Dr. Franklin to George Wheatley, Esq. May 18, 1787.

The Philadelphia Bank. Commercial

treaty scheme for coining.-Dr. Riley 233

to Count De Buffon, Nov. 19, 1787. On

the stone

to

236

Dec. 15, 1787. Disorders in

Holland.-Projected conquest from Turkey 237

to Monsieur Le Veillard, Feb. 17, 1788. Re-

lative to Monsieur Saugrain.-Dr. Frank-

lin's Memoirs of his own life.-New Con-

stitution proposed for the United States.

-Imports on trade.-Paper money

to the Editors of the Pennsylvania Gazette,

March 30, 1788. On the abuse of the press 241 Y

to Monsieur Le Veillard, April 22, 1788.

Respecting Dr. Franklin's own memoirs.-

The new Constitution.—Custom-house du-

ties

to Madame

Lavoisier, Oct. 23, 1788.

Thanking her for his portrait

238

244

246

to Dr. Ingenhausz, Oct. 24, 1788. Relative

to the state of his health.―The steam-boat 247

to Benjamin Vaughan, Esq. Oct. 24, 1788.

Relative to Dr. Franklin's own memoirs.-

The Turkish war.-Drs. Price and

Priestley.-Heresy

to Mrs. Partridge, Nov. 25, 1788. On the

death of Ben. Kent.-Orthodoxy

to Mrs. Mecom, (Dr. Franklin's sister) Nov.

26, 1788

to Mr. Small, Feb. 17, 1789. On the stone.

-Expedient to assist hearing

248

251

251

252

254

256

257

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to Mrs. Greene, March 2, 1789

to Miss Catherine Louisa Shipley, April 27,

1789. On the death of her father

to the Rev. Dr. Price, May 31, 1789. Re-

flections on life and death

to Benjamin Vaughan, Esq. June 3, 1789.
Relative to Dr. Franklin's own memoirs

to Mr. Wright, Nov. 4, 1789. State of

America.-Abolition of the slave-trade

to Dr. Rush of Philadelphia, (no date:

258

259

supposed to be in 1789) Requesting him

to suppress his encomium on the writer, in

one of his discourses, if published

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Dr. Franklin to Samuel More, Esq. Nov. 5, 1789. - 262

to Mr. Small, Nov. 5, 1789. On the poor

laws. The American Royalists.-The

French and English governments

to Monsieur Le Roy of Paris, Nov. 13, 1789.

On the affairs of France

. 263

265

to David Hartley, Esq. Dec. 4, 1789. Con-

vulsions in France.-Friendship between

Great Britain and her ancient colonies 266

to Mrs. Mecom, Dec. 17, 1789. Baron

Trenck's history.-Sacred music

-

to Noah Webster, Esq. Dec. 26, 1789. On

the English language.-Improper use of

certain words in America.-Universality

of the French language.-Improvement in

printing recommended

Dr. Stiles to Dr. Franklin, January 28, 1790. Re-

questing his portrait for Yale college, and

wishing to be made acquainted with his re-

ligious sentiments

Dr. Franklin to Dr. Stiles, March 9, 1790. In answer to

the foregoing

267

268

275

to

(without date) inclosed in the

above

- 279 >

CONTENTS OF PART II.

LETTERS RELATING TO AMERICAN POLITICS.

Dr. Franklin to Joseph Galloway, Esq. Speaker of the

House of Assembly of Pennsylvania.—

London, June 13, 1767. Repeal of act re-

straining the legal tender of paper money.

Mr. Grenville. Mr. Townsend.

Salt Duty. Change of ministry predicted 282

The

CONTENTS.

Dr. Franklin to the same, August 8, 1767.

Attempt to

PACE

287

form a coalition of parties. Right claimed

to tax the colonies. Paper money

to Governor Franklin, New Jersey, August

28, 1767. Conversation with Lord Shel-

burne and Mr. Conway on American af-

Paper money. De Guerchy.

fairs.

Monsieur Durand the French Plenipoten-

tiary, curious about American affairs

to Governor Franklin, Nov. 25, 1767. Go-

vernor Barnard. Conversation with Lord

Shelburne. Dean Tucker. Lord Clare 294

to Joseph Galloway, Esq. Dec. 1,,1767.

Paper money. Mr. Grenville. Duke of

Bedford

to Mr. Ross, Philadelphia, London, Dec.

12, 1767. Question of admitting Ame-

rica to be represented in the British par-
liament

to Governor Franklin, Dec. 19, 1767. The

Boston resolutions concerning trade.

