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FEDERAL Edmon .. ..... •••• I • •••• II •• II ....II • ..* • FEDERAL EDmON Limited to J,OOOsigned and numbered sets. The Connoisseur's Federal Edition of the Writings of Benjamin Franklin is limited fo four hundred signed and numbered sets, of which this is Number~ ~ ~_ We guarantee that no limited, numbered edition, other than the Federal, shall be printed from these plates, The written number must correspond with the perforated number at top of this page, Benjamin Franklin mork$ llt Ilettjttutitt IirttttlUiu The Works of Benjamin Franklin Including the Private as well as the Official and Scientific Correspondence Together with The Unmutilated and Correct Version of the Autobiography Compiled and Edited by John Bigelow "Strange that Ulysses does a thousand things so well. "-ILlAD, B. 11,335 " , , : ".. , :1 't .........• . ' ",:: ' ,' . I : Volume X;I : ... " ..,," .. " ...... ~'.. : G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London tI:be ~ntchetbochet ~te5e 19°+ 342163 :\ :I':: .: ~;'~~ .' • 't :: • i' , •••0 e • •• •• •, •••• .f ~..1 t'" " • ••: r'., : :'••• '",":, '(.:•• t :t .~:• CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI 1784 PAGB MCCCXVIII.-To M. MELMOTH 3 Frankhn's portrait In pottery 1785 MCCCXIX.-To DAVID HARTLEY, JANUARY 3D 4 MCCCXX.-To JOHN JAY, FEBRUARY 8TH 6 Effect m Europe of the misrepre- sentations of the British press MCCCXXI.-To MR. FRANCIS CHILDS, PRINTER AT NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 8TH 8 MCCCXXII.-To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, FEBRUARY 8TH 9 Consular convention project. MCCCXXIII.-To WM. STRAHAN, MARCH 5TH 10 Unsettled accounts with Hall-Value of a copyright in an established newspaper. MCCCXXIV.-ToBENJAMINVAUGHAN,MARCH 14TH II MCCCXXV.-To RICHARD PRICE, MARCH 18TH 20 Purchase of books for the town of Franklin. MCCCXXVI.-To WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, MARCH 22D 22 MCCCXXVII.-To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, APRIL 12TH. 22 MCCCXXVIII.-To JONATHAN WILLIAMS, APRIL 13TH 23 Imprisonment of Jonas Hartwell- Refirung backwards from white sugar to brown. iii lV Contents of Volume XI PAGE MCCCXXIX.-To JOHN INGENHOUSZ, APRIL 20TH 24 Invitation to accompany Franklin to America-Idle stories about that country-The emperor of Germany. MCCCXXX.-To BENJAMIN VAUGHAN, APRIL 21ST 27 Manufacturers - Books - Loose printing MCCCXXXI.-To M. CADET DE VAUX, APRIL 28TH 30 Beer made from Indian corn. MCCCXXXII.-To JOHN INGENHOUSZ, APRIL 29TH 30 Wm. Penn's mercenary descend- ants MCCCXXXIII.-To JOHN INGENHOUSZ, APRIL 29TH 33 Effect of an electric shock. MCCCXXXIV.-To COUNT DE VERGENNES, MAY 3D • 35 Request to announce to the king the termination of his mission. MCCCXXXV.-To MRS. MARY HEWSON, MAY 5TH 36 MCCCXXXVI.-FRoM M. DE RAYNEVAL, MAY 8TH 38 MCCCXXXVII.-To MR. AND MRS. BACHE, MAY 10TH 38 Preparations for his return. MCCCXXXVIII.-To JOHN JAY, MAY 10TH 40 MCCCXXXIX.-To CHARLESTHOMSON,MAY 10TH 40 MCCCXL.-To JONATHAN WILLIAMS, MAY 19TH 41 MCCCXLI.-To GEORGE WHATELY, MAY 19TH 42 MCCCXLII.-FROM COUNT DE VERGENNES, MAY 22D 42 Contents of Volume XI v PAGB MCCCXLIII.