Brown, doctor, turns the bible into doggrel verse, 24.
Burgoyne, general, surrenders with his whole army to the Americans, 382. Burnet, son of Dr. Burnet, notices Franklin, 33.
Busy-body, Franklin writes several pieces under that title, 65.
Calumnious speeches in house of lords, against America, 346.
Cambridge, N. England, university confer degree of M. A., 136.
Camden, lord, has interviews with him, 308-Supports America, 317- Speaks admirably on American affairs, 345.
Canada, Franklin decides the policy of Chatham concerning, 194--.His
pamphlet thereon, 195.
Card, with an emblem used by him, 270.
Curicature occasioned by the stamp act, 208.
Carlisle, Eden, and Johnstone, 383.
Causes of the American discontents, a pamphlet, 220.
Chancery, Franklin sued in, 242.
Charleston, sends a printer thither, 103.
Charter, the first royal, granted to Pennsylvania, in 1681, 188.
Chatham, lord, consults Franklin, 194---Desires to see him, 277--- his mọ- tion relative to America, 317---Visits Franklin, 319-His plan for set- tling the disputes with the colonies 322---Rejection of the same, 327. Clapham, colonel, 157---His eulogium on Franklin, 323.
Clarkson's life of Penn, refutation of censures on Franklin in, 190. Clerk of assembly, Franklin chosen, 107---Rechosen, 118---His maxim as to office, 118.
Clifton, John, first proposes the lighting of the streets of Philadelphia, 132.
Clinton, governor, anecdote of, 117.
Coleman, William, character of, 63---Liberality to Franklin, 68.
Colonies, plan for their union, 137.
Collins, John, some account of, 21,-23,-33,-35.
Collinson, publishes Franklin's "New Experiments in Electricity," 162. Commissioners in Europe, grant letters of marque, 380.
Common Sense, a political publication, 359.
Conductors, blunt opposed to pointed, 394--Epigram on, 395. Congress, assembly of, 272---Their declaration of rights: their petition to the king, 273,-296---Send their proceedings to lord Chatham, and Present a second petition, 352---Declare the independence of the co- lonies, 360---Appoint a deputation to meet lord Howe and hear his pro- positions of peace, 361---Resolution respecting general Sullivan, 363 ---Report of the committee appointed to confer with lord Howe, 365--- Assemble at Philadelphia, 367.
Copely, sir Godfrey, his gold medal presented to Franklin, 165. Creed, Franklin's early religious, 100.
Croghan, George, Indian interpreter, 148.
Ceol Thoughts, a pamphlet by Franklin, 202. Cushing, Thomas, letters to, 271.
Dartmouth, lord, made secretary of state for America, 223---Friendly to Franklin, 224---Letter to, 382---His good wishes towards the colonies, 250.
Daschkoff's, the princess, letter to Franklin, 501.
Delor introduces Franklin's electrical experiments into France, 146,-216. Denham, Mr., an early friend of Franklin, 41----His death: trait in his character, 51.
Denny, governor, anecdote of, 141---Succeeds Morris, 161---Presents a medal to Franklin, 166---Anecdotes of, 166---Refuses assent to an ap- propriation, 178.
De Romas, invention of the electrical kite, falsely attributed to, 217. D'Estaing arrives in America with six sail of frigates, 396---Causes of his want of success, 396.
Dickenson, John, engaged in public affairs, 201.
Dubourg, mons., translates Franklin's philosophical papers into French, 210.
Dunkers of America, some account of the, 212.
Ecton, in Northamptonshire, birth-place of the ancestor of Franklin, 2. Eden, Carlisle, and Johnstone, 383.
Education of females, how important, 103---Publishes a pamphlet on, 124. Electrical discoveries, general account of Franklin's, 162.
Electricity, his first experiments in, 126---Renewed, 161---Applied to va rious purposes by Franklin, 1 3,-164.
Epigram on conductors, 395.
Experiments on canals, and water, by Franklin, 209.
on the Gulph Stream, 348.
Fayette, a letter to, 407.
Fire Companies, first established by Franklin, 110.
Fire-place invented, an iron one, 123.
Fires, Indian method of concealing,
Folgers, ancestors of Franklin, 7.
