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

Description of an Instrument for taking down Books

†The Retort Courteous.

II. 498

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

VI. 564

VI. 567

1787.

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

the Antifederalists in the United States of America V. 158
Queries and Conjectures relating to Magnetism and the

Theory of the Earth
Description of the Process to be observed in making

VI. 574

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

VI. 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

Vol. Page.

II 133

II. 159

II. 508

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

II. 513

II. 515

V. 163

Queries and Remarks respecting Alterations in the
Constitucion of Pennsylvania

On the Slave-Trade

1790.

II. 517

No. II.

LETTERS WRITTEN BY FRANKLIN TO INDIVIDUALS AND
PUBLIC BODIES.

The names of the persons, to whom letters are addressed, are arranged alpha
betically. The date of each letter is inserted, with a reference to the volume
and page in which it may be found. Letters which have heretofore been
printed, but not published in any previous edition of the author's writings,
are denoted by a star ("). To letters, which have not before been printed,
this mark (†) is prefixed.