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PENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF,

AND CONTINUED BY HIS GRANDSON AND OTHERS.

WITH

US SOCIAL EPISTOLARY CORRESPONDENCE, PHILOSOPHICAL, POLITICAL,
AND MORAL LETTERS AND ESSAYS,

AND HIS

DIPLOMATIC TRANSACTIONS AS AGENT AT LONDON AND MINISTER
PLENIPOTENTIARY AT VERSAILLES.

AUGMENTED BY MUCH MATTER NOT CONTAINED IN ANY FORMER EDITION.

WITH A

POSTLIMINIOUS PREFACE.

N TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

PHILADELPHIA:

M'CARTY & DAVIS, No. 171 MARKET STREET.

1834.

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ENTERED according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1834, by McCarty & Davis, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

INDEX TO VOLUME I

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A

ACT of the British Parliament to prohibit and restrain
American trade, 137.
Adams, Rutledge, and Franklin meet lord Howe, 137.
Albany, Franklin appointed commissioner to the In-
dians there, in 1754, 52-Plan of union of the colo-
nies prepared and presented there, 53.

Alexander, William, esq., Franklin's letter to, on the
origin of the stamp act, 78.

America asserts her right of exclusively taxing her
self, 85-Gratitude of, 201.

American discontents, cause of, 197.

Americans abused in the house of lords, their courage,
religion, and understanding depreciated and treated
with contempt, 132.

Anecdotes of Bradford, 9, 10-of Ralph, 15-of governor
Clinton, 45-of Beatty, 60-of governor Denny, 63.
Arnold general, his treacherous conduct, 157-How re-
warded by the British government, 157, 158.
Arrest, the ministry design to arrest Franklin, 105.
Articles of belief and acts of religion, 33.

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Calumnious speeches in the house of lords, against
America, 132.

Camden, lord, has interviews with him, 118-Supports
America, 121-Speaks admirably on American af-
fairs, 132.

Canada, Franklin decides the policy of Chatham con-
cerning, 74-His pamphlet thereon, 75.
Caricature occasioned by the stamp act, 80.
Carlisle, Eden, and Johnstone, 146.

Causes of the American discontents, a pamphlet, 84.
Chancery, Franklin sued in, 92.

Charter, the first royal, granted to Pennsylvania, in
1681, 72.

Chatham, lord, consults Franklin, 74-Desires to see
him, 106-His motion relative to America, 121-Vi-
sits Franklin, 122-His plan for settling the disputes
with the colonies, 123-Rejection of the same, 125.
Clapham, colonel, 60.

Clarkson's life of Penn, refutation of censurers on
Franklin in, 73.

Clifton, John, first proposes the lighting of the streets
of Philadelphia, 50.

Coleman, William, character of, 25-Liberality to
Franklin, 26.

Collins, John, some account of, 9. 11. 13.

Collinson, publishes Franklin's "New Experiments in
Electricity," 62.

Commissioners in Europe, grant letters of marque, 145.
Common Sense, a political publication, 137.
Conductors, blunt opposed to pointed, 151-Epigram on,

151.

Congress, assembly of, 103-Their declaration of rights:
their petition to the king, 103. 113-Send their pro-
ceedings to lord Chatham, and present a second peti-
tion, 134-Declare the independence of the colonies,
137-Appoint a deputation to meet lord Howe and
bear his propositions of peace, 137-Resolution re-

specting general Sullivan, 140-Report of the com-
mittee appointed to confer with lord Howe, 140-As-
semble at Philadelphia, 141.

Cool Thoughts, a pamphlet by Franklin, 78.
Copely, sir Godfrey, his gold medal presented to Frank-
lin, 63.
Correspondence, social and familiar, of Dr. Franklin,
in a series of letters, 233-Private and political, be-
fore the declaration of independence, in a series of
Croghan, George, Indian interpreter, 57.
letters, 303. 510.
Cushing, Thomas, letters to, 103.

D

Dartmouth, lord, made secretary of state for America,
85-Friendly to Franklin, 86-His good wishes to-
wards the colonies, 95.

Daschkoff's, the princess, letter to Franklin, 189.
Delor introduces Franklin's electrical experiments into
France, 83.

Denham, Mr. an early friend of Franklin, 16-His death:
trait in his character, 20.

Denny, governor, succeeds Morris, 62-Presents a me-
dal to Franklin, 63-Refuses assent to an appropri-
ation, 68.

De Romas, invention of the electrical kite, falsely at-
tributed to, 83.

D' Estaing arrives in America with six sail of frigates,

151.

Dickenson, John, engaged in public affairs, 77.
Dissensions between England and America, concern.
ing the, 223.

Dubourg, mons., translates Franklin's philosophical
papers into French, 80.

E

Ecton, in Northamptonshire, birth-place of the ances
tor of Franklin, 1.

Education of females, how important, 39-Publishes a
pamphlet on, 47.

