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To the President of Congress. 11 July, 1781.
From Robert Morris to B. Franklin. 13 July.
Efforts to restore the Credit of the United States.-Neces-
sity of foreign Aid.
To Robert Morris. 26 July.
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l'o Robert Morris. 26 July.
Disposition of the Moneys raised in France.-American
Banker in Paris.
To John Adams. 6 August.
To Charles W. F. Dumas. 6 August.
Expects little Aid from Holland.
689
Congress refuse to accept Dr. Franklin's Resignation.
To William Nixon. 5 September.
73
Means of doing much Good with little Money.
To Robert Morris. 12 September.
74
Concerning the Payment of Bills drawn by Congress on
their Ministers in Europe.
To the President of Congress. 13 September.
Interview with Count de Vergennes.-Appointed One of
the Commissioners for negotiating Peace.
To Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. 13 September.
To Richard Bache. 13 September.
Loss of Dr. Franklin's Papers.-Galloway.
To Francis Hopkinson. 13 September.
Friends and Enemies.
From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 24 October.
Mr. Livingston appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
To Thomas McKean. 5 November.
American Prisoners in England.-Proposed Mediation not
agreed to by the British Cabinet.-Purchases of Goods in
Holland.
To Messrs. Kornmann. 21 November.
Relative to a Claim of Relationship with Dr. Franklin.
Capitulation of Lord Cornwallis.-General Greene.
From John Adams to B. Franklin. 26 November.
Proposed Treaty of Alliance between France, Holland, and
the United States.
From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 26 November.
Financial Difficulties of the United States.-Necessity of
further Assistance from France.-Preparations for another
Campaign.
From Robert Morris to B. Franklin. 5 December.
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102
To Mrs. C. Edeş. 13 December.
Impolicy of the Purchases in Holland.-Disposition of the
American People towards the French.
Mr. Laurens's Imprisonment in the Tower.
To John Adams. 14 December.
106
Scheme of a Loan proposed by John de Neufville of Am-
sterdam.
From William Alexander to B. Franklin. 15 December.
111
From Brissot de Warville to B. Franklin. 22 December.
Project of a Work on Legislation.
114
To Miss Martha Laurens. 29 December.
115
Account of the Means used for the Release of Mr. Laurens.
From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 31 December. 117
1782.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 2 January.
History of the Proceedings for promoting a Negotiation of
Peace.-Lord North.-Propositions for a separate Treaty
between England and America.
From Professor Embser to B. Franklin. 6 January.
Bipontine Edition of the Classics.
From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 7 January.
Suggestions respecting the general Terms of Peace.-
Boundaries.-Fisheries.-Loyalists.-Restoration of Rec-
No Negotiations can be opened without the Concurrence
of France.-Commissioners authorized to treat.
Difficulty of meeting the Drafts drawn by Congress on
their Ministers in Europe.-Loan in Holland.-Conduct
of the Court of Spain in Regard to the United States.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 24 January.
Correcting Missapprehensions of his. Propositions.-Cases
in which the United States might treat separately.
To John Barry. 24 January.
To Robert R. Livingston. 28 January.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 1 February.
To Gustavus Conyngham. 6 February.
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From M. de Blome to Count de Vergennes. 6 February. 157
Complaints of an Outrage of American armed Vessels on
the Coast of Norway.
Requesting him to take public Goods to America for the
Use of the Troops.
159
From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 13 February. 160
Pressing for further Assistance from France.-Sufferings
of American Prisoners in England.-Disturbances in Ver-
mont and New Hampshire.
To David Hartley. 16 February.
Causes of Jealousy between England and France.-The
first Step towards a Peace with the United States must
be taken by England.
163
From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 24 February. 167
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 28 February.
Prospect of Peace.-The ministry favorably disposed.
From Edmund Burke to B. Franklin. 28 February.
Resolutions of the House of Commons.-Mr. Laurens.
To Count de Vergennes. 3 March.
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Relative to the Complaints of the Danish Court.—Amer-
ican Prizes seized in Danish Ports.
To Robert R. Livingston. 4 March.
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Complaints against American Cruisers.-Lafayette.-Em-
blematical Medal. - British Ministry. - Relations with
France. Robert Morris.-American Prisoners in Eng-
land. Deane's Discontents and objectionable Conduct.
To Robert R. Livingston. 9 March, 1782.
Address of the House of Commons to the King against
continuing the War in America.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 11 March.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 12 March.
British Ministry.
To John Jay. 16 March.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 21 March.
Change of Ministry.-Peace desired in England.
From John Adams to B. Franklin. 26 March.
Interview with Digges.-Opposes the Plan of a Truce.
Affairs in Holland.
To Robert R. Livingston. 30 March.
Policy of the British Ministry to separate France and the
United States.
Digges's Mission.-Delays of Holland and Spain.
American Commissioners are ready to treat.-Reconcilia-
tion more than a Peace.-Means of effecting it.
From the Chevalier Delfino to B. Franklin. 6 April.
199
To Robert R. Livingston. 8 April.
To Robert Morris. 8 April.
Change of Ministry in England.-Campaign in America.
-Count de Ségur.
To George Washington. 8 April.
Introducing the Prince de Broglie.
Change of Ministry.-Recommends the Prince de Broglie.
Change of Ministry.-Holland.-Prince de Broglie.
To Henry Laurens. 12 April.
From M. Rayneval to B. Franklin. 12 April.
Proposal of the British Ministry for a Separate Treaty
with France.
To Robert R. Livingston. 12 April.
Holland. Spain.—Portugal.
To Mrs. Mary Hew on. 13 April.
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To David Hartley. 13 April, 1782.
Insincerity of the late Ministry in their proposals for a
Reconciliation.
. 208
Canada offered to France, to induce her to treat separate-
ly.-Answer of tPe French Court.
To Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Hewson. 19 April.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 1 May.
213
The Late Ministry-Various Remarks concerning Pro-
posals for Peace.
To a Friend. 8 May.
Remarks on Cowper's Poems.
From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 22 May.
Condition of Affairs in the United States.
To Mrs. Mary Hewson. June.
Conduct of Mankind to each other.-Apologue.-Experi-
ments of Lavoisier.
To Joseph Priestley. 7 June.
Effect of Dr. Price's Writings.-Influence of the Press.
From John Adams to B. Franklin. 13 June.
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JOURNAL OF THE NEGOTIATION FOR PEACE WITH GREAT
BRITAIN. FROM MARCH 21ST TO JULY 1st, 1782.
To the Earl of Shelburne. 22 March.
Desires a general Peace,
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From the Earl of Shelburne to B. Franklin. 6 April. . 240
Sends Mr. Oswald to confer with Dr. Franklin on Terms of
Peace.