Anecdote relative to Colonel Onslow and

Mr. Grenville

·

Governor Pownall to Dr. Franklin. Concerning an equal

communication of rights, privileges, &c.

to America by Great Britain

Minutes on the back of the foregoing, by

Dr. Franklin

292

298

300

301

303

304

304

306

Dr. Franklin to Governor Franklin, Jan. 9, 1768. Change

of ministry. Bedford party to come in

to Joseph Galloway, Esq. Jan. 9, 1768.

Change of ministry. American affairs

to the same, Feb. 17, 1768. Restraining

act relative to paper money. Conversation

with Lord Hillsborough on the subject,

and on a change of government in Pennsyl-

vania. Farce acted in parliament respect-

ing the mayor and aldermen of Oxford.

Borough jobbing. Mr. Beckford's bill to

prevent bribery and corruption. Sarcas

tic reply to Mr. Thurlow who opposed it 307

to Thomas Wharton, Esq. Philadelphia,

London, Feb. 20, 1768. Conversation

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with Mr. Secretary Conway, relative to

his resignation, and to American affairs.

Boston proceedings

Dr. Franklin to Governor Franklin, March 13, 1768. Lord

Hillsborough. The farmer's letters.

American manufactures. New elections

in England

to the Committee of Correspondence, Penn-

sylvania, March 13, 1768. Affair of the

Boundary line with the Indians. General

Gage. Governor Penn

to Joseph Galloway, Esq. March 13,

1768. Lord Hillsborough. The old

parliament gone. First instance of bri-

bery in Queen Elizabeth's time, monstrously

risen since

to the Committee of Correspondence, Penn-

sylvania, April 16, 1768. Repeal of the

duty act. Change of government. Legal

tender of paper money

to Governor Franklin, April 16, 1768.

New parliamentary elections. Wilkes's

election for Middlesex. Illuminations on

that occasion

to Mr. Ross, May 14, 1768. Disorders on

the American frontiers. State of the ca-

pital of England on account of Wilkes.

Sending a Bishop to America

to Joseph Galloway, Esq. May 14, 1768.

Great disorders in London occasioned by

Wilkes's party

cr.

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to Governor Franklin, July 2, 1768. The

Duke of Grafton. Mr. Secretary Coop-

Lord North. Mr. Todd, secretary

of the post office. Lord Clare ·

to Joseph Galloway, Esq. July 2, 1768.

Removal of Lord Clare. Return of Lord

Hillsborough. Other changes in adminis-

tration. Combination in America.

Wilkes's Outlawry reversed

to

* *

* London, Nov. 28, 1768

to Monsieur Dubourg, Oct. 2, 1770. Great

Britain no right to tax the North Ameri-

can colonies

311

313

318

320

· 321

322

324

325

. 327

- 333

- 335

336

CONTENTS.

Dr. Franklin to Gov. Franklin, August 17, 1772. Remo-

val of Lord Hillsborough:-Succeeded by

Lord Dartmouth.

to the same, August 19, 1772. Lord Hills-

borough.-Refused admittance to him.

to Joseph Galloway, Esq. August 22, 1772.

"Lord Hillsborough's Resignation.-Lord

› Dartmouth succeeded him.-Lord Roch-

ford.

-

to the same, Dec. 2, 1772. Lord Dart-

mouth.-Court of Exchequer.-The India

Company-Duty on Tea &c.

-

*to Thomas Cushing, Esq. Dec. 2, 1772.

Petition from Massachusetts Bay.—Rea-

sons for delaying the presenting it.

to the same, Jan. 5, 1773. Lord Dart-

mouth.-American Affairs.-Great Fall

in India Stock.

to Gov. Franklin, Feb. 14, 1773. Affair

of St. Vincent.-Affairs of the India

Company owing to the Refusal of North

America to take Tea from England.-

Distress among the Manufacturers.

to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, Esq. March

9, 1773. Proceeding of the Town of

Boston.-Gov. Hutchinson's Speech.

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338

339

342

344

346

348

352

353

to the same, April 3, 1773. Lord Dart-

mouth's wish to heal the Breach between

Great Britain and America.

354

The

to Gov. Franklin, April 6, 1773.

Bishop of St. Asaph's Sermon before the

Society for propagating the Gospel,

favorable to America.

4

to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, Esq. May 6,

Gov. Hutchinson's Speech-

1773.

Conversation with Lord Dartmouth res-

pecting the same.

to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, Esq. June 2,