PAGE
Dr. Franklin to Count de Vergennes, April 24, 1778 19

Count de Vergennes to Dr. Franklin, April 25, 1778

21

D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, April 29, 1778

22

Dr. Franklin in answer to the foregoing, April 29, 1778 23

Anonymous to Dr. Franklin, May 20, 1778

ib.

Dr. Franklin, in answer to a letter from Brussels, July 1,

1778

24

in answer to the propositions of quitting the

alliance with France, Feb. 3, 1779

30

to David Hartley, esq. Feb. 22, 1779

33
to ditto, March 21, 1779

34

From D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, April 22, 1779 36

Dr. Franklin to D. Hartley, esq. May 4, 1779

42

to ditto, Feb. 2, 1780

From D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, July 17, 1780 47
Dr. Franklin to his Excellency J. Adams, esq. April 29,
1781

50

to D. Hartley, esq. June 30, 1781

51

to his Excellency J. Adams, esq. Oct. 5, 1781 ib.

to ditto, Oct. 12, 1781

William Alexander, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Dec. 15, 1781 54

Dr. Franklin to Mr. Alexander, in answer, Dec. 15, 1781 ib.

to D. Hartley, esq. Dec. 15, 1781

55

D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Jan. 2, 1782

ib.

Conciliatory Bill

61

to Dr. Franklin, P.S. Jan. 8, 1782

62

Dr. Franklin to D. Hartley, esq. Jan. 15, 1782

63

D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Jan. 24, 1782

- 66

William Alexander, esq. to D. Hartley, esq. Jan. 25, 1782 71

D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Feb. 1, 1782

72

Dr. Franklin to D. Hartley, esq. Feb. 16, 1782

78

D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Feb. 28, 1782

75

Col. Hartley, M.P. to Dr. Franklin, Feb. 28, 1782

Edmund Burke, M.P. to Dr. Franklin, Feb. 28, 1782

.78

Dr. Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, esq. March 4, 1782

80

William Alexander, esq. to Dr. Franklip, March 3, 1782 84

Dr. Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, esq. March 9, 1782 85

D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, March 11, 1782

86

D. Hartley, esg, M.P. to Dr. Franklin, March 12, 1782 88

Votes of the Commons, Feb. 27, 1782.

89

to Dr. Franklin, March 21, 1782

91

Mr. Thomas Digges to Dr. Franklin, March 22, 1782 94

J. Adams, esq. to Dr. Franklin, March 26, 1782

- 98

Dr. Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, esq. March 30, 1782-101

to J. Adams, esq. March 31, 1782

102

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Dr. Franklin to D. Hartley, esq. March 31, 1782 - 104

to ditto, April 5, 1782

- 105

to Robert R. Livingston, esq. April 8, 1782 - 107

to ditto, April 12, 1782

- 108

to the Hon. H. Laurens, esq. April 12, 1782 109

COMMISSION to Messrs. Adams, Franklin, Jay,

Laurens, and Jefferson, 15th June, 1781

110

Monsieur de Rayneval to Dr. Franklin, April 12, 1782 112

Dr. Franklin to D. Hartley, Esq. April 13, 1782

- 114

to J. Adams, esq. April 13, 1782

115

D. Hartley esq. to Dr. Franklin, May 1, 1782

2 116

BREVJATE (enclosed in the above) Feb.7, 1782 122

Private JOURNAL of Dr. Franklin, begun May 9,

1782

125

Dr. Franklin to Lord Shelburne, March 22, 1782 - 126

Lord Shelburne to Dr. Franklin, April 6, 1782

- 127

Henry Laurens, esq. to ditto, April 7, 1782

- 128

Dr. Franklin to Monsieur le Comte de Vergennes, April 15,

1782

130

to Lord Shelburne, April 18, 1782

,

- 132

Notes of Conversation

. 136

to J. Adams, esq. April 20, 1782

- 139
to H. Laurens, esq. April 20, 1782

- 110
J. Adams, esq. to Dr. Franklin, April 16, 1782

142

Dr. Franklin to J. Adams, esq. April 20, 1782

- 144

J. Adams, esq. to Dr. Franklin, May 2, 1782

146

H. Laurens, esq. to Dr. Franklin, April 30, 1782

148

Lord Shelburne to Dr. Franklin, April 28, 1782

150

Dr. Franklin to the Count de Vergeunes, May 4, 1782 153

Count de Vergennes to Dr. Franklin, May 5, 1782

ib.