-To GEORGE WHATELY, MAY 23D 43 Moral and philosophical reflections -Foundhng hosprtal at Paris-Cm- cmnati-American Confederatlon- The three Greenlanders-Double spec- tacles. MCCCXLIV.-FROM THOMAS PERCIVAL, MAY 23D 51 The perceptive power of vegetables -BIshop Watson's tracts-Christian charity. MCCCXLV.-FROM RICHARD PRICE, JUNE 3D 53 Library for the town of Franklin. MCCCXLVI.-FROM CLAUDIUS CRIGAN, BISHOP OF SonOR AND MAN, JUNE 7TH 54 MCCCXLVII.-ON THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISES ENJOYED BY THE SMALL BOROUGHS IN ENGLAND, JUNE 16TH 56 MCCCXLVIII.-To THOMAS BARCLAY, JUNE 19TH 59 His salary as minister. MCCCXLIX.-To ---, JUNE 20TH 61 Discourages his attempting to cross to England in a balloon. MCCCL.-To FRANCIS MASERES, JUNE 26TH 62 Result of the American contest- The Loyalists-Confiscation. MCCCLI.-To MRS. MARY HEWSON, JUNE 26TH 67 MCCCLII.-FROM RICHARD JACKSON, JUNE 27TH 68 Result of the peace-Great Britain -France-East Indies MCCCLIII.-FRoM MATHON DE LA COUR, JUNE 30TH 70 MCCCLIV.-To MRS. MARY HEWSON, JULY 4TH 72 Leaves Passy-Travels to Havre in the long's litter. VI Contents of Volume XI PAGE MCCCLV.-To EDWARD BRIDGEN, JULY 4TH 72 MCCCLVI.-To CLAUDIUSCRIGAN, BISHOP OF SODORAND MAN, JULY 5TH 73 Practicability and expediency of establishing a bishop in America. MCCCLVII.-To GRANVILLE SHARP, JULY 5TH 77 Law of gavelkind-e-Electron of bishops-Abndged hturgy. MCCCLVIII.-To DAVID HARTLEY, JULY 5TH 79 MCCCLIX.-To MATHON DE LA COUR, JULY 9TH 79 Acknowledging his election to the Academy of the City of Lyons MCCCLX.-FROM M. DE CASTRIES, JULY rOTH 80 MCCCLXI.-To MRS. MARY HEWSON, JULY I3TH 8I MCCCLXII.-FROM JONATHANSHIPLEY, BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH, JULY 24TH 81 MCCCLXIII.-To BENJAMIN VAUGHAN, JULY 24TH 82 MCCCLXIV.-To MR. LIMOZIN, JULY 25TH 83 MCCCLXV.-To MR. RUELLAN, JULY 25TH 84 Preparations for his voyage. MCCCLXVI.-To MR. HOLKER, JULY 25TH 85 MCCCLXVII.-To MR. GRAND, JULY 25TH 86 MCCCLXVIII.-To MRS. MARY HEWSON, JULY 26TH 88 MCCCLXIX.-To DR. LETTSOM, JULY 26TH 88 MCCCLXX.-To DAVID LE ROY, AUGUST 89 Improvements III navrgation-s-Sails --Cables-Models-Power at sea- Gulf Stream-Precaution-General re- flections on navigation. MCCCLXXI.-FROM MISS CATHERINE LOUISA SHIPLEY, AUGUST 2D 136 MCCCLXXII.-FROM DAVID HARTLEY, AUGUST 24TH 138 Contents of Volume XI Vll PAGE MCCCLXXIII.-To JOHN INGENHOUSZ, AUGUST 28TH 139 On the cause and cure of smoky chimneys-New stove for burning Pit coal-Clock with three wheels. MCCCLXXIV.-ADDRESS OF THE ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA TO DR. FRANK- LIN, SEPTEMBER 15TH 182 MCCCLXXV.-ADDRESS OF THE PROVOST, VICE- PROVOST, AND PROFESSORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYL- VANIA TO DR. FRANKLIN, SEP- TEMBER 16TH . 184 MCCCLXXVI.-To JOHN JAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH. 186 MCCCLXXVII.-To GEORGE WASHINGTON, SEP- TEMBER 20TH . 188 Introducing Houdon the artist MCCCLXXVIII.-ExTRACTS FROM A PRIVATE JOUR- NAL, JULY 12TH TO SEPTEMBER 14TH 189 MCCCLXXIX.-To GOVERNOR WILLIAM GREENE, SEPTEMBER 20TH 197 MCCCLXXX.-FROM M. DE MARBOIS, SEPTEM- BER 21ST 197 MCCCLXXXI.-To JOHN JAY AND MRS. JAY, SEP- TEMBER 21ST . 198 MCCCLXXXII.-FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 25TH 200 MCCCLXXXIII.-FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 26TH 200 MCCCLXXXIV.