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To Mr. and Mrs. Jay. 13 May.
From Francis Hopkinson to B. Franklin. 24 May.
American Philosophical Society. - Defects in the usual
Methods of Teaching Languages. — Balloons.
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 1 June.
Defects of Form in ratifying the Treaty.
'To David Hartley. 2 June.
Answer to Mr. Hartley's Objections to the Form of the
Ratification of the Treaty.
To the Count de Campomanes. 5 June. .
98
Franklin's Writings.- Power of an Individual to do Good.
-Two erroneous Opinions injurious to national Felicity.—
Hereditary Descents.
To the President of Congress. 16 June..
100
Definitive Treaty ratified.— Jay and Laurens. — The Mar-
quis de Lafayette.
From Thomas Jefferson to B. Franklin. 19 June.
From William Carinichael to B. Franklin. 9 July. .
From Richard Price to B. Franklin. 12 July.
Dr. Price's ramphlet on the American Revolution.
ter from M. Turgot.
To Thomas Percival. 17 July.
Remarks on Duelling.
To Messrs. Weems and Gant. 18 July.
102
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Ordination of American Clergymen of the Episcopal Church.
To Benjamin Vaughan. 26 July.
111
Restraints on Commerce.-Cook's Voyages. Dr. Price's
Pamphlet. Luxury.
From Count de Campomanes to B. Franklin. 26 July. .
Remarks on Dr. Franklin's Writings. - His Discoveries.
Laws in Spain. - Royal Academy of History.
From Benjamin Harrison to B. Franklin. 27 July.
Requesting him to engage an Artist for executing a Statue
of General Washington.
To Count de Mercy Argenteau. 30 July.
114
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118
From Count de Mercy Argenteau to B. Franklin. 30 July. 119
To Messrs. Sears and Smith. 4 August, 1784.
119
On receiving a Copy of Cook's Voyages by Order of he
King.
To William Strahan. 19 August.
126
Invites him to Passy. — Annihilation of profitable Places. —
American Congress and British Parliament. The late
War. Emigration.
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To George Whatley. 21 August.
132
Tract on the Principles of Trade. - Foundling Hospital. -
Double Spectacles.
To a Friend in England. 21 August.
133
General Melville. - Profession of Faith. - The Old Tes-
tament.
From James McHenry to B. Franklin. 24 August.
135
The Marquis de Lafayette. The Adjournment of Con-
gress, and Dissolution of the Committee of the States.
From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 27 August. . 137
To Count de Vergennes., 3 September.
138
To Benjamin Vaughan. 7 September.
Introducing Count Mirabeau.
From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 9 September.
From William Carmichael to B. Franklin. 25 September.
Appointment of M. Gardoqui as Minister from Spain to the
United States. - Count de Galvez.
From Count de Mercy Argenteau to B. Franklin. 28 Sept.
From Robert Morris to B. Franklin. 30 September.
Contingent Fund.
Settlement of the Public Accounts.
To Charles Thomson. 16 October. .
From Richard Price to B. Franklin. 21 October.
Sinking Fund. -- Balloons.
139
140
142
143
147
From George Whatley to B. Franklin. 15 November.
Principles of Trade. Foundling Hospitals. - Spectacles.
- Powers of Congress. - Toleration.
To George Whatley. 19 May.
From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 22 May.
Regrets Dr. Franklin's Departure.
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170
171
Assures him of the
Esteem of the King.
To George Whatley. 23 May. .
172
Moral and Philosophical Reflections. - Foundling Hospital
at Paris. Cincinnati. - American Confederation. Anec- dote of three Greenlanders. - Double Spectacles.
From Thomas Percival to B. Franklin. 23 May.
Perceptive Power of Vegetables. - Bishop Watson's Col-
lection of Tracts. Christian Charity.
From Richard Price to B. Franklin. 3 June, 1785.
182
Library for the Town of Franklin.
From Claudius Crigan to B. Franklin. 7 June
183
To Thomas Barclay. 19 June.
Relative to his Charges for Salary as Minister Plenipo-
tentiary.
184
Dissuading him from attempting to cross to England in a
Balloon.
From Francis Maseres to B. Franklin. 20 June.
187
Policy of restoring the confiscated Estates to the Loyalists.
-National Debt.
To Francis Maseres. 26 June.
190
- State of America.
Political Remarks.
Results of the American Contest.-
The Loyalists. Confiscation of Estates.
From Mathon de la Cour to B. Franklin. 30 June.
From Thomas Pownall to B. Franklin. 3 July.
England. - America.
Froin M. de Castries to B. Franklin. 10 July.
212
PART FOURTH;
COMPRISING LETTERS, PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL, FROM
THE TERMINATION OF THE AUTHOR'S MISSION TO
FRANCE TO THE END OF HIS LIFE. 1785-1790.
1785.
To Benjamin Vaughan. 24 July.
217
From Jonathan Shipley to B. Franklin. 24 July.
219
To Mrs. Mary Hewson. 26 July.
From Miss Catherine Louisa Shipley to B. Franklin. 2 Aug. 219
From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 24 August.
Giving Information of his Return to the United States.
Court of France.
To John Jay. 19 September.
To George Washington. 20 September.
Introducing M. Houdon, the Artist.
To William Greene and Mrs. Greene. 20 September.
From M. de Marbois to B. Franklin. 21 September.
Congratulates him on his Return to America.
To John Jay and Mrs. Jay. 21 September.
From George Washington to B. Franklin. 25 September.
From George Washington to B. Franklin. 26 September.
From John Jay to B. Franklin. 4 October.
From M. Le Veillard to B. Franklin. 9 October.
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- Made-
Rumor of Dr. Franklin's being captured by the Algerines.
- Cardinal Rohan and the Diamond Necklace. moiselle Brillon.
From John Fitch to B. Franklin. 12 October.
232
Concerning a new Steamboat.
From Gaetano Filangieri to B. Franklin. 24 October.
Sending Dr. Franklin a Copy of his Work on Legislation.
From Richard Price to B. Franklin. 5 November..