The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin: Letters on miscellaneous subjects. Letters relating to American politics

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to Mr. Hodgson, April 1, 1781. Abominable

Conduct of a Mr. Digges.-Peace.-Pro-

pusals of Mediation

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to W. Carmichael, Esq. April 12, 1781.

Respecting Dr. Franklin's Enemies in Ame-

rica.-and various Matter.

to Mons. Court de Gebelin, May 7, 1781.

On the Indian Language.-the Mariner's

Compass, &c.

to the Rev. Dr. Cooper, May 15, 1781. New

Constitution of Massachusetts.-Mainte-

nance for the Clergy-Scripture Phra-
ses, &c.

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to Mess. D. Wendorp and Thomas Hope

Heygher, June 8, 1781. Injustice of the

English.-New Law of Nations

to W. Carmichael, Esq. Aug. 24, 1781. Dr.

F's Resignation refused by Congress.-Va-

to the Rev. W. Nixon, Sept. 5, 1781.

Means of doing much good with little Mo-

ney

to The Hon. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer,

Sept. 13, 1781.

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89

90 +

to Richard Bache, Esq. Sept. 13, 1781. Mr.

Wharton's Pamphlet on the Indiana

Claims.-Loss of Dr. F.'s Papers

to F. Hopkinson, Esq. Sept. 13, 1781. Dr.

F.'s Friends and Enemies

to Edmund Burke, Esq. M. P. Oct. 15, 1781.

relative to Gen. Burgoyne and Mr. Lau-

to Mess. Kornman, Nov. 21, 1781. Relative

to a Claim of Relationship with Dr.

Franklin

to Gov. Pownall, Nov. 23, 1781. Relative

to Mrs. Barry.-the War.-Authority to

treat of Peace.-Mr. Hobart

to Mrs. C. Edes, Dec. 13, 1781. Relative to

Henry Laurens, Esq.-Mr. Burke.-Ge-

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neral Burgoyne

Dr. Franklin to Miss Laurens, Dec. 29, 1781. Relative

to her Father's Situation

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to His Excellency Gen. Washington, Apr. 2,

1782. Capitulation of Lord Cornwallis.

-Introduction of Count de Segur, &c.

to the Chevalier de Chastelleux, Apr. 6,

1782. Change of Ministry in England.—

Peace.-Campaign in America.-Count

De Segur

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to Gen. Washington, April 8, 1782. Intro-

duction of the Prince De Broglie

to the Rev. Dr. Priestley, June 7, 1782.

Reflections on the conduct of mankind to

each other. Apologue.-Experiments of

Lavoisier

to Dr. Shipley, Bishop of St. Asaph, June

10, 1782

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to Dr. Ingenhausz, June 21, 1782. Reflec-
tions on misunderstandings between friends.
-M. Lavoisier's experiments.-Ameri-
can affairs

to Miss Alexander, June 24, 1782

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to Mr. Hutton, July 7, 1782. Relative to

the murder of some Moravian Indians

to the Secretary for foreign affairs of the

United States, Sept. 3, 1782. The birth

of the Dauphin.-Capt. Asgill.-M. Tou-

sard.-Allowance to Mr. T. Franklin.-

Contingent expences.- Enclosures

to Sir Joseph Banks, Sept. 9, 1782

to F. Hopkinson, Esq. Dec. 24, 1782. On

the planting trees in Philadelphia.-News-

to the Right Hon. the Earl of Buchan,

March 17, 1783. On the acquisition of

lands, and forming Settlements in America 123

to Mrs. Hewson, Jan. 27, 1783. On the

death of her mother.-Invitation to come

to Passy

to the Bishop of St. Asaph, (Dr. Shipley)

March 17, 1783. On the peace with

Dr. Franklin to Sir Joseph Banks, July 27, 1783.

the return of peace

to Brand Hollis, Esq. Oct. 5, 1783.

gium of Thomas Hollis

On

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Eulo-

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132

to His Excellency John Jay, Esq. Jan. 6,

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1784

to Mrs. Bache, Jan. 26, 1784. On the pro-

posed order of Cincinnati.-Hereditary

nobility and descending honors

to Henry Laurens, Esq. Feb. 12, 1784. Re-

marks on the British Government

to William Strahan, Esq. Feb. 16, 1784.

