-

Difficulty of meeting the Drafts drawn by Congress on

their Ministers in Europe. - Loan in Holland. Conduct

of the Court of Spain in Regard to the United States.

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 24 January.

Correcting Misapprehensions of his Propositions. — Cases

in which the United States might treat separately.

To John Barry. 24 January.

To Robert R. Livingston. 28 January.

From David Hartley to B. Franklin.

149

154

155

156

To Gustavus Conyngham. 6 February.

From M. de Blome to Count de Vergennes. 6 February. 157

Complaints of an Outrage of American armed Vessels on

the Coast of Norway.

To John Barry. 10 February.

Requesting him to take public Goods to America for the

Use of the Troops.

159

From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 13 February. 160

Pressing for further Assistance from France.- Sufferings

of American Prisoners in England.

mont and New Hampshire.

To David Hartley.

16 February.

Disturbances in Ver-

Causes of Jealousy between England and France.

The

first Step towards a Peace with the United States must

be taken by England.

From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 24 February. 167

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 28 February.

Prospect of Peace.—The Ministry favorably disposed.

From Edmund Burke to B. Franklin. 28 February.

Resolutions of the House of Commons. - Mr. Laurens.

To Count de Vergennes. 3 March. .

Relative to the Complaints of the Danish Court. — Amer-

ican Prizes seized in Danish Ports.

To Robert R. Livingston. 4 March.

Complaints against American Cruisers. — Lafayette. — Em-

blematical Medal. British Ministry. Relations with

France. Robert Morris. American Prisoners in Eng-

land. - Deane's Discontents and objectionable Conduct.

172

To Robert R. Livingston. 9 March. 1782.

Address of the House of Commons to the King against

continuing the War in America.

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 11 March.

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 12 March.

British Ministry.

To John Jay. 16 March.

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 21 March.

Change of Ministry. - Peace desired in England.

From John Adams to B. Franklin. 26 March.

178

179

181

182

183

186

Interview with Digges. - Opposes the Plan of a Truce.

Affairs in Holland.

To the Chevalier de Chastellux. 6 April.

To George Washington. 8 April.

Digges's Mission. - Delays of Holland and Spain.

Policy of the British Ministry to separate France and the

United States.

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American Commissioners are ready to treat. - Reconcilia-

tion more than a Peace. - Means of effecting it.

-

From the Chevalier Delfino to B. Franklin. 6 April.

Change of Ministry in England. - Campaign in America.
-Count de Ségur.

Introducing the Prince de Broglie.

Change of Ministry. - Recommends the Prince de Broglie.

Change of Ministry.-Holland. - Prince de Broglie.

From M. de Rayneval to B. Franklin. 12 April.

To David Hartley. 13 April. 1782.

Insincerity of the late Ministry in their Proposals for a

208

Canada offered to France, to induce her to treat separate-

ly. Answer of the French Court.

To Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Hewson.

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19 April.

211

The Late Ministry.- Various Remarks concerning Pro-

posals for Peace.

To a Friend.

8 May.

221

To Joseph Priestley. 7 June.

Remarks on Cowper's Poems.

From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 22 May. 222

Condition of Affairs in the United States.

To Mrs. Mary Hewson. June.

Conduct of Mankind to each other. - Apologue.

ments of Lavoisier.

Effect of Dr. Price's Writings.—Influence of the Press.

From John Adams to B. Franklin. 13 June.

JOURNAL OF THE NEGOTIATION FOR PEACE WITH GREAT

BRITAIN. FROM MARCH 21ST TO JULY 1ST, 1782.

To the Earl of Shelburne. 22 March.

Desires a general Peace.

From the Earl of Shelburne to B. Franklin. 6 April.

Sends Mr. Oswald to confer with Dr. Franklin on Terms of

Peace.

Introducing Mr. Oswald.

From Henry Laurens to B. Franklin. 7 April. 1782. . 241

Mission of Mr. Oswald, and Conversation with him.

To the Earl of Shelburne. 18 April.

245

Account of introducing Mr. Oswald to Count de Vergennes,

and Conversation with that Minister.

Account of Proceedings with Mr. Oswald.- Desires the

Presence of Mr. Adams and Mr. Laurens to assist in ne-

gotiating a Treaty.

To Henry Laurens. 20 April.

Details Mr. Oswald's Proceedings.

From John Adams to B. Franklin. 16 April.

Interview with Mr. Laurens.

Terms of Peace.

To John Adams. 20 April.

The Act of Parliament for the Exchange of American

Prisoners as Prisoners of War, a tacit Acknowledgment

of Independence. - Circumstances in Holland favorable for

obtaining a Loan.

254

256

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Suggestions respecting

259

From John Adams to B. Franklin. 2 May.

260

Plan of a triple or quadruple Alliance.- Difficulty of ob-

taining a Loan in Holland.

From Henry Laurens to B. Franklin. 20 April.

Requesting the Discharge of Lord Cornwallis in Return

for his own Enlargement. - Disposition in England favor-

able to the Acknowledgment of Independence, and to a

general Peace.

From the Earl of Shelburne to B. Franklin. 20 April.

Mr. Oswald is sent back to settle the Time and Place of

Treating.

265

To the Count de Vergennes. 4 May.

268

Mr. Oswald brings Information that it has been agreed in

Council to treat at Paris of a general Peace.

From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 5 May.

268

Mr. Oswald intimates, that the Ministry will acknowledge

the Independence of America, on condition that Britain is

left in the same Condition as at the Peace of 1763.

270

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From Charles J. Fox to B. Franklin. 1 May. 1782.

Expresses his Wishes for a Reconciliation. Mr. Grenville

is acquainted with his Sentiments. Journal continued; Mr.

Grenville represents England as ready to treat with all the

Powers. Dr. Franklin accompanies him on an Interview

with the Count de Vergennes. They maintain that Eng-

land should expect no Concessions in Return for the Ac-

knowledgment of Independence, which was already con-

quered by America. Dr. Franklin sees Lafayette, who

expresses a wish to be sent to England.

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271

To Charles J. Fox. 10 May.

277

To the Earl of Shelburne. 10 May.

277

Time of treating not yet settled.- Discharge of American

Prisoners.

To the Earl of Shelburne. 13 May.

279

Desires that Mr. Oswald may be sent to treat. - Journal

continued. Conversation with Mr. Grenville relative to,

the Obligations of America to France.

-

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 3 May.

Favorable Prospect of Reconciliation.

To David Hartley. 13 May.

The Release of the American Prisoners will tend to pro-

mote a Reconciliation. -Journal continued; Ministers of

the European Powers determined not to return the Visits

of the American Ministers. Anecdote of the Russian

-

Minister and the Count du Nord.

282

283

From Henry Laurens to B. Franklin. 17 May.

287

Declines engaging in the Negotiations.

coincide with those of Dr. Franklin. - Lord Cornwallis de-

sires to be discharged.

His Opinions

To Henry Laurens. 25 May.

290

Nations are never satisfied with the Terms of a Peace.

Discharge of Lord Cornwallis.

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 13 May.

Relative to his Proceedings with the new Ministry. — Pro-

poses Preliminaries. Journal continued; Mr. Grenville

states that he has received full Powers to treat with

France and her Allies. The Power relates only to

France.

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From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 25 May.

From the Earl of Shelburne to B. Franklin. 21 May.

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