Electrical discoveries, general account of Franklin's, 62.
Electricity, Franklin's experiments in, 48-Renewed,
Experiments on canals, and water, by Franklin, 80.
62--Applied to various purposes by Franklin, 63.
on the Gulf Stream, 133.

Fayette, a letter to, 157.

F

Fire Companies, first established by Franklin, 42.
Fire-place invented, an iron one, 17.
Folgers, ancestors of Franklin, 3.
Fothergill, doctor, character of, 51-Letters to Dr.
Franklin, 108-Meeting with him and Barclay, 128-
Another meeting, 131.

Franklin, the family of, 1-Benjamin Franklin born, 3
-Erects a monument to his father and mother, 4-
Is apprenticed to his brother, a printer, 5-Method
of teaching himself English composition, 6-Proposal
made him for establishing a new religious sect, 14-
Pays his addresses to Miss Read, 15-Embarks for
London, 16-Writes a dissertation on Liberty and
Necessity, &c., 17-Becomes acquainted with Dr.
Pemberton, sir Hans Sloane, &c., 17-His moral and
religious principles, 23-Writes under the signature
of Busy-body, 25-Writes on the necessity of paper
money, 26-His marriage to Miss Read, 28--Projects
the first subscription library in Philadelphia, 32
Publishes Poor Richard's Almanac, 38-Begins the
study of languages, 40-Appointed clerk of general
assembly, 41-Made post-master at Philadelphia, 41---
Founds the Union Fire Company, 42-Proposes esta-
blishing an academy and Philosophical Society at
Philadelphia, 44-Publishes Plain Truth, 44-Its ef-
fect, 45-Invents an open stove, 47-Renews his
attempts to establish an academy at Philadelphia, 47
-Devotes his time to philosophical experiments, 48--
Is elected a member of assembly and justice of peace
48-Is appointed a commissioner to treat with the

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Indians, 49-Plan for cleaning the streets of Phila-
delphia and paving the same, 50-His improvement
in street lamps, 51-Appointed post-master general,
52-Made M. A. of Cambridge and Yale Colleges, 52
-Plan for the union of the colonies, 52-His address
to the counties of Lancaster, &c., 55-Chosen colonel
of a volunteer regiment, 61-Philosophical reputation,
62-Chosen a member of the Royal Society of Lon-
don, and presented with the gold medal of sir Godfrey
Copely, 63-Embarks for England, 65-His connex-
ion with the London newspapers, 70-Dedication of
his "Historical Review," &c., 73-Is consulted by Mr.
Pitt, 75-Writes" England's Interest with respect to
the Colonies," 75-Visits Scotland, is made L. L. D.
at St. Andrews, 75-Receives the same honour from
Oxford, 75-Returns to Philadelphia, 76-Loses his
seat in the Pennsylvania assembly, 78-Reinstated,
and revisits Great Britain, 78-Visits Holland, Ger.
many, and Paris, 80-Introduced to Louis XV.: re-
peats his electrical experiments in his presence, and
by count de Buffon, &c., 80-Is dismissed from the
office of deputy post-master, 99-Correspondence with
dean Tucker, 100-Invents an emblematical sign, 103
-His acquaintance with Mrs. Howe, 107-Hints for
terms of union with Great Britain, 108-Letter to
lord Dartmouth, 127-Experiments on the ocean, 133
-Arrival in America, 134-Proposes the adoption of
paper money, 136-Sent on a mission to Canada, 136—
Writes to Holland for assistance, 136-Correspond-
ence with lord Howe, 137-Is appointed minister ple-
nipotentiary to the court of France, 142-Experi-
ments during the voyage, 143-Receives à present of
Cook's Voyages from the British government, 153–
Private Journal, 153-Requests leave to retire on ac-
count of age, 153-The congress refuse his resigna-
tion, 155-Account of Arnold's treachery in a letter
to general la Fayette, 157-Political information with
sir William Jones, 160-Negotiates for a peace at Pa-
ris, 164-Opens negotiation with the Swedish court,
167-Extracts from his private Journal, 169-Is nomi-
nated by the king of France to examine the proper-
ties of animal magnetism, 173-Signs the treaty of
peace with Great Britain, 174-Leaves Passy on his
return home, 175-Arrives at Philadelphia, 177—Con-
gratulatory address on his arrival, 178-Chosen a
member of the council, 179-Queries and Remarks on
Constitution of government, 180-Speech on Sala-
ries, 181-Speech on Representation and Votes, 182-
Retires from public affairs, 185-Sketch of his ser-
vices, 186-Writes against the slave trade, 187-Last
illness, death, and funeral, 190-Oration occasioned
by his death, 191-His character, 192-Extracts from
his will and codicil, 193-Epitaph written by himself,
196 Examined before the house of commons respect-
ing the Stamp Act, 203-Before the privy council, 217.
Franklin, William, (Dr. Franklin's son,) appointed go-
vernor of New Jersey, 75.

