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To Henry Laurens. 13 May, 1784.
To Charles Thomson. 13 May.
Ratification of the Definitive Treaty.
To Mr. and Mrs. Jay. 13 May.
From Francis Hopkinson to B. Franklin. 24 May.
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American Philosophical Society. Defects in the usual
Methods of Teaching Languages. - Balloons.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 1 June.
Defects of Form in ratifying the Treaty.
Answer to Mr. Hartley's Objections to the Form of the
Ratification of the Treaty.
To the Count de Campomanes. 5 June..
98
Franklin's Writings.- Power of an Individual to do Good.
-Two erroneous Opinions injurious to national Felicity.-
Hereditary Descents.
To the President of Congress. 16 June. .
100
Definitive Treaty ratified.— Jay and Laurens. - The Mar-
quis de Lafayette.
From Thomas Jefferson to B. Franklin. 19 June.
From William Carmichael to B. Franklin. 9 July. .
Dr. Price's Pamphlet on the American Revolution. Let-
ter from M. Turgot.
From Richard Price to B. Franklin. 12 July.
111
Dr. Price's
Ordination of American Clergymen of the Episcopal Church.
To Benjamin Vaughan. 26 July.
Restraints on Commerce.-Cook's Voyages.
Pamphlet. Luxury.
From Count de Campomanes to B. Franklin. 26 July..
Remarks on Dr. Franklin's Writings. His Discoveries.
Laws in Spain. - Royal Academy of History.
From Benjamin Harrison to B. Franklin. 27 July.
Requesting him to engage an Artist for executing a Statue
of General Washington.
To Count de Mercy Argenteau. 30 July.
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From Count de Mercy Argenteau to B. Franklin. 30 July. 119
To Messrs. Sears and Smith. 4 August, 1784.
Duty on Slaves imported into the French Islands.
To Mrs. Mary Hewson. 15 August.
Invites her to come to Paris.
To William Franklin. 16 August.
To Richard Price. 16 August..
125
Balloons.- English Constitution.—State of America.
To Lord Howe. 18 August.
On receiving a Copy of Cook's Voyages by Order of the
King.
To William Strahan. 19 August.
Invites him to Passy.-Annihilation of profitable Places.—
American Congress and British Parliament. The late
War.-Emigration.
126
To George Whatley. 21 August.
Tract on the Principles of Trade.-Foundling Hospital.—
Double Spectacles.
To a Friend in England. 21 August.
132
General Melville.-Profession of Faith..
tament.
The Old Tes-
From James McHenry to B. Franklin. 24 August.
The Marquis de Lafayette. The Adjournment of Con-
gress, and Dissolution of the Committee of the States.
From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 27 August.
To Count de Vergennes. 3 September.
To Benjamin Vaughan. 7 September.
Introducing Count Mirabeau.
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From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 9 September. 139
From William Carmichael to B. Franklin. 25 September. 140
Appointment of M. Gardoqui as Minister from Spain to the
United States. - Count de Galvez.
From Count de Mercy Argenteau to B. Franklin. 28 Sept.
From Robert Morris to B. Franklin. 30 September.
Settlement of the Public Accounts.- Contingent Fund.
To Charles Thomson. 16 October..
From Richard Price to B. Franklin. 21 October.
To Charles Thomson. 11 November, 1784..
From George Whatley to B. Franklin. 15 November.
Principles of Trade. - Foundling Hospitals. Spectacles.
- Powers of Congress.- Toleration.
To Thomas Jefferson. 23 November.
From John Jay to B. Franklin. 13 December.
The Marquis de Lafayette.-Congress.
1785.
To David Hartley. 3 January.
To John Jay. 8 February.
To the President of Congress. 8 February.
To Richard Price. 18 March.
Purchase of Books for the Town of Franklin.
To William Carmichael. 22 March.
To the President of Congress. 12 April.
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151
To John Ingenhousz. 29 April.
163
Invitation to accompany him to America. Idle Stories
about that Country. - Emperor of Germany.
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From M. de Rayneval to B. Franklin. 8 May.
To John Jay. 10 May.
To Charles Thomson. 10 May.
To Jonathan Williams. 19 May.
To George Whatley. 19 May..
From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 22 May.
Regrets Dr. Franklin's Departure. Assures him of the
Esteem of the King.
To George Whatley. 23 May..
172
Moral and Philosophical Reflections. Foundling Hospital
at Paris.Cincinnati. - American Confederation.- Anec- dote of three Greenlanders. Double Spectacles.
From Thomas Percival to B. Franklin. 23 May.
Perceptive Power of Vegetables. - Bishop Watson's Col-
lection of Tracts. -Christian Charity.
From Richard Price to B. Franklin. 3 June,
Library for the Town of Franklin.
From Claudius Crigan to B. Franklin. 7 June.
To Thomas Barclay. 19 June.
Relative to his Charges for Salary as Minister Plenipo-
tentiary.
Dissuading him from attempting to cross to England in a
Balloon.
From Francis Maseres to B. Franklin. 20 June.
187
Policy of restoring the confiscated Estates to the Loyalists.
-National Debt.
To Francis Maseres. 26 June.
Results of the American Contest. State of America.
The Loyalists. Confiscation of Estates.
From Richard Jackson to B. Franklin. 27 June.
State of Affairs produced by the Peace. Great Britain. -
France. East Indies.
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From Thomas Pownall to B. Franklin. 3 July.
Political Remarks. — England. - America.
Leaves Passy.-Travels to Havre in the King's Litter.
To Claudius Crigan. 5 July.
202
Practicability and Expediency of establishing a Bishop in
America.
To Mathon de la Cour. 9 July.
From M. de Castries to B. Franklin. 10 July.
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PART FOURTH;
COMPRISING LETTERS, PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL, FROM
THE TERMINATION OF THE AUTHOR'S MISSION TO
FRANCE TO THE END OF HIS LIFE. 1785-1790.
To Benjamin Vaughan. 24 July.
From Jonathan Shipley to B. Franklin. 24 July.
To Mrs. Mary Hewson. 26 July.
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From Miss Catherine Louisa Shipley to B. Franklin. 2 Aug. 219
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 24 August.
To John Jay. 19 September.
Giving Information of his Return to the United States.
Court of France.
To George Washington. 20 September.
Introducing M. Houdon, the Artist.
To William Greene and Mrs. Greene. 20 September.
From M. de Marbois to B. Franklin. 21 September.
Congratulates him on his Return to America.
To John Jay and Mrs. Jay. 21 September.
From George Washington to B. Franklin. 25 September.
From George Washington to B. Franklin. 26 September.
From John Jay to B. Franklin. 4 October.
From M. Le Veillard to B. Franklin. 9 October.
Rumor of Dr. Franklin's being captured by the Algerines.
· Cardinal Rohan and the Diamond Necklace.
moiselle Brillon.
From John Fitch to B. Franklin. 12 October.
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Concerning a new Steamboat.
From Gaetano Filangieri to B. Franklin. 24 October.
Sending Dr. Franklin a Copy of his Work on Legislation.
From Richard Price to B. Franklin. 5 November..
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