Dr. Franklin to J. Adams, esq. May 8, 1782

155

C. J. Fox, esq. to Dr. Franklin, May 1, 1782

156

Dr. Franklin to the Right Hon. C. J. Fox, esq. May 10,

1782

· 161

to Lord Shelburne, May 10, 1782

1782

- 162

to ditto, May 13, 1782

164

D. Hartley, Esq. to Dr. Franklin, (London) May 3, 1782 167

Dr. Franklin to D. Hartley, esq. May 13, 1782

ib.

Henry Laurens, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Ostend, May 17,

1782

· 171

· Dr. Franklin to H. Laurens, esq. May 25, 1782

. 173

D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, May 13, 1782

177

PROPOSED PRELIMINARIES, May, 1782

179

to Dr. Franklin, May 25, 1782

- 183

Lord Shelburne to Dr. Franklin, May 21, 1782

- 185

-

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Lord Shelburne to Dr. Franklin, May 26, 1782

- 185

Dr. Franklin to Mr. Grenville, May 31, 1782

- 189

to J. Adams, esq. June 2, 1782

- 190

Lord Shelburne to R. Oswald, esq. May 21, 1782 - 194

MEMORANDUMs written by Lord Shelburne - 195

Col. Hartley to Dr. Franklin, May 24, 1782

- 199

R. Oswald, esq. to Dr. Franklin, June 5, 1782

- 200

Dr. Franklin to R. Oswald, esq. June 6, 1782

201

Extract from the London Evening Post of May 30,

1782

- 202

to R. Oswald, esq. June 11, 1782

- 206

The Marquis de la Fayette to Dr. Franklin, June 20, 1782 215

J. Adams, esq. to Dr. Franklin, June 13, 1782

- 217

Dr. Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, esq. June 25, 1782 220

to the Hon. Robert Morris, esq. June 25, 1782 • 222

to R. Oswald, esq. June 27, 1782

223

Dr. Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, esq. June 28, 1782 225

to Dr. Cooper, June 28, 1782

- 227

to Henry Laurens, esq. July 2, 1782

- 229

Governor Pownall to Dr. Franklin, July 5, 1782

- 230

to the Hon. Mr. Hobart, July 2, 1782

- 232

Memorandum, by David Hartley, esq. July 8, 1782 238

The Marquis de la Fayette to Dr. Franklin, July 9, 1782 239

Dr. Franklin to the Marquis de la Fayette, July 9, 1782 239

to David Hartley, esq. July 10, 1782

ib.

to Benjamin Vaughan, esq. July 10, 1782

- 241

to ditto, July 11, 1782

242

to R. Oswald, esq. July 12, 1782

243

to Lord Shelburne, July 12, 1782

244,

to the Marquis de la Fayette, July 24, 1782

ib.

D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, July 26, 1782

- 245

Lord Grantham to Dr. Franklin, July 26, 1782

- 246

Lord Shelburne to Dr. Franklin, July 27, 1782

247

Dr. Franklin to R. Oswald, esq. July 28, 1782

ib.

to Count de Vergennes, August 8, 1782 -

- 249

Count de Vergennes to Dr. Franklin, August 8, 1782 ib.
Dr. Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, esq. August 12,
1782

250

D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, August 16, 1782 - 251

Dr. Franklin to John Jay, esq. Sept. 4, 1782

- 253

R. Oswald, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Sept. 5, 1782

ib.

Right Hon. Thomas Townshend to R. Oswald, esq.

Sept. 1, 1782

254

D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Sept. 7, 1782

ib.

