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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by
JOHN BIGELOW,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
LIPPINCOTT'S PRESS,
PHILADELPHIA.
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.
PART III. (Continued.)
CHAPTER I.
Franklin asks to be relieved from the Mission to Paris-Congress re-
fuses his Request-His Enemies in America-Duties on Exports—
Expenses of Foreign Ministers-How to do much Good with little
Money-Appointed one of the Commissioners to negotiate a Peace
-Capitulation of Cornwallis (1781)
CHAPTER II.
R. R. Livingston named Minister of Foreign Affairs-Lafayette's
Reception in France-Robert Morris-The Fall of Silas Deane-
Count de Ségur-Prince de Broglie-Fall of the North Ministry-
British Intrigues in Holland Peace, Competence, Friends, and
Reputation-The Young Angel of Destruction-Insincerity of the
British Ministry (1782).
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9-36
37-65
CHAPTER III.
Journal of the Negotiation for Peace with Great Britain, from March
21st to July 1st, 1782.
66-177
CHAPTER IV.
Micawberism of the Ministry-Moravian Indians-Victory Medals—
William Temple Franklin's Salary-Sir Joseph Banks-Objections
to Indemnifying American Loyalists-Difficulties of Transatlantic
Correspondence-Preliminaries between France and England agreed
on (1782).
178-204
CHAPTER V.
Misunderstanding between Count de Vergennes and Dr. Franklin-
The Signing of the Preliminary Treaty-Suggests his Grandson for
a Diplomatic Appointment-Mr. Jefferson appointed Minister to
France-Definitive Treaty of Peace (1782-1783)
CHAPTER VI.
205-229
The Fishery Calumny-Franklin requests to be relieved from his Mis-
sion-The Demoralizing Fruits of a Depreciated Currency-Josiah
Quincy, Jr.-Thomas Hollis-Mistrust of England-The American
Constitutions in Europe-Prerogative of Government-Renews his
Request to be recalled-Asks a Foreign Appointment for William
Temple Franklin (1783)
230-245
CHAPTER VII.
The Usefulness of Enemies-Order of the Cincinnati-Absurdity of
Descending Honors-The American Eagle as a National Symbol
criticised-Reasons for preferring the Native American Turkey—
Oia Vanitas-Political Disorders in England-Her Last Resource-
Franklin's Notion of his Infallibility-Mesmer and Mesmerism-The
Way to make Money lent do the most Good-Cotton Mather-
The Final Ratification of the Treaty (1784)
CHAPTER VIII.
246-268
Red Tape-Folly of Duelling-Ordination denied to American Clergy-
men by the English Church-The Uses and Abuses of Luxury-
Overtures from his Son-Present from King George-The Foolish
Generals and the Jolly Printers-England's Error in opposing Emi-
gration-The Old Testament in the New Constitution-Mirabeau
-England prosecuting the War through the Press-Replaced by
Thomas Jefferson-Takes Leave of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(1784-1785)
269-300
CHAPTER IX.
Preparation for leaving France-The Cargo of Onions-Foundling Hos-
pitals-The Three Greenlanders- Official Salaries-American Royal-
ists-Elective Bishops-His Abridged Liturgy-Quits Passy-Jour-
ney to Havre-Voyage to Southampton-Attention from English
Friends-Voyage to the United States-Arrival Home (1785). 301-331
PART IV.
FROM THE TERMINATION OF HIS MISSION TO FRANCE IN 1785 UNTIL
HIS DEATH, APRIL 17TH, 1790.
CHAPTER X.
Franklin's Reception in America-Elected President of Pennsylvania
-The Retort Courteous-A Delegate to the Federal Convention to
frame a New Constitution (1785-1787)
CHAPTER XI.
335-375
Freedom of Commerce-Herschel and his Discoveries-Folly of War-
Picture of Franklin during the Session of the Convention to frame a
New Constitution-Speech in Favor of opening the Convention daily
with Prayer-Speech against allowing Salaries to Executive Officers
-Advises the Adoption of the Constitution (1787). . . 376-396
CHAPTER XII.
Re-elected President of Pennsylvania-Buffon-Remedy for the Stone
-Conveniences of a Revenue Tariff-The First Steamboat-Honesty
of Heretics-Franklin's Public Services-Unavailing Requests for a
Settlement of his Accounts (1787) .
CHAPTER XIII.
397-430
Retirement from Public Life-Remedy for Deafness-Death of the Good
Bishop-Penalties of Old Age-Farewell to Washington-The Perils
of too Good Credit-The Slave Trade-Noah Webster-Franklin's
Religious Views-Last Illness-and Death (1789-1790). . 431-469