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 IX. REVISED EDITION. PHILADELPHIA: CHILDS & PETERSON, 602 ARCH ST. 21 F A4 1870 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 The King of France grants to the United States a further Sum of Six Millions of Livres.- Declines the Mediation Account of the Squadron and Expedition of Paul Jones.- Disposition of the Prizes.- Captain Landais. |