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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