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

JOHN BIGELOW,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

LIPPINCOTT'S PRESS,

PHILADELPHIA.

23,257

CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

PART III. (Continued.)

CHAPTER I.

Franklin asks to be relieved from the Mission to Paris-Congress re-

fuses his Request-His Enemies in America-Duties on Exports—

Expenses of Foreign Ministers-How to do much Good with little

Money-Appointed one of the Commissioners to negotiate a Peace

-Capitulation of Cornwallis (1781)

CHAPTER II.

R. R. Livingston named Minister of Foreign Affairs-Lafayette's

Reception in France-Robert Morris-The Fall of Silas Deane-

Count de Ségur-Prince de Broglie-Fall of the North Ministry-

British Intrigues in Holland Peace, Competence, Friends, and

Reputation-The Young Angel of Destruction-Insincerity of the

British Ministry (1782).

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PAGE

9-36

37-65

CHAPTER III.

Journal of the Negotiation for Peace with Great Britain, from March

21st to July 1st, 1782.

66-177

CHAPTER IV.

Micawberism of the Ministry-Moravian Indians-Victory Medals—

William Temple Franklin's Salary-Sir Joseph Banks-Objections

to Indemnifying American Loyalists-Difficulties of Transatlantic

Correspondence-Preliminaries between France and England agreed

on (1782).

178-204

CHAPTER V.

Misunderstanding between Count de Vergennes and Dr. Franklin-

The Signing of the Preliminary Treaty-Suggests his Grandson for

a Diplomatic Appointment-Mr. Jefferson appointed Minister to

France-Definitive Treaty of Peace (1782-1783)

CHAPTER VI.

PAGE

205-229

The Fishery Calumny-Franklin requests to be relieved from his Mis-

sion-The Demoralizing Fruits of a Depreciated Currency-Josiah

Quincy, Jr.-Thomas Hollis-Mistrust of England-The American

Constitutions in Europe-Prerogative of Government-Renews his

Request to be recalled-Asks a Foreign Appointment for William

Temple Franklin (1783)

230-245

CHAPTER VII.

The Usefulness of Enemies-Order of the Cincinnati-Absurdity of

Descending Honors-The American Eagle as a National Symbol

criticised-Reasons for preferring the Native American Turkey—

Oia Vanitas-Political Disorders in England-Her Last Resource-

Franklin's Notion of his Infallibility-Mesmer and Mesmerism-The

Way to make Money lent do the most Good-Cotton Mather-

The Final Ratification of the Treaty (1784)

CHAPTER VIII.

246-268

Red Tape-Folly of Duelling-Ordination denied to American Clergy-

men by the English Church-The Uses and Abuses of Luxury-

Overtures from his Son-Present from King George-The Foolish

Generals and the Jolly Printers-England's Error in opposing Emi-

gration-The Old Testament in the New Constitution-Mirabeau

-England prosecuting the War through the Press-Replaced by

Thomas Jefferson-Takes Leave of the Minister of Foreign Affairs

(1784-1785)

269-300

CHAPTER IX.

Preparation for leaving France-The Cargo of Onions-Foundling Hos-

pitals-The Three Greenlanders- Official Salaries-American Royal-

ists-Elective Bishops-His Abridged Liturgy-Quits Passy-Jour-

ney to Havre-Voyage to Southampton-Attention from English

Friends-Voyage to the United States-Arrival Home (1785). 301-331

PART IV.

FROM THE TERMINATION OF HIS MISSION TO FRANCE IN 1785 UNTIL

HIS DEATH, APRIL 17TH, 1790.

CHAPTER X.

PAGE

Franklin's Reception in America-Elected President of Pennsylvania

-The Retort Courteous-A Delegate to the Federal Convention to

frame a New Constitution (1785-1787)

CHAPTER XI.

335-375

Freedom of Commerce-Herschel and his Discoveries-Folly of War-

Picture of Franklin during the Session of the Convention to frame a

New Constitution-Speech in Favor of opening the Convention daily

with Prayer-Speech against allowing Salaries to Executive Officers

-Advises the Adoption of the Constitution (1787). . . 376-396

CHAPTER XII.

Re-elected President of Pennsylvania-Buffon-Remedy for the Stone

-Conveniences of a Revenue Tariff-The First Steamboat-Honesty

of Heretics-Franklin's Public Services-Unavailing Requests for a

Settlement of his Accounts (1787) .

CHAPTER XIII.

397-430

Retirement from Public Life-Remedy for Deafness-Death of the Good

Bishop-Penalties of Old Age-Farewell to Washington-The Perils

of too Good Credit-The Slave Trade-Noah Webster-Franklin's

Religious Views-Last Illness-and Death (1789-1790). . 431-469