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THE
WORKS
OF
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN;
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CONTAINING
SEVERAL POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL TRACTS
NOT INCLUDED IN ANY FORMER EDITION,
AND
MANY LETTERS OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE
NOT HITHERTO PUBLISHED;
WITH
NOTES
A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.
BY JARED SPARKS.
VOLUME IX.
REVISED EDITION.
PHILADELPHIA:
CHILDS & PETERSON, 602 ARCH ST.
AIMBOTLIAO
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.
COMPRISING LETTERS, PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL, FROM
THE BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO
THE END OF THE AUTHOR'S MISSION TO FRANCE.
1775-1785.
(CONTINUED.)
1781.
To the President of Congress. 12 March.
The King of France grants to the United States a further
Sum of Six Millions of Livres.- Declines the Mediation
of Russia and Austria. - Dr. Franklin requests Permission
of Congress to return Home.
To the Board of Admiralty. 17 March.
Account of the Squadron and Expedition of Paul Jones. -
Disposition of the Prizes.- Captain Landais.
To William Hodgson. 1 April.
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Conduct of Mr. Digges. - Peace. - Proposals of Media-
tion.
Respecting Mr. Dana's Mission to the Court of St. Peters-
burg.
From John Adams to B. Franklin. 10 April.
Difficulty of procuring a Loan in Holland.
To William Carmichael. 12 April.
Dr. Franklin's Enemies in America.
To John Adams. 29 April
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To Charles W. F. Dumas. 4 May, 1781.
From Miss Georgiana Shipley to B. Franklin. 6 May.
To Court de Gebelin. 7 May.
Indian Languages.-Mariner's Compass.
To the Marquis de Lafayette. 14 May.
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Expedition against Arnold. British Policy. Colonel
Laurens.
Supplies.Exchange of Prisoners.Plans of the English
To the President of Congress. 14 May.
Ministry.
To Samuel Cooper. 15 May..
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New Constitution of Massachusetts. -
Clergy - Scripture Phrases.
To Francis Lewis. 16 May.
To John Adams. 19 May.
Duties on American Exports.
From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 8 June.
To D. Wendorp and Thomas Hope Heyhger. 8 June.
From John Laurens to B. Franklin. 9 June. .
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Maintenance of the
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Suggests the Appointment of a Secretary of Legation.
To the President of Congress. 11 June. .
To John Adams. 11 June.
Expenses of Foreign Ministers charged on Public Account.
From Samuel Huntington to B. Franklin. 19 June.
Communicating Instructions for the Negotiation of Peace.
To William Jackson. 28 June.
Stopping Payment of Money in Holland.
Reasons for detaining the Money which was Part of the
Grant obtained by Dr. Franklin.
Account of the Manner in which the Money referred to
in the preceding Letters was obtained.
To Count de Vergennes. 6 July.
55
Mistakes respecting American Bills of Exchange and Com-
merce corrected.