LIST OF PAPERS CONTAINED IN THE EDITION EDITED BY MR. JOHN BIGELOW, NOT INCLUDED IN ANY PREVIOUS COLLECTION OF FRANKLIN'S WRITINGS VOLUME I 1706-1734 Franklin's Skeleton Sketch of his Autobiography The Autobiography as Written VOLUME II B. Franklin's Services in the General Assembly of Pennsylvania To, February 9, 1763 Expenses and compensation as agent of the province of Penn sylvania in England. To William Strahan, June 2, 1763 To William Strahan, June 10, 1763 VOLUME IV 1763-1768 To William Strahan, September 22, 1763 To Charles Thomson, July 11, 1765 Proprietary government in Philadelphia-Stamp Act. PAGE 445 Indian murders-Land riots in New York-"The Firebrand" Otis-His triumph over the New Jersey Assembly-Death of Peter Franklin. To Mrs. Mary Franklin, August 26, 1766 239 The death of his brother-Provision for his sister. From William Franklin, November 13, 1766 275 Trouble with Hall, Franklin's former partner-New printing establishment projected in Franklin's interest. To William Strahan, November 17, 1771 To Mr. Timothy, November 3, 1772 To William Franklin, December 2, 1772 VOLUME VI 1773-1775 To Joseph Galloway, January 6, 1773 Franklin's remuneration as agent in England-A qualification of his lecture on office-holding. To Mrs. Deborah Franklin, February 2, 1773 398 401 402 63 To Messrs. Abel James and Benjamin Morgan, February 10, 1773 68 Scruples about oaths. Depressed state of silk business in England. To James Johnston, February 10, 1773 American senna. To Humphrey Marshall, February 14, 1773 To Mrs. Deborah Franklin, February 14, 1773 bishop's" gray squirrel. His opinion of the punctuality of cousins. 69 72 74 75 To Josiah Davenport, February 14, 1773 76 The effect in England of the loss of the tea market in America. To Abel James and Benjamin Morgan, March 15, 1773 170 172 180 181 189 194 216 225 The indolence of the age. From Thomas Cushing and Others, December 21, The "Tea Party." The Georgia Agency, February 24, 1774 From the Committee of the Assembly of Georgia, The difference between the upper and lower house of the Lord C-m To Thomas Cushing, June 30, 1774 To Thomas Cushing, September 15, 1774 Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, Pro posed in General Congress To Thomas Morris, December 4, 1776 Arrival in France. To Silas Deane, December 4, 1776 On his way to France-Captures on his voyage-Shipment of indigo by Congress to pay the Commissioners' expenses-Requests Deane to notify Lee of his appointment, and to secure lodgings for himself in Paris. 94 148 149 To M. Barbeu Dubourg, December 4, 1776 Corrects false impressions prevailing in France about reported military reverses at home. To the Count de Vergennes, December 23, 1776 Notification to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs by the To Juliana Ritchie, January 19, 1777 PAGE 151 157 170 Instructions to Captain Nicholson, January 26, 1777 172 Directions to purchase a vessel for the United States. Supposed to be to M. Montaudoin, January 26, 1777 . To General Washington From Georgiana Shipley, February 11, 1777 To Richard Peters, March 6, 1777 Introducing Captain Garanger. To Mr. Rybot, April 9, 1777 To Richard Bache, Esq., April 14, 1777 To the Bishop of Tricomie, April 22, 1777 To his Excellency the Viscount de Ponte de Lima, To his Excellency the Ambassador from Portugal, A remonstrance. To General Washington, September 4, 1777. Introducing Baron Steuben. 210 211 Instructions for the relief of American prisoners in England. To Sir Grey Cooper, December 11, 1777 235 American prisoners in England. To James Hutton, February 1, 1778 245 On the means of reconciling Great Britain and America. To M. Gérard, February 24, 1778 Contradicting reports of treaties between English Commissioners and Congress. To M. Gérard, February 25, 1778 |