OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INCLUDING HIS PRIVATE AS WELL AS HIS OFFICIAL AND SCIENTIFIC CORRESPONDENCE, AND PRINTED, WITH MANY OTHERS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY FORMER COLLECTION ALSO THE UNMUTILATED AND CORRECT VERSION OF HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY COMPILED AND EDITED BY JOHN BIGELOW "Strange that Ulysses does a thousand things so well."-Iliad, B. 11, 335 VOL. VIII. NEW YORK AND LONDON G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS The Knickerbocker Press 1888 CONTENTS OF VOL. VIII. MLXXXV. Journal of the Negotiations for MLXXXVI.-To Henry Laurens, July 2d . Delay in opening the negotiation-Doubts of the sincerity of the British ministry. MXCII. To the Earl of Shelburne, July 12th, Congratulations upon his appointment to 28th. MXCVII.-To Richard Oswald, July 28th Affair of Capt. Asgill-Justification of the proceedings against him. Mr. Oswald's commission to treat. MC. From Count de Vergennes, Au- gust 8th Invites Franklin and Jay to a conference. MCI. From Robert R. Livingston, Au- gust 9th Sir Guy Carleton and Admiral Digby. Accounts between France and the United States-Sweden ready to treat-Medal com- memorative of the victories of Saratoga and Yorktown-Monument to General Montgom- MCIII.-To Robert Morris, August 12th Difficulty in getting more supplies-Beau- marchais' account — United States funds in MCIV. To Mrs. Mary Hewson, August PAGE MCVII. To John Jay, September 4th |