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CHAPTER X. Commissioner for Disbursing Money for Public Defence
His Militia Bill - Appointed to take Charge of the Frontier and build
- March - Military Preparations
Indian Massacre- Arrival at
Gnadenhutten New Mode of securing Punctuality at Prayers - The
Moravians Their Marriages-Colonel Franklin-Journey to Virginia
-Offered a Commission as General - Account of his Electrical Discover-
ies-A Member of the Royal Society - Receives the Copley Medal. 237
CHAPTER XI.-Overtures from Gov. Denny-The Assembly and the Pro-
prietaries Franklin deputed to go to England as Agent of the Assembly
-Discussion before Lord Loudoun - Vexatious Delays Anecdote -
Departure with his Son for England - Anecdote of Shirley - Incidents
of the Voyage - Arrival in London.

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An Algerine Speech.

Rules for Reducing a Great Empire to a Small One; presented to a late
Minister when he entered upon his Administration

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On Gratitude to the Ministry.

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Of the Effects of Electricity in Paralytic Cases
Meteorological Imaginations and Conjectures
On Cold produced by Evaporation.

Salt Water rendered fresh by Distillation
by Sea-water

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Tendency of Rivers to the Sea- Effects of the Sun's Rays on Cloths of

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Method of relieving Thirst

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Different Colors

Effect of Air on the Barometer- The Study of Insects

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A Dialogue between Britain, France, Spain, Holland, Saxony and Amer-
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Extracts

HIS CORRESPONDENCE.

To Josiah Franklin, Boston. April 13, 1738.

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A Man's Religion to be judged of by its Fruits Freemasons.

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Religious Notions-Doctrine and Worship.

To James Read. 17 August, 1745.

On Differences between Man and Wife.

To Peter Collinson. 9 May, 1753.

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English Poor Laws Amending the Scheme of Providence
Anecdotes Aversion from Labor among American Indians
Germans in Pennsylvania - Their Peculiarities - Hopes for Eng-
land.

To George Whitefield. June 6, 1753.

Good Works On Meriting Heaven
Example of Christ.

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Prayers and Deeds.

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To Miss Catherine Ray, at Block Island. 4 March, 1775

To Miss Catherine Ray. 11 September, 1755

To Miss E. Hubbard. 23 February, 1756

On the Death of his Brother, John Franklin.

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Trust in Providence.

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To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. June 22, 1767.

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State of his Affairs-Proposed Marriage of his Daughter

To Miss Mary Stevenson. 14 September, 1767 .

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Visit to Paris-French Women and Fashions - King and Queen
- Versailles-Paris-French Politeness-Travelling.

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To Miss Mary Stevenson. 2 September, 1769
Mother and Daughter - Reason and Enthusiasm.

To Mrs. Jane Mecom. 30 December, 1770

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To Samuel Cooper. 5 February, 1771 . . .

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Minutes of a Remarkable Conference with Lerd Hillsborough.

To Joshua Babcock. 13 January, 1772.

Agriculture the most Honorable Employment. -Condition of the
Poor in Ireland-Savage Life and Civilization.

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To William Franklin. 19 August

Modes of Exercise - Importance to Health.

To Joseph Priestley. 19 September.

Moral Algebra, for arriving at Decisions in Doubtful Cases.

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To Josiah Quincy. 22 April, 1779.

Providence Rules - National Characteristics
fluities.

To Joseph Priestley. 8 February, 1780.

Progress of Science - -All Situations have their Inconveniences
Illustrative Anecdote.

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To Francis Hopkinson. 24 December, 1782
On Planting Trees-Newspaper Abuse.

To Mrs. Mary Hewson. 27 January, 1783

On the Death of Friends-Folly of War-Protracted Friend-
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The Order of the Cincinnati-Ascending and Descending Honors
Absurdity of the System of Hereditary Nobility.

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- Vagrancy of Congress

American Extravagance
Elements of Wealth.

On visiting England. Public Salaries

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- The War British Disdain for Yankees - Consequences
Evidences of Providence - Comparison of Fortunes-English
Copyrights in America-Emigration.

To George Whatley. May 23, 1785.

Privileges of Old Age-

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On a Good Epitaph - Reasons for Con-
fidence in a Future State The American Constitution - Eng-
land Anecdote.

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