dr. Priestley, Feb. 8, 1780. On true science— to General Washington, March 5, 1780. Relative 60 Dr. Franklin to Dr. Cooper, March 16, 1780. Relative to his grandson-The alliance with France, &c. - 59 to C. Griffin, esq. March 16, 1780 to William Carmichael, esq. (Madrid) June 17, 1780. Relative to Sir J. Dalrymple―The Mar- quis de la Fayette-Report of the siege of Charlestown being raised-Riots in London- to Miss Georgiana Shipley, Oct. 8, 1780 to Dr. Price, Oct. 9, 1780. On the British par- to Sir Grey Cooper, bart. Nov. 7, 1780. Respect- Sir Grey Cooper to Dr. Franklin, Nov. 29, 1780. In an- Dr. Franklin to Sir Edward Newenham, bart. Feb. 12, 1781. Passport for provisions and clothing sent to the West Indies to Monsieur Nogaret, March 8, 1781. Respect- His Ex. J. Jay, esq. to the President of Congress, April 21, 1781. On the subject of Dr. Franklin's requests 76 Col. J. Laurens to Dr. Franklin, June 9, 1781. On Dr. to the Marquis de la Fayette, March 14, 1781. Re- specting Dr. Franklin's enemies in America- The English nation-Monsieur La Motte Piquet ib. to Mr. Hodgson, April 1, 1781. Abominable con- |