Franklin, early history of the family of, 1---The name formerly an order of rank, Note 3---Thomas born, 4---Original letter from Josiah to his son Ben. Franklin, Note. 4---Benjamin Franklin born, 7---Placed at the Grammar School, 8----Placed with a tallow chandler, 9----Youthful an- ecdote of, 10----General character of his father, 11---Erects a monu-
ment to his father and mother, 11----Dislikes the business of a tallow chandler, which he quits, 12----Passion for letters, the cause of his be- coming a printer, 14-Is apprenticed to his brother, 13-Displays a turn for writing poetry, 14-Method of teaching himself English com- position, 15-Effect produced by his reading Tyron on vegetable diet, 16-Course of reading pursued by him, 17—Writes for the New Eng- land Courant, 18--Differs with his brother, the printer, to whom he is apprenticed, 19--Courant published in his name, 20--Leaves his brother and proceeds to New York, 21-Quits New York for Philadelphia, 22- Becomes acquainted with Dr. Browne, 24-Account of his landing at Phi- Jadelphia, 25-Is employed by Keimer the printer, 27-Resides at Mr. Read's, his future wife's father, 28-Returns to Boston, 30--Second visit to Philadelphia, 32—Is introduced to Burnet the governor of New York, 33-Is deceived by sir William Keith, 35-Relinquishes vegeta- ble diet, 36-Proposal made him for establishing a new religious sect, 36-Resumes his vegetable diet, 37--Pays his addresses to Miss Read, 37--Forms new acquaintance, 38-Embarks for London, 40-Contracts an intimacy with Mr. Denham during the voyage, 41--Arrives in Lon- don, 41--Becomes acquainted with Mr. Hamilton, 42-Obtains employ- ment as a printer, 43-Writes a dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, with remarks on Wollastone's Religion of Nature, 44-Becomes ac- quainted with Mr. Lyons, Dr. Mandeville, Dr. Pemberton, and sir Hans Sloane, 44-Is employed by Watts, 47-Prowess as a swimmer, 51— Engages as clerk with Mr. Denham, 52-Is introduced to sir William Wyndham, 52-Quits England, 53-Lands at Philadelphia, 53—Mode of Life, 54-Employs himself again as a printer, 55-Quarrels with Keimer, and quits his employ, 57-Makes paper money for New Jersey, 58-Enters into partnership with Meredith, 58-His moral and reli- gious principles, 60-Commences business with his partner, 61– Founds a literary Junto, 64-Industry in his profession, 64-Projects a newspaper; is forestalled in his intentions, 64-Writes under the sig- nature of Busy-body, 65-Purchases the paper started in opposition to his proposed plan, 65-Separates from Meredith and commences on his own account, 68--Writes on the necessity of paper money, 69- Opens shop as a stationer, 71-Declines an offer of marriage proposed by Mrs. Godfrey, 72-Renews his intimacy with Miss Read, 73-His marriage to Miss Read, 74-Projects the first subscription library in Philadelphia, 83--Luxury first introduced into Franklin's family, 85— His religious opinions, 87-Composes articles of belief and acts of reli- gion for his own use, 88-Projects for attaining moral perfection, 88— Art of virtue, 90-Extensive project, 98—Observations on reading his- tory, 99-United party for virtue, 99-Religious Creed, 100-Publishes Poor Richard's Almanac, 101--Mode of conducting his newspaper, 102 -Sends a printer to South Carolina, 103-Recommends a knowlege of accounts as a part of female education, 103-Begins the study of languag
ges, 105-Inconsistency of the common mode of teaching languages, 105 -Pays a visit to Boston, 106-Loses one of his sons, 106–Appointed clerk of general assembly, 107-Made post-master at Philadelphia 108-First turns his thoughts to public affairs, 109—The city watch proposed, 109 --Founds the Union Fire Company, 110--Proposes establishing an Aca- demy and Philosophical Society at Philadelphia, 116-Publishes Plain Truth, 116-Its effect, 117-Proposes a lottery for building a battery, 119 --Invents an open stove, 123--Renews his attempts to establish an aca- demy at Philadelphia, 124-Writes a pamphlet to forward the intention, 124--Enters into partnership with Mr. David Hall, 126-Devotes his time to philosophical experiments, 126–Is elected a member of the assembly, and a justice of the peace, 127-His son appointed clerk of assembly, 127—Is appointed a commissioner to treat with the Indians: the singu- lar behavior of the Indians, 128-Plan for cleansing the streets of Phi- ladelphia, and paving the same, 131-His improvement in street lamps, 132-Appointed post-master-general, 136--Made master of arts of Cambridge and Yale Colleges, 136---Plan for the union of the colonies 137---His address to the counties of Lancaster, &c. 143---Renders great service to general Braddock's army, 144-Defends the North-West frontier, 152---Chosen colonel of a volunteer regiment, 159---Philoso- phical reputation, 162---Chosen a member of the Royal Society of