THE WORKS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; CONTAINING SEVERAL POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL TRACTS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY FORMER EDITION, AND MANY LETTERS OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE NOT HITHERTO PUBLISHED, WITH NOTES AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR. BY JARED SPARKS. VOLUME X. REVISED EDITION PHILADELPHIA: CHILDS & PETERSON, 602 ARCH ST. 200. 9. 10. Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1840, by HILLIARD, GRAY & CO. in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. CONTENTS COMPRISING LETTERS, PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL, FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO To Charles J. Fox. 5 September. To David Hartley. 6 September. To Mrs. Mary Hewson. 7 September, On the future Establishment of her Children. To David Hartley. 7 September. Quotes a Letter from America containing false Reports.- Appeals to Mr. Jay to refute them. From John Jay to B. Franklin. 11 September. Refutes the Charges contained in a Letter to Dr. Frank- |