Franklin, W. Temple, baron de Staël's letter relative
to him, 167.

French, colonel, attention to Franklin, 11.

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150.

Hartley, David, esq., employed to negotiate with Frank-
lin, 167.
Hemphill, parson, first settles in Philadelphia, 39.
Henly and Nairne, verify Franklin's electric system,
Hereditary legislators and mathematicians, 123.
Hillsborough, lord, made secretary of state for America,
84-His resignation, 85.
Hints for negotiation, 108-Arguments on, 109.
-- on further propositions, 127.
Historical Review, opinion of various writers on the, 63.
History, observations on reading, 37.
Holmes, Mr., brother-in-law to Franklin, 11.
Hostilities commence betwixt Great Britain and France,
147.

House of Commons, Franklin's examination before the,
79.
Howe, Mrs., conference with Franklin, 107-Letters to
Franklin, 119. 128. 131.
Howe, lord, courts an acquaintance with Franklin, 116
-Meets him by appointment, 128-Letter to Frank-
lin, 129-Another meeting, 131-Appointed to com-
mand the British fleet in North America, 137-Cor-
respondence with Franklin, 138.

Hutchinson, lieutenant-governor, disputes with, 86-
His letters, Franklin's account of, 88.
Hutton, Mr., the Moravian, account of, 152-Letter to,
159.
Hyde, lord, his interview with Franklin, 128.

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Indian method of concealing fires, 60.
Ingenhausz's, Dr., detection of Wilson's deceptive ex
periments relative to Franklin's lightning conduct-
ors, and pretended improvements of his own, 150. ·
Innis, the messenger, some account of him, 65.
Intelligence from Pennsylvania, political papers, effect
of, 70.

J

James, Abel, letter to Franklin, requesting him to con-
tinue his memoirs, 29.
Jay, John, esq., sent minister to the court of Spain, 148
-Arrives at Paris to negotiate for peace, 164.
Jones, John Paul, pretended letter from him, 159.

sir William, account of an attempt to negotiate
for a peace with Franklin, 160-His supposed trans-
lation of "A Fragment of Polybius," 160-His senti-
ments respecting America, 162.

Judges made independent in Massachusetts, 86.
Junto, account of a literary one formed by Franklin,
24-Its sphere enlarged, 40.

K

Keimer first employs Franklin as a printer, 11-Pro-
poses to Franklin to establish a new religious sect, 14
-Quarrels with him and parts, 22.

Keith, sir William, proposes to establish Franklin as a
printer, 12-Practises the grossest fraud on Frank-
lin, 14.

French government first take interest in the dispute Kippis, Dr., a calumny of his respecting Franklin cor-
betwixt Great Britain and America, 84.

G

Galloway, Joseph, engaged in politics, 77-His speech
published with a preface by Franklin, 77.
Gates, general, defeats the British troops, 146.
Georgia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey appoint Frank
lin agent in England, 80.

Gerard, monsieur, goes as envoy to America, 146.
Germany and Holland, Franklin travels into, 80.
Gnadenhutten, Franklin sent in military command to,
58-Indians burn that place, 58-Constructs military
works there. 59-His military police, 60-Apopthegm
scour the anchor,-Grog before prayers, incentive to
piety, 60.
Godfrey, Thomas, inventor of Hadley's quadrant, 24.
Mrs., projects a marriage for Franklin, 27.
Government, Franklin's system of, eulogized by the
duke de la Rochefoucault, 184.

Grace's, Robert, liberality to Franklin, 26.
Guerchy, the French ambassador, attentive to Frank-
lin, 84.

Gunpowder, as grain, comprehended with wheat, &c., 46.

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rected, 151.

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Lamps, improvement thereof, 51.
Languages, began to study, 40.

Law of Nations, proposed improvement thereof, 170.
Lee, Arthur, petition of, with Bollan and Franklin, 126.
Legal tender of paper money, he opposes, 69.
Library, the first established in Philadelphia, 32.
Lighting and Paving of Philadelphia set on foot by
Franklin, 51.

Lightning drawn from the clouds, 63-Theory of con-
ductors, 63.
Logan, Mr., account of, 46.

Loudon, lord, arrives in Philadelphia, 64-His mode of
despatching business, 64-His ideas of public service,
66-Cause of his removal, 66.

Loughborough, lord, his abuse of Franklin before the
privy council, 87.

Lutwich, captain, account of his fast-sailing packet, 66.
Lyons, Dr., encourages Franklin to write on religious
subjects, 18.

Magnetism, animal, 169.

M

Hall, Mr. David, a partner in business with Franklin, Mandeville's, Dr., friendship for Franklin, 18.

48.

Hamilton, Mr. Andrew, account of, 16. 27.

Harry, David, history of, 27.

Marbois, Barbé, his secret letter on American affairs,
Note, 165.

Massachusetts appoints Franklin agent in England, 80

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