Lon- don, 164--Is presented with the gold medal of sir Godfrey Copeley, 165--Embarks for England, 169---Narrow escape from the Scilly Rocks, 174--Arrives at Falmouth, 175---In London, 176---State of politics on his arrival, 182-His connection with the London newspapers, 182--- Reply to the insinuations of the “Citizen, or General Advertiser," 184 --Defends the American question in various publications, 185---Dedi- cation of his Historical Review, &c. to Arthur Onslow, esq., 188---His conduct during the differences of the Pennsylvanians, 190---Is noticed by persons of rank in England, 193--Consulted by Mr. Pitt, 194--- Writes " England's interest with respect to the Colonies," its effect, 195 ---Visits Scotland, is made L. L. D. at St. Andrews, 196---Receives the same honor from Oxford, 196---Error corrected respecting his attempt- ing to seduce his son governor Franklin from his allegiance to the king, 197---Returns to Philadelphia, 198---Writes a pamphlet entitled "Cool Thoughts," 202---Loses his seat in the Pennsylvania assembly, 203---Reinstated, and again visits Great Britain, 203--Examined before the house of commons respecting the Stamp Act, 207---Caricature pub- lished on the occasion, Note, 208---Visits Holland, Germany, and Paris, 209---Introduced to Louis XV.; his electrical experiments are repeated in the presence of Louis XV.; and by count de Buffon, &c. 210---Oppo- sition to the act making paper money legal tenders, 219---Publishes a work, "The Cause of the American Discontent,” 220---His account of the affair of Hutchinson's Letters, 225---The dispute betwixt Whately and Temple stated, 251---Is involved in a chancery suit, 259---Reflections
on Hutchinson's affair, and vindication of himself, 255-Is dimissed from the office of deputy post-mater, 260--Controversy with Dean Tucker, 261---Reflections on that controversy, 267---Invents and uses an emblematical design, 270---Receives-private information of the in- tention of the British government to arrest him,' 274---Determines on and quits England, 274---On his passage home writes an account of his efforts to negotiate betwixt Great Britain and America, 274----Mrs. Howe sister of lord Howe, makes an acquaintance with Dr. F. 279--- Hints for terms of union with Great Britain, 285--Energetic letter to lord Dartmouth, 366---Interview with lord Howe, 303,-309,-314---Memo- rial addressed to lord Dartmouth, 296---Experiments on the waters of the ocean. Reflection on navigation, 248---Arrival in America. The state thereof, 351---Proposes the adoption of paper money in America, 357---Visits the American camp, 358---Sent on a mission to Canada, 358 ---Writes to Holland for assistance, 358---Correspondence with lord Howe, 360--Protest against equal voting in congress, 369---Is appointed minister plenipotentiary to the court of France, 372---Sets off for France," $75---Experiments during the voyage, on sea-water, 375---Is chased by cruisers. Takes two prizes, 376---Journey to Nantes, thence to Paris, $77---State of American politics. Account of his mission to France, in a letter to Dr. Ingenhausz, 373---Grants letters of marque to American privateers, 380---Is presented to the king, 384---Letter to the count d' Aranda, 385--Letter on Wilson's claiming the discovery of lightning conductors, 394---Epigram on lightning conductors, Note, 395---Letter to Mr. Hutton the Moravian, 398---Receives a present of Cooke's voy- ages from the British government, 399---Private journal, 400---Requests leave to retire from the court of France on account of his age, 400--- The congress refuse his resignation, 402---Curious letter to a friend on that account, 403---Account of general Arnold's treachery, in a letter to general la Fayette, 403---Amuses himself in printing at a private press in his own house, 412---Singular deceptions practised by him, 412 fac simile of a newspaper 412---Political communications with sir Wil- liam Jones, 413---Negotiates for a peace at Paris, 423---Opens negotia- tion with the Swedish court, 430---The treaty of friendship with Sweden signed, 430---Communicates to congress the request of the Baron de Stael, for Mr Temple Franklin, to be sent as envoy to the Swedish court, 430---Again renews his request to congress to be recalled and his grandson employed, 431---Extracts from his private journal, 437--- Is nominated by the king of France to examine the properties of ani- mal magnetism, 446--Several letters on the same subject, 446---Signs the treaty of peace with Great Britain, 449---Proposed improvement in the law of nations, 449---Leaves Passy on his return home; arrives at Havre, 451---Crosses the British channel and arrives at South. ampton, 452---Is visited by persons of distinction, 457---Private jour- nal of his tour from Passy to Havre and Southampton, 456-Arrives
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