Suggestions as to the deplorable situation

of the British government

to Henry Laurens, Esq. March 12, 1784

to Mr. Walter, (Printer, London) April 17,

1784. On the logographical mode of

printing

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to Mr. Benjamin Webb, April 22, 1784.

new method of repaying money lent

to the Rev. Dr. Mather, May 12, 1784. On

his advice to the people of America

to Dr. Percival, July 17, 1784. Remarks

on duelling

to Messrs. Weems and Gant, citizens of the

United States, July 18, 1784. On their

wish to obtain ordination

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to Benjamin Vaughan, Esq. July 26, 1784.

Restraints on commerce.-

dustry

—Luxury and in-

to Dr. Price, August 16, 1784.

-English constitution.-State of America 163

to the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Howe,

August 18, 1784. On receiving Captain

Cook's Voyage by order of the King

to William Strahan, Esq. Aug. 19, 1784.

Invites him to Passy.-Annihilation of

profitable places. American congress and

the British parliament.-The late war.—

General Clarke, &c. &c.

to George Wheatley, Esq. August 21, 1784.

Tract on the principles of trade.-Found-

ling Hospital.-Double Spectacles

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CONTENTS.

Dr. Franklin to(supposed to Dr. Priestley) Aug. 21,

1784. General Melville.-Profession of

faith. The old Testament

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175

to B. Vaughan, Esq. April 21, 1785. On

manufactures.-Books, and loose printing 176

to an engraver in Paris, (no date) Refusing

his eulogium and dedication

to Jonathan Williams, Esq. May 19, 1785.

to George Wheatley, Esq. May 23, 1785.

Moral and philosophical reflections.-

Foundling Hospital at Paris.-Office for

nurses. The Philadelphia Bank.-The

Cincinnati.-Constitution of the United

States. Anecdote of three Greenlanders.

-Description of double spectacles

June 20, 1785. Dissuading

him from attempting crossing to England

in a ballooni

to Baron Maseres, June 26, 1785. Results

of the American contest.-State of Ame-

arica. The Loyalists. Confiscation of

Estates

to Granville Sharp, Esq. July 5, 1785. Law

of Gavel-kind.- Election of Bishops.-

Abridgment of the Liturgy

1785.

to David Hartley, Esq. July 5, 1785. To
take leave on quitting Europe

to His Excellency General Washington,

Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 1785. On his

intended Bust by Houdon

Answer to the foregoing

to Mr. and Mrs. Jay, Sept. 21, 1785. An-

swer to their congratulations on his arri-

val in America

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to David Hartley, Esq. Oct. 27, 1785.

State of America

Dr. Franklin to Monsieur Mathon de la Cour, Nov. 18,

1785. On his Writings

to Dr. Bancroft, Nov. 26, 1785. On a pro-

posed new Edition of Dr. Franklin's Writ-

ings by Mr. Dilly.-A commercial treaty

between Great Britain and the United

States

to Dr. Shipley, Bishop of St. Asaph, Feb.

24, 1786. Various matter

to Monsieur Le Veillard, of Passy, Phila-

delphia, March 6, 1786. On the flourish-

ing state of America.-The cardinal De

Rohan, &c. &c.

to Mrs. Hewson, May 6, 1786. Various

matter

to Noah Webster, Esq. June 18, 1786.

a reformed Alphabet

On

to William Cook, Esq. Aug. 12, 1786.

naming the new State of FRANKLIN

to Colonel Hunter, Nov. 24, 1786. On the

state of America, &c. &c.

to Mr. Small, Feb. 19, 1787. Improvement

in the Common Prayer Book, &c. &c.

to Monsieur Le Veillard, April 15, 1787

to the Duke de la Rochefoucauld, April 15,

1787. Reply to his congratulations.-

State of America.-Constitution thereof.

-Death of the Duchess D'Anville.—In-

troduction of Thomas Paine

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to the Marquis De Chastellux, April 17,

1787. On receiving his "Travels in the

United States."-Assembly of the Nota-

bles

to Messrs. les Abbés Chalut et Arnaud, April

17, 1787

to the Marquis de la Fayette, April 17,

1787, Various matter

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to Monsieur l'Abbé Morellet, April 22,

1787. On the freedom of commerce.

State of America

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to Mr. Jordaine, (London) May 18, 1787.

On receiving his present of a cask of por-

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