THE WRITINGS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

VOLUME IX

OF

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

COLLECTED AND EDITED

WITH A LIFE AND INTRODUCTION

BY

ALBERT HENRY SMYTH

VOLUME IX
1783-1788

New York
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

1906

All rights reserved

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1384. To Gaetano Filangieri. January 11, 1783

1385. To Richard Oswald. January 14, 1783

1386. To Comte de Vergennes. January 18, 1783

1387. To John Adams. January 19, 1783 ·

1388. To Robert R. Livingston. January 21, 1783

1389. To Comte de Vergennes. January 25, 1783

1390. To Mrs. Mary Hewson. January 27, 1783

1391. To John Sargent. January 27, 1783

1392. To Charles W. F. Dumas. February 17, 1783 .

1393. To John Coakley Lettsom. March 6, 1783

1394. To Robert Morris. March 7, 1783 .

1395. To Robert R, Livingston. March 7, 1783

1396. To Comte de Vergennes. March 9, 1783 .

1397. To Comte de Vergennes. March 16, 1783

1398. To the Earl of Buchan. March 17, 1783

1399. To Jonathan Shipley. March 17, 1783

1400. To Sir William Jones. March 17, 1783

1401. To John Dickinson. March 23, 1783

1402. To David Hartley. March 23, 1783 .

1403. To Comte de Vergennes. March 24, 1783

1404. To Emmanuel de Rohan. April 6, 1783 .

1405. To M. Rosencrone. April 15, 1783 ·

1406. To Robert R. Livingston. April 15, 1783

1407. Introduction of Professor Märter. April 22, 1783

1408. To Mrs. Mary Hewson. April 26, 1783

1409. To Robert R. Livingston. April 27, 1783

1410. To Comte de Vergennes. May 4, 1783

1411. To Comte de Vergennes. May 5, 1783

1412. To Comte de Vergennes. May 5, 1783

1413. To David Hartley. May 8, 1783

1414. To Jan Ingenhousz. May 16, 1783 ·

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