published, will be curious and important in a very high degree, as throwing a strong light upon the early part of the present reign, and upon the characters of those persons who had a principal share in the counsels which produced the dismemberment of the British empire, and the creation of a power, which, from being a dependent state, has become its most formidable rival.

London, 1816.

DR. FRANKLIN'S MEMOIRS

Consist altogether of Six Volumes octavo. They are divided into Three Parts; each Part being published and sold separately; viz.

Vols. 1 and 2. Containing the Life.

Vols. 3 and 4.

Private Correspondence.

Vols. 5 and 6.

Select Works, most of which

are now published for the first time.

1

Private Correspondence..

;

CONTENTS OF VOLUME FIRST.

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to John Baskerville, Printer, 1760.

PART I.

:

LETTERS ON MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.

Dr. Franklin to Rev. George Whitfield, Philadelphia, June

6, 1753. On faith and good works

to Miss Stevenson, London, May 16, 1760. Advice
in reading

PAGE

1

4

5

to John Alleyne, esq. Aug. 9, 1768. On early mar

riages

7

to Michael Collinson, esq. 1768 or 69. Respecting

Mr. Peter Collinson

9

to Michael Hillegas, esq. March 17, 1770. On

covering houses with copper

11

to Samuel Rhoads, esq. June 26, 1770. Containing
the method of covering houses with copper
to Governor Franklin, Aug. 19, 1772. On exercise

12

of the body

15

to Mr. Anthony Benezet, Aug. 22, 1772. On the
slave trade

16

I

to Dr. Priestley, Sept. 19, 1772. Moral Algebra,
or method of deciding doubtful matters with
oneself

to the Rev. Dr. Mather, July 7, 1773. Dissenters'
petition-America known to the Europeans be-
fore Columbus

to Samuel Danforth, esq. July 25, 1773

to His Most Serene Highness Don Gabriel of Bour

VOL. L.

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Private Correspondence

OF

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,

=

LL.D. F.R.S. &c.

MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AT THE COURT OF FRANCE, AND FOR THE TREATY OF PEACE
AND INDEPENDENCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN, &c. &c.

COMPRISING

A SERIES OF LETTERS

ON

MISCELLANEOUS, LITERARY, AND POLITICAL SUBJECTS :

WRITTEN BETWEEN THE YEARS 1753 AND 1790;

ILLUSTRATING THE

Memoirs of his Public and Private Life,

AND DEVELOPING

THE SECRET HISTORY

OF HIS

POLITICAL TRANSACTIONS AND NEGOCIATIONS.

PUBLISHED FROM THE ORIGINALS,

BY HIS GRANDSON

WILLIAM TEMPLE FRANKLIN.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

THIRD EDITION, WITH ADDITIONS.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR HENRY COLBURN, CONDUIT STREET.