Dr. Jebb to Dr. Franklin, London, Oct. 11, 1780. Proposal of a Federal Union between Dr. Franklin to Samuel Huntington, Esq. Passy, Dec. 30, 1780. Capture of Mr. Laurens-Con- fined in the Tower of London, &c. 461 to His Excellency John Adams, Esq. May 19, 1781. Duties on American Exports, to the Rev. Dr. Cooper, May 25, 1781. Note of Dr. Franklin's, to be communicated to Count De Vergennes, July 6, 1781 - 468 to B. Vaughan, Esq. March 1784. Reflec- tions on the American Treaty with En- gland.-Making England a Free Port 475 to the Hon. John Jay, Passy, Feb. 8. 1785. to Mr. Small, Philadelphia, Sep. 28, 1787. to the Printer of the Evening Herald. Jus- tification of the State of Massachusetts PAGE PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. PART I. LETTERS ON MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS. TO GEORGE WHITFIELD.' (The Preacher.) SIR, On Faith and Good Works. Philadelphia, June 6, 1753. I received your kind letter of the 2d instant, and am glad to hear that you increase in strength; I hope you will continue mending till you recover your former health and firmness. Let me know whether you still use the cold bath, and what effect it has. As to the kindness you mention, I wish it could have been of more service to you. But if it had, the only thanks I should desire is, that you would always be One of the founders of the Methodists; born at Glocester, 1714, died in New England, 1770. See a full account of him in the Memoirs of the Life of Dr. Franklin. VOL. I. A |