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Dr. Franklin to*** (supposed to Dr. Priestley) Aug. 21,

1784. General Melville.-Profession of

faith. The old Testament

to B. Vaughan, Esq. Sept. 7, 1784. Intro-

duction of Count Mirabeau

to B. Vaughan, Esq. April 21, 1785. On

manufactures.-Books, and loose printing 176

to an engraver in Paris, (no date) Refusing

his eulogium and dedication

to Dr. Ingenhausz, April 29, 1785. On the

stone. Invitation to Passy and to Ame-

rica.-Idle stories respecting that country.

-The Emperor of Germany

to George Wheatley, Esq. May 19, 1785.

On sending him his medallion

to Jonathan Williams, Esq. May 19, 1785.

to George Wheatley, Esq. May 23, 1785.

Moral and philosophical reflections.—

Foundling Hospital at Paris.-Office for

nurses. The Philadelphia Bank.-The

Cincinnati.-Constitution of the United

States. Anecdote of three Greenlanders.

-Description of double spectacles

June 20, 1785. Dissuading

him from attempting crossing to England

to Baron Maseres, June 26, 1785. Results

of the American contest.- State of Ame-

rica. The Loyalists. Confiscation of

to Granville Sharp, Esq. July 5, 1785. Law

of Gavel-kind. Election of Bishops.-

Abridgment of the Liturgy

to David Hartley, Esq. July 5, 1785. To

take leave on quitting Europe

to His Excellency General Washington,

Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 1785. On his

intended Bust by Houdon

Answer to the foregoing

to Mr. and Mrs. Jay, Sept. 21, 1785. An-

swer to their fongratulations on his arri-

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to David Hartley, Esq. Oct. 27, 1785.

State of America

Dr. Franklin to Monsieur Mathon de la Cour, Nov. 18,

1785. On his Writings

to Dr. Bancroft, Nov. 26, 1785. On a pro-

posed new Edition of Dr. Franklin's Writ-

ings by Mr. Dilly.—A commercial treaty

between Great Britain and the United

-to Dr. Shipley, Bishop of St. Asaph, Feb.

24, 1786. Various matter

to Monsieur Le Veillard, of Passy, Phila-

delphia, March 6, 1786. On the flourish-

ing state of America.-The cardinal De

to Mrs. Hewson, May 6, 1786. Various

to Noah Webster, Esq. June 18, 1786.

a reformed Alphabet

to William Cook, Esq. Aug. 12, 1786.

naming the new State of FRANKLIN

to Colonel Hunter, Nov. 24, 1786. On the

state of America, &c. &c.

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to Mr. Small, Feb. 19, 1787. Improvement

in the Common Prayer Book, &c. &c.

to Monsieur Le Veillard, April 15, 1787

to the Duke de la Rochefoucauld, April 15,

1787. Reply to his congratulations.-

State of America.-Constitution thereof.

Death of the Duchess D'Anville.—In-

troduction of Thomas Paine

to the Marquis De Chastellux, April 17,

1787. On receiving his "Travels in the

United States."-Assembly of the Nota-

to Messrs. les Abbés Chalut et Arnaud, April

to the Marquis de la Fayette, April

1787, Various matter

-to Monsieur l'Abbé Morellet, April 22,

1787. On the freedom of commerce.—

to Mr. Jordaine, (London) May 18, 1787.

On receiving his present of a cask of por-

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ter.—Various mutter

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

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

to Monsieur Le Veillard, April 22, 1788.

Respecting Dr. Franklin's own memoirs.-

The new Constitution.-Custom-house du-

to Madame Lavoisier, Oct. 23, 1788.

Thanking her for his portrait

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

to Mrs. Greene, March 2, 1789

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to Miss Catherine Louisa Shipley, April 27,

1789. On the death of her father

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

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:

supposed to be in 1789) Requesting him

to suppress his encomium on the writer, in

one of his discourses, if published

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

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

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

(without date) inclosed in the

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

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

fairs. Paper money. De Guerchy.

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

to Mr. Ross, Philadelphia, London, Dec.

12, 1767. Question of admitting Ame-

rica to be represented in the British par-

to Governor Franklin, Dec. 19, 1767. The

Boston resolutions concerning trade.

Anecdote relative to Colonel Onslow and

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 to Governor Franklin, Jan. 9, 1768. Change

of ministry. Bedford party to come in 304

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 harton, Esq. Philadelphia,

London, Feb. 20, 1768. Conversation

VOL. I.

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