THE WORKS

OF

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

VOL. X.

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

AND

A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.

BY JARED SPARKS.

VOLUME X.

BOSTON:

HILLIARD, GRAY, AND COMPANY.

1840.
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Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, by HILLIARD, GRAY, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME TENTH.

CORRESPONDENCE.

PART THIRD;

COMPRISING LETTERS, PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL, FROM

THE BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO

THE END OF THE AUTHOR'S MISSION TO FRANCE.

1775-1785.

To Mrs. Mary Hewson. 7 September.

On the future Establishment of her Children.

To David Hartley. 7 September.

To John Jay. 10 September.

Quotes a Letter from America containing false Reports.-

Appeals to Mr. Jay to refute them.

From John Jay to B. Franklin. 11 September.

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Refutes the Charges contained in a Letter to Dr. Frank-

lin, respecting the Part taken by the latter in Regard to

the Fisheries.

To Josiah Quincy. 11 September.

9

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Treaty of Peace. Depreciating Currency. False

Charges of his Enemies.

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From John Adams to B. Franklin. 13 September.

12

From Sir Joseph Banks to B. Franklin. 13 September.

13

23

Balloons.