PAGE Dr. Franklin to Dr. Cooper, (Boston) July 7, 1773... Go 1 14.4 1 vernor. Hutchinson His letters, &c. 363 to Governor Franklin, July 14, 1773. Lord North, I met him at Lord Le Despencer's--Lord Dart mouth - Anecdote of Lord Hillsburough - 365 to Mr. Winthrop, (Boston) July 25, 1773 • 368 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. July 25, 1773. Printing of Gov. Hutchinson's letters 369 to Dr. Cooper, July 25, 1773. Hutchinson's letters 370 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. August 24, 1773. Address of Massachusetts for the removal of their 371 to vernor Franklin, Sept. 1, 1773. Resolutions of the New England Townships Project to - 373 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. Sept. 12, 1773. Project to avoid repealing the American tea-duty 375 PRUSSIAN EDICT, (enclosed in the foregoing letter) 376 to Governor Franklin, Oct. 6, 1773. The right of the British parliament to make laws for America Le Despencer's by Paul Whitehead, mis 380 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. Nov. 1, 1773. Proposed accommodation with Great Britain- 383 to Joseph Galloway, esq. Nov. 3, 1773. Supposed disposition to compase the differences with Ame- 335 to Governor Franklin, Nov. 3, 1773 - 386 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. Jan) 5, 1774. Petition for the removal of the Governors of Masfrisachusetts, presented by Lord Dartmouth--Duel. between Mr Temple and Mr. Wheatley, on account m of Hutchinson's letters. 387 to Governor Franklin, Jan. 5, 1774. Insinuations respecting Mr. Galloway Dr. Franklin's proposed return to America---Mr. Temple's duel 389 to the Printer of the Public Advertiser. On the rise and progress of the differences between Great 390 to the Printer of the Public Advertiser 398 PAGE Dr. Franklin to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, under the signature of “A Londoner.” On Americun 399 to Dr. Priestley, Philadelphia, May 16, 1775. State of America on Dr. Franklin's arrival there 403 to the same, July 7, 1775. Conciliation hopeless from the conduct of Great Britain to America 404 to the same, Oct. 3, 1775. Account of the first Cam paign made by the British Forces in America 406 to Dr. Price, or David Hartley, esq. Oct. 3, 1775. Situation of affairs between Great Britain and 407 to M. Dumas, in Holland, Dec. 9, 1775. Urging him to sound the several Courts of Europe, by means 408 to John Hancock, esq. President of Congress, Nantes, Oct. 8, 1776. Account of Dr. Franklin's 412 to the Secret Committee of Congress, Dec. 8, 1776. Same subject as the preceding 414 to the same, Paris, Jan. 4, 1777 · 415 to James Lovell, esq. Passy, July 22, 1778. Obser dations on Commerce-Treaty with France Ame- 416 to Dr. Cooper, Passy, April 22, 1779. On the depreciation of the American paper-money 421 to the Hon. Josiah Quincy, esq. April 22, 1779. Character of the French nation-Censures the 423 to the Marquis de la Fayette, at Havre-de-Grace, Passy, August 19, 1779 425 to the same, August 24, 1779, (with the Sword ordered by Congress) 426 The Marquis de la Fayette to Dr. Franklin, in reply, Aug. 29, 1779 427 Dr. Franklin to John Jay, esq. President of Congress, Passy, Oct. 4, 1779. Various matter. 428 to Dr. Cooper, Oct. 27, 1779. American Privateers -Commodore Jones-Rumor of peace, &c. 431 to James Lovell, esq. March 16, 1780. The Mar quis de la Fayette-State of affairs in England, fc. 433 PAGE Dr. Franklin to Monsieur Dumas, June 5, 1780. Confederacy of the Neutral Powers-Clinton's letter 434 to an Agent of American Cruisers, Passy, May 30, 1780 437 to Dr. Ruston, (London,) Passy, Oct. 9, 1780. American finance and paper-money, &c. - 438 Dr. Jebb to Dr. Franklin, London, Oct. 11, 1780. Pro posal of a Federal Union between America and 440 Dr. Franklin to Samuel Huntington, esq. Passy, Dec. 30, 1780. Capture of Mr. Laurens-Confined in the 445 to Count De Vergennes, Feb. 13, 1781. American affairs ib. to His Excellency John Adams, esq. May 19, 1781. Duties on American exports, &c. - 448 to the Rev. Dr. Cooper, May 25, 1781. New Con stitution of Massachusetts--Maintenance of the 449 Note of Dr. Franklin's, to be communicated to Count De Vergennes, July 6, 1781 450 Dr. Franklin to the Hon. Robert Morris, esq. July 26, 1781 452 to Dr. Ingenhausz, Oct. 2, 1781. Arnold's treachery, c. ib. to His Excellency J. Adams, esq. Nov. 26, 1781. Capitulation of Lord Cornwallis-General Greene 453 to Sir Edward Newenham, bart. Oct. 2, 1783. Dungannon Resolutions-Trade between Ireland 454 to the Hon. Robert Morris, Dec. 25, 1783. Remiss ness to pay taxes in America-The Marquis de la 456 to B. Vaughan, esq. March 1784. Reflections on the American treaty with England-Making England 457 to David Hartley, esq. Jan. 7, 1784. Change in 1784. Administration-Hereditary great officers of state, &c. 459 to the Hon. John Jay, Passy, Feb. 8, 1785. Various matter 460 to Baron Maseres, June 26, 1785. Results of the American contest-State of America. The loy- 461 Dr. Franklin to Monsieur Dupont de Nemours, June 9, 1788. New Constitution of the United States-Principles to the Printer of the Evening Herald. Justification PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. PART I. To GEORGE WHITFIELD.' (The Preacher.) On Faith and Good Works. SIR, 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 1 One of the founders of the Methodists; born at Glocester, 1714, died in New England, 1770. See a full account of him in MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE, Part ii. p. 84., 4to. ed.-P. 161., 8vo. Vol. 1. 2 Dr. Franklin had relieved Mr. Whitfield in a paralytic case, by the application of electricity. VOL. I. А |