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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.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
PART II. (Continued.)
CHAPTER I.
The Election to the New Parliament-The Wilkes Riots-Franklin's
Temptations-Named President of the American Philosophical So-
ciety-Early Marriages-Sensitiveness of Old Age-The Culture of
Political Science-Peter Collinson-Paper Money-Smoky Chim-
neys-Food a Measure of Value-Advice to the Colonists-The
Shop-Keeping State-Non-Importation Pledge-The Craven Street
Gazette (1768-1770)
PAGE
7-61
CHAPTER II.
No Taxation without Representation-Franklin appointed Agent for
Massachusetts Bay-False Rumors of his resigning the Postoffice
-Bad Political Surgery-Conference and Scene with Lord Hills-
borough (1770-1771).
62-79
CHAPTER III.
Silkworms-A Model Young American-Sowing the Wind - How
to make Children handsome - The New World contrasted with
the Old-Lord Hillsborough replaced by Lord Dartmouth (1771-
1772) .
80-125
CHAPTER IV.
The Dancer pays the Piper-Troubles of the India Company-Frank-
lin's Sixty-seventh Birthday-Hutchinson Letters-Censures of the
Assembly-Arthur Lee-Who discovered America?-Painting on
China (1772).
126-167
Rules for reducing a Great Empire to a Small One
168-179
CHAPTER VI.
An Edict by the King of Prussia
180-185
CHAPTER VII.
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Petition of the Massachusetts Assembly for Hutchinson's Recall-
Hearing in the Cockpit-Wedderburn's Insolence-The Petition
rejected-Franklin dismissed from the Postoffice-Death of Mrs.
Franklin-Relations of Franklin with Earl Chatham and Lord
Howe-Earl Chatham's Motion for the Conciliation of America
rejected-Franklin's Return to America (1773-1774)
CHAPTER VIII.
186-205
An Account of the Transactions relating to Governor Hutchinson's
Letters
206-238
CHAPTER IX.
Ministerial Hostility to Franklin-Alarm of the Manufacturers-Death
of Mr. Stevenson-Lord Chatham-The Proper Uses of Eloquence
-Thomas Paine-Corruption in England-Proposals of Lord North
-Writes an Account of his Negotiations with Lord Howe-Jeffer-
son's Suspicions that Wm. Temple Franklin had tampered with it-
Arrives in the United States (1774-1776).
239-255
CHAPTER X.
An Account of Negotiations in London for effecting a Reconciliation
between Great Britain and the American Colonies
256-337
PART III.
FROM THE CLOSE OF FRANKLIN'S MISSION TO ENGLAND TO THE
CLOSE OF HIS MISSION TO FRANCE (1775-1785).
CHAPTER XI.
Franklin chosen Delegate to the Second Continental Congress-His
Expedition to Canada-Discouragements and Return-Declaration
of Independence-Chosen President of the Pennsylvania Consti-
tutional Convention-John Thompson's Sign (1775-1776)
341-360
CHAPTER XII.
Negotiations with Lord Howe for a Reconciliation with the Colonies
-Franklin's Curtain Lecture to John Adams (1776)
CHAPTER XIII.
361-370
Franklin's Mission to France-Complaints of Lord Stormont-Arrival
in Passy-M. de Chaumont-Reception in Paris-Count de Ver-
gennes-Lord Stormont-Lafayette-Capture of Burgoyne-Treaty
of Alliance with France (1776-1778)
371-416
CHAPTER XIV.
Recall of Silas Deane-France prepares for War-Advances made to
Franklin by the English Government-His Difficulties with Mr. Lee
-Franklin and Voltaire (1778)
417-434
CHAPTER XV.
New Attempts to corrupt the Commissioners-Pickpocket Commerce
-Too many Cooks-Indiscretion of British Commissioners-The
Wreckers-Cruelty to American Prisoners-American Extravagance
-Named Minister Plenipotentiary (1778-1779)
CHAPTER XVI.
435-475
Inception of Irish Emigration to America-Intrigues of Personal
Enemies-The First Clay Medallion in France-Rules for judging
Englishmen-Sword to Lafayette-Beaumarchais' Accounts--Paying
too much for the Whistle-Complaint of the Left Hand (1779-~
1780)
476-496
CHAPTER XVII.
Never a Good War or a Bad Peace-British Devilism-Prospects of
Science-Invites Washington to visit Europe-Free Ships make
Free Goods-Madame Brillon-The Ephemera-Dialogue between
Franklin and the Gout-His Eurydice and Madame Helvetius-An
Economical Project for diminishing the Cost of Light-Indiscretion
of John Adams-Count de Vergennes declines answering his Letters
-Desperate Situation of the American Republic-New Appeal for
Aid, and a Warning to France (1780)
497-547