THE WORKS

OF

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

VOL. IX.

THE

WORKS

OF

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN;

CONTAINING

SEVERAL POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL TRACTS

NOT INCLUDED IN ANY FORMER EDITION,

AND

MANY LETTERS OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE

NOT HITHERTO PUBLISHED;

WITH

NOTES

AND

A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR. .

By JARED SPARKS.

VOLUME IX.

REVISED EDITION.

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Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1840, by

HILLIARD, GRAY & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME NINTH.

CORRESPONDENCE.

PART THIRD;

COMPRISING LETTERS, PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL, FROM

THE BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO

THE END OF THE AUTHOR'S MISSION TO FRANCE.

1775—1785.

(CONTINUED.)

Page

1781.

To the President of Congress. 12 March.

1

The King of France grants to the United States a further

Sum of Six Millions of Livres. - Declines the Mediation

of Russia and Austria. — Dr. Franklin requests Permission

of Congress to return Home.

To the Board of Admiralty. 17 March.

7

Account of the Squadron and Expedition of Paul Jones.-

Disposition of the Prizes. — Captain Landais.

To William Hodgson. 1 April.

15

Conduct of Mr. Digges. - Peace. — Proposals of Media-

tion.

To Francis Dana. 7 April.

17

Respecting Mr. Dana's Mission to the Court of St. Peters-

burg,

From John Adams to B. Franklin. 10 April..

19

Difficulty of procuring a Loan in Holland.

To William Carmichael. 12 April.

20

Dr. Franklin's Enemies in America.

To John Adams. 29 April

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