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.

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.

To Charles W. F. Dumas. 10 August.

To William Carmichael. 24 August.

Congress refuse to accept Dr. Franklin's Resignation.

To William Nixon. 5 September.

Means of doing much Good with little Money.

To Robert Morris. 12 September.

Concerning the Payment of Bills drawn by Congress on

their Ministers in Europe.

To the President of Congress. 13 September.

To Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. 13 September.

Interview with Count de Vergennes.-Appointed One of

the Commissioners for negotiating Peace.

To Richard Bache. 13 September.

Loss of Dr. Franklin's Papers.-Galloway.

To Francis Hopkinson. 13 September.

Friends and Enemies.

From John Adams to B. Franklin. 4 October.

Commission for negotiating Peace.

To John Adams. 12 October.

To Edmund Burke. 15 October.

Relative to General Burgoyne and Mr. Laurens.

From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 24 October.

Mr. Livingston appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

To Thomas McKean. 5 November.

To Messrs. Kornmann. 21 November.

Relative to a Claim of Relationship with Dr. Franklin.

American Prisoners in England.-Proposed Mediation not

agreed to by the British Cabinet.-Purchases of Goods in

Holland.

To Thomas Pownall.

To John Adams.

23 November, 1781.

26 November.

Capitulation of Lord Cornwallis.-General Greene.

26 November.

Proposed Treaty of Alliance between France, Holland, and

the United States.

From John Adams to B. Franklin.

To Mrs. C. Edes.

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.

Impolicy of the Purchases in Holland.-Disposition of the

American People towards the French.

13 December.

Mr. Laurens's Imprisonment in the Tower.

To John Adams. 14 December.

Scheme of a Loan proposed by John de Neufville of Am-

sterdam.

From William Alexander to B. Franklin. 15 December.

To William Alexander. 15 December.

To David Hartley. 15 December.

To Charles W. F. Dumas. 19 December.

ords and Papers.

To David Hartley. 15 January.

From Professor Embser to B. Franklin. 6 January.

Bipontine Edition of the Classics.

From Brissot de Warville to B. Franklin. 22 December.

Project of a Work on Legislation.

To Miss Martha Laurens. 29 December..

Account of the Means used for the Release of Mr. Laurens.

From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 31 December.

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 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.

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95

96

102

104

106

111

112

112

113

114

115

117

118

126

128

141

To John Jay. 15 January, 1782.

To John Jay. 19 January.

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. 10 February.

To David Hartley. 16 February.

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To John Barry. 24 January.

154

To Robert R. Livingston. 28 January.

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From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 1 February.

156

156

To Gustavus Conyngham. 6 February.

From M. de Blome to Count de Vergennes. 6 February. 157

Complaints of an Outrage of American armed Vessels on

the Coast of Norway.

To Count de Vergennes. 3 March.

To Robert R. Livingston. 4 March.

Requesting him to take public Goods to America for the

Use of the Troops.

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.

Causes of Jealousy between England and France.-The

first Step towards a Peace with the United States must

be taken by England.

From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 24 February. 167

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 28 February.

168

Prospect of Peace.-The ministry favorably disposed.

From Edmund Burke to B. Franklin. 28 February.

Resolutions of the House of Commons.-Mr. Laurens.

Relative to the Complaints of the Danish Court.—Amer-

ican Prizes seized in Danish Ports.

145

145

149

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.

159

163

169

171

172

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 Mareh.

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 21 March.
Change of Ministry.-Peace desired in England.

From John Adams to B. Franklin. 26 March.

To Robert R. Livingston. 30 March.

To John Adams. 31 March.

Interview with Digges.-Opposes the Plan of a Truce.

Affairs in Holland.

1

To David Hartley. 31 March.

To George Washington. 2 April.

Digges's Mission.—Delays of Holland and Spain.

Introducing Count de Ségur.-England.

Policy of the British Ministry to separate France and the

United States.

To George Washington. 8 April.

Introducing the Prince de Broglie.

To Robert R. Livingston. 8 April.

To Henry Laurens. 12 April..

To David Hartley. 5 April.

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.
To the Chevalier de Chastellux. 6 April.

From M. Rayneval to B. Franklin. 12 April.

To Robert R. Livingston. 12 April.
Holland. Spain. -Portugal.

To Mrs. Mary Hew on. 13 April.

Change of Ministry in England.—Campaign in America.
-Count de Ségur.

Change of Ministry.-Recommends the Prince de Broglie.
To Robert Morris. 8 April.

Change of Ministry.-Holland.-Prince de Broglie.

Proposal of the British Ministry for a Separate Treaty

with France.

To David Hartley. 13 April, 1782.

Insincerity of the late Ministry in their proposals for a

Reconciliation.

To John Adams. 13 April.

Canada offered to France, to induce her to treat separate-

ly.-Answer of tPe French Court.

To Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Hewson. 19 April.

To John Jay. 22 April.

To John Jay. 24 April.

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 1 May.

To a Friend. 8 May.

Remarks on Cowper's Poems.

To Mrs. Mary Hewson. June.

To Joseph Priestley. 7 June.

From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 22 May.

Condition of Affairs in the United States.

The Late Ministry-Various Remarks concerning Pro-
posals for Peace.

To John Ingenhousz. 21 June.
Lavoisier.-American Affairs.

To Miss Alexander. 24 June.

Conduct of Mankind to each other.-Apologue.-Experi-
ments of Lavoisier.

To the Earl of Shelburne. 22 March.

Desires a general Peace.

From the Earl of Shelburne to B. Franklin. 6 April.

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213

To Jonathan Shipley. 10 June.

To Mrs. Mary Hewson. 13 June.

To Richard Price. 13 June.

Effect of Dr. Price's Writings.-Influence of the Press.

From John Adams to B. Franklin. 13 June.

British Ministry. The Dutch friendly to the United

States. Mr. Jay.-Policy of Russia.

208

Sends Mr. Oswald to confer with Dr. Franklin on Terms of

Peace.

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235

JOURNAL OF THE NEGOTIATION FOR PEACE WITH GREAT

BRITAIN. FROM MARCH 21ST TO JULY 1ST, 1782.

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