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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PAGE

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.

Fabianism 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.

PAGE

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) .

CHAPTER VII.

230 245

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

The Absurdity 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.

PAGR

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) .

CHAPTER XII.

376-396

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