Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by
JOHN BIGELOW,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

PART II. (Continued.)

CHAPTER I.

The Election to the New Parliament-The Wilkes Riots-Franklin's

Temptations-Named President of the American Philosophical So-

ciety-Early Marriages-Sensitiveness of Old Age-The Culture of

Political Science-Peter Collinson-Paper Money-Smoky Chim-

neys-Food a Measure of Value-Advice to the Colonists-The

Shop-Keeping State-Non-Importation Pledge-The Craven Street

Gazette (1768-1770)

PAGE

7-61

CHAPTER II..

No Taxation without Representation-Franklin appointed Agent for

Massachusetts Bay-False Rumors of his resigning the Postoffice

-Bad Political Surgery-Conference and Scene with Lord Hills-

borough (1770-1771)

62-79

CHAPTER III.

Silkworms

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A Model Young American-Sowing the Wind -- How

to make Children handsome-The New World contrasted with

the Old-Lord Hillsborough replaced by Lord Dartmouth (1771-

1772).
80-125

CHAPTER IV.

Bad Financiering-Troubles of the India Company-Franklin's Sixty-

seventh Birthday-Hutchinson Letters-Censures of the Assembly

-Arthur Lee-Who discovered America ?-Painting on China

(1772)

CHAPTER V.

Rules for reducing a Great Empire to a Small One

CHAPTER VI.

An Edict by the King of Prussia

CHAPTER VII.

180-185

Petition of the Massachusetts Assembly for Hutchinson's Recall—

Hearing in the Cockpit-Wedderburn's Insolence-The Petition

rejected-Franklin dismissed from the Postoffice-Relations of

Franklin with Earl Chatham and Lord Howe-Earl Chatham's

Motion for the Conciliation of America rejected (1773-1774). 186-205

CHAPTER VIII.

An Account of the Transactions relating to Governor Hutchinson's

Letters

206-238

CHAPTER IX.

Ministerial Hostility to Franklin-Alarm of the Manufacturers-Death

of Mr. Hewson-Lord Chatham-The Proper Uses of Eloquence-

Death of Mrs. Franklin-Thomas Paine-Corruption in England—

Proposals of Lord North-Writes an Account of his Negotiations

with Lord Howe-Jefferson's Suspicions that Wm. Temple Frank-

lin had tampered with it-Embarks for the United States (1774-

1776)

CHAPTER X.

239-255

An Account of Negotiations in London for effecting a Reconciliation

between Great Britain and the American Colonies

256-337

PART III.

FROM THE CLOSE OF FRANKLIN'S MISSION TO ENGLAND TO THE

CLOSE OF HIS MISSION TO FRANCE (1775-1785).

CHAPTER XI.

Franklin chosen Delegate to the Second Continental Congress-His

Expedition to Canada-Discouragements and Return-Declaration

of Independence-Chosen President of the Pennsylvania Consti-

tutional Convention-John Thompson's Sign (1775-1776) .

341-360

CHAPTER XII.

Negotiations with Lord Howe for a Reconciliation with the Colonies

-Franklin's Curtain Lecture to John Adams (1776)

CHAPTER XIII.

PAGE

361-370

Franklin's Mission to France-Complaints of Lord Stormont-Arrival

in Passy-M. de Chaumont-Reception in Paris-Count de Ver-

gennes-Lord Stormont-Lafayette-Capture of Burgoyne-Treaty

of Alliance with France (1776-1778)

371-416

CHAPTER XIV.

Recall of Silas Deane-France prepares for War-Advances made to

Franklin by the English Government-His Difficulties with Mr. Lee

-Franklin and Voltaire (1778)

417-434

CHAPTER XV.

New Attempts to corrupt the Commissioners-Pickpocket Commerce

-Too many Cooks-Indiscretion of British Commissioners-The

Wreckers-Cruelty to American Prisoners-American Extravagance

-Named Minister Plenipotentiary (1778-1779)

CHAPTER XVI.

435-475

Inception of Irish Emigration to America - Intrigues of Personal

Enemies-The First Clay Medallion in France-Rules for judging

Englishmen-Sword to Lafayette-Beaumarchais' Accounts-Paying

too much for the Whistle-Complaint of the Left Hand (1779–

1780)

476-496

CHAPTER XVII.

Never a Good War or a Bad Peace-British Devilism-Prospects of

Science--Invites Washington to visit Europe-Free Ships make

Free Goods-Madame Brillon-The Ephemera-Dialogue between

Franklin and the Gout-His Eurydice and Madame Helvetius-An

Economical Project for diminishing the Cost of Light-Indiscretion

of John Adams-Count de Vergennes declines answering his Letters

-Desperate Situation of the American Republic-New Appeal for

Aid, and a Warning to France (1780)

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497-547