1777.

Comparison of Great Britain and the United States in

Regard to the Basis of Credit in the Two
Countries

A Dialogue between Britain, France, Spain, Holland,
Saxony, and America

A Catechism on the National Debt

1778.

The Ephemera; an Emblem of Human Life

Vol. Page.

II. 426

V. 116

V. 120

An Attempt to Explain the Effects of Lightning on a

Vane of a Steeple at Cremona

The Leyden Phial, and Volta's Experiment

II. 177

V. 467

V. 476

1779.

The Whistle.

II. 180

† A Petition of the Left Hand to those who have the

Method of constructing a Slowly Sensible Hygrometer VI. 426

1781.

+ The Levee

II. 164

+ Proposed New Version of a Part of the First Chapter of Job.

On the long Retention of Infection in Dead Bodies.

VI. 432

VI. 433

VI. 438

*Reflections on the Augmentation of Wages, which

will be occasioned in Europe by the American
Revolution

An Electrical Experiment

On a Shock by the Electric Bottle, and the Density of Glass

II 435

V 477

V 478

V. 479

VI. 451

On a patent Electrical Machine, and the Effects of
Lightning on the Eyes of Animals killed by it.

On the Comet seen in Yorkshire

Remarks concerning the Savages of North America
Internal State of America, being a true Description of

II. 453

II. 461

II. 467

VI. 452

the Interest and Policy of that vast Continent Information to those who would remove to America On Balloons and their probable Importance Fire supposed to exist in the State of a Subtile Fluid Meteorological Imaginations and Conjectures *Loose Thoughts on a Universal Fluid

1785.

Extracts from a Private Journal

I. 587

On the Criminal Laws, and the Practice of Privateering II. 478

On the Elective Franchises enjoyed by the Small Bo

Effect of an Electrical Shock

Clock with Three Wheels; Gravitation in Bodies
Improvements in Navigation; Observations on the Con-
struction of Vessels; Means of preserving them
from Accidents at Sea; Methods of giving Motion
to Boats

VI 461

VI. 463

VI. 505

On the Causes and Cure of Smoky Chimneys
Description of a New Stove for burning Pitcoal, and

consuming all the Smoke .

1786.

+ On sending Felons to America

The Retort Courteous.

On the Effects of Lead upon the Human Constitution
On Thermometers .

1787.

VI. 562

VI. 564

VI. 567

Proposals for Consideration in the Convention for form-
ing the Constitution of the United States
Speech in the Convention; on the Subject of Salaries
Speech in a Committee of the Convention; on the
Proportion of Representation and Votes

Motion for Prayers in the Convention

Speech in the Convention at the Conclusion of its De-
liberations

On the Utility of Electrical Conductors

On Balloons; Pigeons killed by Lightning

Comparison of the Conduct of the Ancient Jews and
the Antifederalists in the United States of America
Queries and Conjectures relating to Magnetism and the
Theory of the Earth

Description of the Process to be observed in making

large Sheets of Paper in he Chinese Manner,
with one sinooth Surface .

VI. 574

. V), 577

1789.

Observations relative to the Intentions of the Original
Founders of the Academy in Philadelphia.

+ Hints for Consideration respecting the Orphan School-
house in Philadelphia

An Account of the Supremest Court of Judicature in
Pennsylvania, viz. the Court of the Press.

Vol. Page.

II 133

II. 159

II. 508

II. 513

Plan for improving the Condition of the Free Blacks
Address to the Public from the Pennsylvania Society
for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and the
Relief of Free Negroes unlawfully held in
Bondage

Queries and Remarks respecting Alterations in the
Constitution of Pennsylvania

II. 515

V. 163

On the Slave-Trade

1790.

11. 517

No. II.

LETTERS WRITTEN BY FRANKLIN TO INDIVIDUALS AND PUBLIC BODIES.

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