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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
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
(without date) inclosed in the
above
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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
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
VOL. I.
b
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
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.
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
* *
* London, Nov. 28, 1768
to Monsieur Dubourg, Oct. 2, 1770. Great
Britain no right to tax the North Ameri-
can colonies
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313
318
320
· 321
322
324
325
. 327
- 333
- 335
336
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.
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
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,