The Works of Benjamin Franklin

A True History of the Difference between the Colonies and the Author of the Stamp Act, March 12, 1778

1778:

To Mr. President Laurens, March 31, 1778

Introducing M. Gérard.

To Monsieur Gérard, April 1, 1778

England's propositions come too late.

To the Grand Pensionary of Holland, April 10,

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Proposed Letter to Lord North concerning Prisoners,

To Mr. Grand, July 3, 1778

Thomas Morris-Arthur Lee and the accounts-Lee "artful

British seizures of French ships.

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To David Hartley, July 13, 1778

To David Hartley, September 3, 1778

To David Hartley, September 14, 1778

Franklin's Notes on the Condition of his Health,
October 4, 1778

To David Hartley, October 20, 1778

To Mr. Grand, November 3, 1778

Spanish complaints of Captain Conyngham. To David Hartley, November 29, 1778

To Dr. Priestley (probably)

Assaults upon his character-Volta's experiment-Governor William Franklin's arrest as a royalist-Confidence in the republic.

Franklin's Personal Expense Accounts with Congress during his First Two Years' Official Residence in Paris, 1776-78

To David Hartley, January 25, 1779
To Messrs. Lloyd and Others, January 26, 1779
1779

The Barbary powers.

To Jonathan Williams, Jr., February 13, 1779

Franklin announces his appointment as Minister-Governor
Greene.

To Arthur Lee, February 18, 1779
To M. Dumas, February 19, 1779

A loan in Holland-Lafayette.

From Arthur Lee, February 21, 1779

To David Hartley, February 22, 1779

To Count de Vergennes, February 25, 1779

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Some suggestions for the future prosecution of the war.
To Count de Vergennes, February 25, 1779
To Count de Vergennes, March 9, 1779

To Messrs. Hill, Parkes, Adams, Degge, Buckley, El-
wood, and Warren, officers of the Alliance, March
II, 1779

To Honorable Arthur Lee, Esq., March 13, 1779 .
The records and archives of the Commissioners.

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VOLUME VIII

1779-1781

To Richard Oliver, Esq., March 14, 1779

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Loan in Holland-Return of Mr. Adams-Arthur Lee. To Jonathan Williams, March 19, 1779

His accounts and Arthur Lee.

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To the Marquis de Lafayette, March, 22, 1779
On the method of harassing England by sea.

To Arthur Lee, March 27, 1779 .

Mr. Williams's accounts.

Disposition of the Swedish court-Unanimity of the colonists

for independence-Depreciation of the currency.

To William Lee, April 2, 1779

Supplies of arms.

To John Adams, April 3, 1779
To Joshua Johnson, April 8, 1779
To Jonathan Williams, April 8, 1779
To John Adams, April 21, 1779

About relief of the prisoners in England.
To John Quincy Adams, April 21, 1779
To John Adams, Esq., April 24, 1779 .
Memorial of Arthur Lee, May 1, 1779
To ———— Lloyd, May 4, 1779

Good news from Holland.

To the Marine Committee of Congress, June 2, 1779

To Charles Carroll of Carrollton, June 2, 1779

Chevalier de la Luzerne-Sending artisans to America.

To Francis Hopkinson, June 4, 1779 .

To Honorable the Council of the Massachusetts Bay,

June 4, 1779

Lafayette Chevalier de Ramondis-Chevalier de la Luzerne. To John Jay, June 9, 1779

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The lack of hard money for taking Canada.

To Mr. Bache (his son-in-law), June 9, 1779

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To Messrs. J. Rocquette, I. Elsvier, and Brothers
Rocquette, June 13, 1779

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To Mr. Charles Epp, August 27, 1779.
Reasons for not going to America.

To Mr. Schweighauser, September 17, 1779

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To Mr. Nesbit, September 29, 1779

Captain Conyngham's imprisonment.

To Arthur Lee, Esq., September 30, 1779

To the Marquis de Lafayette, October 1, 1779
On copper coinage in the United States.

To Honorable Captain Landais, October 15, 1779
To Honorable the Commissioners of the Navy for
the Eastern Department, Boston, Oct. 17, 1779
The American squadron's achievements under Paul Jones-
Prizes taken.

To the Commercial Committee of Congress, Philadelphia, October 21, 1779

Caution not to draw on the ministers without authority.
To Mr. Holker, October 28, 1779

To Messrs. Fizeaux and Grand, October 29, 1779
To Captain Conyngham, November 22, 1779
From Captain Conyngham, December 22, 1779
To Joshua Johnson, December 29, 1779

To William Strahan, January 24, 1780

American prisoners in England-Urging an exchange for Eng

lish prisoners brought into France.

To M. de Sartine, February 13, 1780

To Col. Fleury, February 26, 1780

Touching the extension of the furlough.

To Louis XVI., March, 1780

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Asks for a vessel to transport clothing for 1,500 soldiers to America.

To M. de Sartine, March 20, 1780

Declines to ask Congress to erase Capt. Landais from the list
of naval officers-Refers him to a court-martial in America.
To the Count de Vergennes, May 16, 1780
Relating to an exchange of prisoners.

To the Officers of the Admiralty of Vannes, May 18, 1780

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To MM. de Neufville & Son, June 6, 1780

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To Captain Landais, June 7, 1780

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To Lieutenant James Degge, of the Ship Alliance, and Others, June 7, 1780

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Prize-money disputes-Captain Landais's caprices.

To Mr. Wharton, June 17, 1780

To Commodore Jones, June 17, 1780

Withdraws order to receive Arthur Lee on board his ship as passenger.

To M. Van der Ouder Meulen, June 22, 1780

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Proposal for a shipping company for the American trade. To M. de Rayneval, June 24, 1780

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In reference to a proposal to land 4,000 troops in the west of England.

To Mr. Digges, June 25, 1780

Declines to receive a medal from Congress if procured by solicitation-Declines to sit for his portrait-Provisions for American prisoners in England-Mr. Hartley's efforts for peace. To Jonathan Williams, June 27, 1780