FAC-SIMILE M.Strahan, Philad July 5. 1775 You are an Member of Parliament, and one of that Majority which has doomed my Country to Destruction ____ - You have begun to burn our Towns, and murder our Your People. They are Look ироп stained with the Blood of Relations! – You and I were your Hands! - Frey. Cong Friends : - You my,— and Eve CONTENTS COMPRISING LETTERS, PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL, FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO To the President of Congress. 12 March. The King of France grants to the United States a further Sum of Six Millions of Livres.-Declines the Mediation of Russia and Austria.-Dr. Franklin requests Permission To the Board of Admiralty. 17 March. Account of the Squadron and Expedition of Paul Jones.— 23 To Charles W. F. Dumas. 4 May, 1781. From Miss Georgiana Shipley to B. Franklin. 6 May. Indian Languages.-Mariner's Compass. From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 8 June To D. Wendorp and Thomas Hope Heyhger. 8 June. Suggests the Appointment of a Secretary of Legation Expenses of Foreign Ministers charged on Public Account. Mistakes respecting American Bills of Exchange and Com- merce corrected. 57 |