Dr. Franklin to R. Oswald, esq. Sept. 8, 1782 -

255

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Dr. Franklin to the Earl of Grantham, Sept. 11, 1782 - 256

to David Hartley, esq. Sept. 17, 1782 -

ib.

R. Oswald, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Sept. 24, 1782

257

Right Hon. Thomas Townshend to R. Oswald, esq. Sept.
20, 1782

258

Dr. Franklipto24.e Hon. Robert R. Livingston, esq} ib.

ib.

COMMISSION to R. Oswald, esq. Sept. 21, 1782 259

to the Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Oct. 14, 1782 - 262

to His Exellency J. Adams, esq. Oct. 15, 1782 263

Right Hon. Thomas Townshend to Dr. Franklin, Oct. 23,
1782

264
Dr. Franklin to the Right Hon. T. Townshend, Nov. 4,
1782

265

Henry Strachey, esq. to the ministers plenipotentiary of

the United States. Paris, Nov. 5, 1782 - 266

The Ameri- answer to the foregoing, Nov. 6, 1782 - 267

can minis-
to R, Oswald, esq. Nov. 6, 1782

ib.

ters in

Article proposed by the American Ple-

nipotentiaries

- 268

Facts in support of the foregoiug) - 269

Dr. Franklin to Richard Oswald, esq. Nov. 26, 1782 270

Resolve of Congress of Sept. 10, 1782

Bill proposed by the Assembly of the State

of Pennsylvania, Sept. 18, 1782 - 271

B. Vaughan, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Nov. 27, 1782 - 276

Dr. Franklin to Count de Vergennes, Nov. 39, 1782 - 278

ARTICLES agreed on between R. Oswald, esq. and

the Commissioners of the United States of Ame-

rica, Nov. 30, 1782

ib.

Separate Article

- 282

Dr. Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, esq. Dec. 5, 1782 283

PROPOSED ARTICLES enclosed in the fore-

going

- 287

BRITISH PASS for the ship Washington

29.0

The American Plenipotentiaries to Robert R. Livingston,

esq. Dec. 14, 1782. Containing remarks on the

treaty

- 291

Dr. Franklin to Count de Vergennes, Dec. 15, 1782 294

Count de Vergennes to Dr. Franklin, in answer

- 295

Dr. Franklin to Count de Vergennes, Dec. 17, 1782 • 296

Count de Vergennes to Dr. Franklin, Dec. 25, 1782 - 298

Dr. Franklin to Richard Oswald, esq. Jan. 14, 1783 • 302

PROPOSITION relative to privateering

- 303

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Count de Vergennes to Dr. Franklin, Jan. 18, 1783 • 307

Dr. Franklip to Count de Vergennes, Jan. 18, 1783

ib,

B. Vaughan, esq. to Dr. Franklin, Paris, Jan. 18, 1783 - 308

Dr. Franklin to J. Adams, esq. Jan. 19, 1783

- 309

Mr. Fitzherbert's Commission to treat with France ib.

DECLARATION by the American Plenipotentiaries 311

Copy of the first and the twenty-second Articles of

the Preliminary Treaty between France and Great

Britain

313

AMERICAN PASSPORT for British ships

314

PROCLAMATION OF THE KING OF GREAT BRI-

TAIN FOR THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES,

14th Feb. 1783

315

Aleyne Fitzherbert, esq. to the American Ministers, Feb.

18, 1783

317

DECLARATION OF THE CESSATION OF ARMS

ON THE PART OF AMERICA, 20th Feb. 1783 - 318

David Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, March 12, 1783 - 320

CONCILIATORY PROPOSITIONS, March, 1783 - 321

SKETCH OF A PROVISIONAL TREATY OF COM-

MERCE

- 323

BREVIATE of the Treaty

- 325

Dr. Franklip to David Hartley, esq. March 23, 1783

326
D. Hartley, esq. to Dr. Franklin, March 31, 1783

327

SUPPLEMENTAL Treaty proposed