government in Pennsylvania-Farce acted in

parliament respecting the mayor and aldermen of

Oxford- Borough jobbing Mr. Beckford's

bill to prevent bribery and corruption-Sarcastic

reply to Mr. Thurlow, who opposed it

-

Lord

Dr. Franklin to Thomas Wharton, esq. Philadelphia; Lon-

don, Feb. 20, 1768. Conversation with Mr. Se-

cretary Conway, relative to his resignation, and

to American affairs-Boston proceedings

to Governor Franklin, March 13, 1768.

Hillsborough The Farmer's letters-American

manufactures-New elections in England

to the Committee of Correspondence, Pennsylvania,

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 bribery in Queen Elizabeth's time,

monstrously risen since

to the Committee of Correspondence, Pennsylvania,

April 16, 1768. Repeal of the duty act-Change

of government-Legal tender of paper money

to Governor Franklin, April 16, 1768. New par-

liamentary elections-Wilkes's election for Mid-

dlesex Illuminations on that occasion

to Mr. Ross, May 14, 1768. Disorders on the Ame-

rican frontiers-State of the Capital of England

on account of Wilkes-Sending a Bishop to

America

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299

303

305

309

311

312

313

315

to Joseph Galloway, esq. May 14, 1768. Great

disorders in London occasioned by Wilkes's party 316

to Governor Franklin, July 2, 1768. The Duke of

Grafton-Mr. Secretary Cooper-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 administration Combination

in America-Wilkes's outlawry reversed

318

- 323

- 325

to Monsieur Dubourg, Oct. 2, 1770. Great Bri-

tain no right to tax the North American colonies 326

to Gov. Franklin, Aug. 17, 1772. Removal of Lord

Hillsborough-Succeeded by Lord Dartmouth - 327

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bon, Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 1775. On receiving. his version of Sallust Dr. Franklin to Dr. Priestley, Paris, Jan. 27, 1777. Philosopher's stone-State of affairs in America to Mrs. Thompson, (at Lille) Feb. 8, 1777 to Dr. Cooper, (Boston) May 1, 1777

C

to Mr. Winthrop, (Boston) May 1, 1777

to Mr. Cushing, (Boston) May 1, 1777

24

25

26

❤ 29

to Mr. Thomas Viny, (Tenterden, Kent) Passy,
near Paris, May 4, 1779

to Mrs. Wright, (London) May 4, 1779

to General Beckwith, May 17, 1779. Discourag-
ing his going to the United States under the
expectation of being employed in its armies
to Sir Edward Newenham, bart. (Dublin) May
27, 1779. Respecting Irish emigrations to the
United States

to General Gates, June 2, 1779. Relative to the
Chevalier De Ramondis-Capitulation of Sara-
toga-Dissensions in America

to Richard Bache, esq. (his son-in-law) June 2, 1779.
Respecting Dr. F's enemies in America-His
grandsons, &c.

to Mrs. Bache, (his daughter) June 3, 1779. Va

rious matter

to Mr. Bridgen, (London) Oct. 2, 1779. On cop-
per coinage for the United States

to B. Vaughan, esq. Nov. 9, 1779. On his edition
of some of Dr. Franklin's Writings
to Francis Hopkinson, esq. June 4, 1779
to Pere Beccaria Nov. 19, 1779

to Dr. Price, Feb. 6, 1780

to Dr. Priestley, Feb. 8, 1780, On true science-
Reflections on the inconveniences attending all
situations in life

to General Washington, March 5, 1780. Relative
to the Marquis De la Fayette-Invitation to
visit Europe

to the Chevalier De la Luzerne, March 5, 1780.
Various matter

to F. Hopkinson, esq. March 16, 1780. Political
squibs-Dr. Ingenhausz's experiments on the
leaves of trees-A new telescope for ascertaining
distances

57

to Dr. Bond, March 16, 1780. Letter of friendship 58

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Dr. Franklin to Dr. Cooper, March 16, 1780. Relative ·to his grandson-The alliance with France, &c. - 59 to C. Griffin, esq. March 16, 1780

to William Carmichael, esq. (Madrid) June 17,
1780. Relative to Sir J. Dalrymple-The Mar-
quis de la Fayette-Report of the siege of
Charlestown being raised-Riots in London-
The ephemera

to Dr. Fothergill, June 19, 1780. Letter of friend-
ship

to Mr. Small, July 22, 1780. Friendship, gout,

. &c.

to Miss Georgiana Shipley, Oct. 8, 1780
to Dr. Price, Oct. 9, 1780. On the British par-
liament-Religious tests, &c.

to Sir Grey Cooper, bart. Nov. 7, 1780.
ing Mr. President Laurens

69

60

64

Respect

: 69

ib.

Sir Grey Cooper to Dr. Franklin, Nov. 29, 1780. In an-
swer to the foregoing

Dr. Franklin to Sir Edward Newenham, bart. Feb. 12, 1781.
Passport for provisions and clothing sent to the
West Indies

to Monsieur Nogaret, March 8, 1781. Respect-
ing the French translation of a Latin line com-
plimentary to Dr. Franklin

to the President of Congress, March 12, 1781. Re-
quests being recalled, and some appointment for
his grandson W. Temple Franklin

His Ex. J. Jay, esq. to the President of Congress, April 21, 1781. On the subject of Dr. Franklin's requests 76

Col. J. Laurens to Dr. Franklin, June 9, 1781.

