London: Benjamin Franklin Sievens

4 Trafalgar Square Charing Cross

1882.

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HARVARD UNIVERSITY

LIBRARY

CONTENTS

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VOLUME EIGHTH.

CORRESPONDENCE.

PART SECOND;

COMPRISING LETTERS, PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL, FROM

THE TIME OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST MISSION TO

ENGLAND, TO THE BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN

REVOLUTION. 1757-1775.

(CONTINUED.)

1772.

To John Foxcroft. 4 February.

Agency in procuring Walpole's Grant.Postoffice.

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Silk produced in Pennsylvania, and sent to England for

a Bounty.

From David Hume to B. Franklin. 7 February.

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On the Prejudices against his Writings.

To Thomas Cushing. 13 April.

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Little done in Parliament relating to America. Lord

Hillsborough. — Agents in England unnecessary, unless

received on a different Footing.

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To William Franklin. 19 August, 1772.

Lord Hillsborough refuses Admittance to him. His agree-

able Situation in London. - Desires to return Home.

Chosen into the Royal Academy at Paris.

To Anthony Benezet. 22 August.

On the Slave Trade.

To Joseph Galloway. 22 August.

Lord Hillsborough's Resignation.

ceeds him.-Lord Rochford.

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Lord Dartmouth suc-

To Thomas Cushing. 3 September.

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Petition to the King. -Lord Dartmouth appointed Minis-

ter of American Affairs.

To Joseph Priestley. 19 September.

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Moral Algebra, or Method of deciding doubtful Matters

with One's Self.

To John Bartram. 17 October.

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Rhubarb. Upland Rice.- Chinese Tallow Tree.

To Thomas Cushing. 4 November. .

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Petition to the King put into the Hands of Lord Dartmouth.

To Joseph Galloway. 2 December.

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Court of Exchequer. - The India Company. — Duty on

Tea.

To Thomas Cushing. 2 December. .

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Petition from Massachusetts Bay-Conversation with Lord

Dartmouth respecting it.

1773.

To Thomas Cushing. 5 January.

Conversation with Lord Dartmouth on American Affairs.

Condition of the India Company.

nies lies in their growing Strength.

To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 6 January.

To Thomas Cushing. 9 March.

Proceedings of the Town of Boston. — Governor Hutchin-

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