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THE
WORKS
OF
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN;
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 VIII.
REVISED EDITION.
PHILADELPHIA:
CHILDS & PETERSON, 602 ARCH ST.
200.9. 8.
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.
CONTENTS
VOLUME EIGHTH.
CORRESPONDENCE.
PART SECOND;
COMPRISING LETTERS, PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL, FROM
THE TIME OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST MISSION TO
ENGLAND, TO THE BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION. 1757-1775.
(CONTINUED.)
1772.
To John Foxcroft. 4 February.
Agency in procuring Walpole's Grant.-Postoffice.
To Cadwallader Evans. 6 February.
Silk produced in Pennsylvania, and sent to England for
a Bounty.
From David Hume to B. Franklin. 7 February.
On the Prejudices against his Writings.
Page
1.
3
5
7
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Little done in Parliament relating to America. Lord
Hillsborough. - Agents in England unnecessary, unless
received on a different Footing.
To William Franklin. 19 August, 1772.
Lord Hillsborough refuses Admittance to him. His agree-
able Situation in London. - Desires to return Home.
Chosen into the Royal Academy at Paris.
To Anthony Benezet. 22 August.
On the Slave Trade.
To Joseph Galloway. 22 August.
Lord Hillsborough's Resignation.
ceeds him.-Lord Rochford.
- Lord Dartmouth suc-
13
16
17
To Thomas Cushing. 3 September.
19
Petition to the King. - Lord Dartmouth appointed Minis-
ter of American Affairs.
To Joseph Priestley. 19 September.
20
Moral Algebra, or Method of deciding doubtful Matters
with One's Self.
To John Bartram. 17 October.
21
Rhubarb. Upland Rice. - Chinese Tallow Tree.
Petition to the King put into the Hands of Lord Dartmouth.
To Joseph Galloway. 2 December. .
23
Court of Exchequer. The India Company. Duty on
Tea.
To Thomas Cushing. 2 December. .
25
Petition from Massachusetts Bay-Conversation with Lord
Dartmouth respecting it.
Conversation with Lord Dartmouth on American Affairs. -
Condition of the India Company.-Security of the Colo-
nies lies in their growing Strength.
Ministry embarrassed with the Affairs of the India Com-
pany.— Distress among the Manufacturers.
Proceedings of the Town of Boston. - Governor Hutchin-