Franklin's wish to retire-and his grandson Dr. Franklin to Col. Laurens, Nov. 8, 1781. In answer to the foregoing

77

78

to the Marquis de la Fayette, March 14, 1781. Re-
specting Dr. Franklin's enemies in America-
The English nation-Monsieur La Motte Piquet ib.
to Mr. Hodgson, April 1, 1781. Abominable con-
duct of a Mr. Digges-Peace-Proposals of
mediation

to W. Carmichael, esq. April 12, 1781. Respect-
ing Dr. Franklin's enemies in America ;` and

various matter

79

81

On

888

to Mons. Court de Gebelin, May 7, 1781.
the Indian language-The mariner's compass, &c. 83

Dr. Franklin to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, under the signature of "A Londoner." On American Politics

PAGE

- 399

to Dr. Priestley, Philadelphia, May 16, 1775. State
of America on Dr. Franklin's arrival there
to the same, July 7, 1775. Conciliation hopeless
from the conduct of Great Britain to America
to the same, Oct. 3, 1775. Account of the first Cam-
paign made by the British Forces in America
to Dr. Price, or David Hartley, esq. Oct. 3, 1775.
Situation of affairs between Great Britain and
America

to M. Dumas, in Holland, Dec. 9, 1775. Urging
him to sound the several Courts of Europe, by means
of their Ambassadors at the Hague, as to any assist-
ance they may be disposed to afford America in her
struggle for independence

to John Hancock, esq. President of Congress,
Nantes, Oct. 8, 1776. Account of Dr. Franklin's
Voyage to France-Takes two prizes

to the Secret Committee of Congress, Dec. 8, 1776.
Same subject as the preceding

to the same, Paris, Jan. 4, 1777

to James Lovell, esq. Passy, July 22, 1778. Obser-
vations on Commerce-Treaty with France-Ame-
rican Commissioners-Anecdote of Lord Stormont,
the British ambassador in Paris-Spanish galleons
-English and French fleets at sea

to Dr. Cooper, Passy, April 22, 1779. On the de-
preciation of the American paper-money
to the Hon. Josiah Quincy, esq. April 22, 1779.
Character of the French nation-Censures the
people of America

403

404

406

407

408

412

414 415

416

421

423

to the Marquis de la Fayette, at Havre-de-Grace,
Passy, August 19, 1779

425

to the same, August 24, 1779, (with the Sword
ordered by Congress)

The Marquis de la Fayette to Dr. Franklin, in reply, Aug. 29, 1779

Dr. Franklin to John Jay, esq. President of Congress, Passy, Oct. 4, 1779. Various matter to Dr. Cooper, Oct. 27, 1779. American Privateers -Commodore Jones-Rumor of peace, &c. to James Lovell, esq. March 16, 1780. The Marquis de la Fayette-State of affairs in England, &c. 433

Dr. Franklin to Monsieur Dumas, June 5, 1780. Confederacy
of the Neutral Powers-Clinton's letter
to an Agent of American Cruisers, Passy, May 30,
1780
to Dr. Ruston, (London,) Passy, Oct. 9, 1780.
American finance and paper-money, &c.

Dr. Jebb to Dr. Franklin, London, Oct. 11, 1780. Proposal of a Federal Union between America and England-The British parliament, &c.

Dr. Franklin to Samuel Huntington, esq. Passy, Dec. 30, 1780. Capture of Mr. Laurens-Confined in the Tower of London, &c.

to Count De Vergennes, Feb. 13, 1781. American
affairs

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434

437

438

440

445

ib.

to His Excellency John Adams, esq. May 19, 1781.
Duties on American exports, &c.

to the Rev. Dr. Cooper, May 25, 1781. New Con-
stitution of Massachusetts-Maintenance of the
Clergy

Note of Dr. Franklin's, to be communicated to Count De
Vergennes, July 6, 1781

Dr. Franklin to the Hon. Robert Morris, esq. July 26,

449

450

chery, &c. to His Excellency J. Adams, esq. Nov. 26, 1781. Capitulation of Lord Cornwallis-General Greene 453 to Sir Edward Newenham, bart. Oct. 2, 1783. Dungannon Resolutions-Trade between Ireland and America

to the Hon. Robert Morris, Dec. 25, 1783. Remiss-
ness to pay taxes in America-The Marquis de la
Fayette, &c.

to B. Vaughan, esq. March 1784. Reflections on the
American treaty with England-Making England
a free port

454

456

to David Hartley, esq. Jan. 7, 1784. Change in
Administration-Hereditary great officers of state,

to the Hon. John Jay, Passy, Feb. 8, 1785. Various

to Baron Maseres, June 26, 1785. Results of the
American contest-State of America-The loy-
alists Confiscation of estates