-To THOMAS PAINE, SEPTEMBER 27TH 201 Reasons for entering the public ser- vice-His health. MCCCLXXXV.-ADDRESS FROM THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY TO THE HON. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SEPTEMBER 27TH 202 Vlll Contents of Volume XI PAGB MCCCLXXXVI.-To FRANCIS CHILDS, OCTOBER 1ST 204 MCCCLXXXVII.-FROM JOHN JAY, OCTOBER 4TH. 204 Pennsylvania pohtics - William Temple Franklin's failure to get an appointment. MCCCLXXXVUI.-FROM M. LE VEILLARD, OCTOBER 9TH 206 Rumors of Franklin's capture by the Algerines-Cardmal Rohan and the diamond necklace-Mademoiselle Brillon. MCCCLXXXIX.-To M. LE RAY DE CHAUMONT, OCTOBER 20TH 208 The doctor's charm-Finck, the moure d'h6tel. MCCCXC.-FROM GAETANO FILANGIERI, OC- TOBER 24TH 210 With copy of his work on legisla- tion. MCCCXCI.-To DAVID HARTLEY, OCTOBER 27TH 211 The condition of things in America. MCCCXCII.-To MRS. MARY HEWSON, OCTO- BER 30TH 213 MCCCXCIII.-To JOHN BARD AND MRS. BARD, NOVEMBER 14TH 214 MCCCXCIV.-To MATH ON DE LA COUR, NOVEM- BER 18TH 214 MCCCXCV.-To EDWARD BANCROFT, NOVEM- BER 26TH 215 Proposed edition of Franklin's writ- ings. MCCCXCVI.-FROM JONATHAN SHIPLEY, BISH- OP OF ST. ASAPH, NOVEMBER 27TH 217 Public addresses to Dr. Franklin and his answers . Contents of Volume XI IX 1786 PAGB MCCCXCVII.-To JAMES BOWDOIN, JANUARY 1ST 219 Dr Jeffries's aerial voyage from England to France. MCCCXCVIII.-To MRS. JANE MECOM, JANUARY 24TH 221 HiShealth-Chesterfield's advice to his son's widow-Pocket complaints. MCCCXCIX.-To JONATHAN WILLIAMS, JANU- ARY 27TH 223 MCCCC.-DESCRIPTION OF AN INSTRUMENT FOR TAKING DOWN BOOKS FROM HIGH SHELVES, JANUARY 224 MCCCCI.-FROM THE DUKE DE LA ROCHE- FOUCAULD,FEBRUARY8TH 227 MCCCCII.-FROM THE MARQUIS DE LAFAY- ETTE,FEBRUARY 10TH Estimate of the new republic in Germany and Austna-Fredenck's temper very bad-Vocabulary of In- dian words. MCCCCIII.-To JONATHAN WILLIAMS, FEBRU- ARY 16TH 23° Asking for his account of the tem- perature of the water durmg their last voyage-Though old, not msensrble to reputation MCCCCIV.-To DR. SHIPLEY, BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH, FEBRUARY 24TH 232 Government progressive in the United States-Domestic matters- William Temple's farm-Growing curiosity about another world MCCCCV.-PRINTING TYPES MADE AT PASSY, FEBRUARY 25TH MCCCCVI.-To MR. GRAND, MARCH 5TH The emperor and the Dutch- Caliastro-English press-English fic- tions-English wishes not American realities. x Contents of Volume XI PAGE MCCCCVII.-To M. LE VEILLARD, MARCH 6TH 238 MCCCCVIII.-To MR. GRAND, MARCH 20TH 241 Hams and soap to distribute-La- lande's History of all the Navigable Canals. MCCCCIX.-To BENJAMIN RUSH, MARCH 242 Request to suppress an extravagant encomium of Franklin. MCCCCX.-To THOMAS JEFFERSON, MARCH 20TH 243 MCCCCXI.-To GENERAL ROBERDEAU, MARCH 23D 245 Declines to purchase a plantation, MCCCCXII.-To M. L'ABBE DE LA ROCHE, APRIL 245 The Archbishop of Bordeaux and his wooden houses-The cardinal bird and Madame Helvetrus-e-Her eighteen cats-The particle on-FIckleness of popular favor. MCCCCXIII.-To MRS. JANE MECOM, APRIL 8TH 250 Her soap-SaUy's experiment. MCCCCXIV.-To MRS. JANE MECOM, APRIL 25TH 251 More about the soap. MCCCCXV.-To MRS. MARY HEWSON, MAY 6TH 252 Amusing account of one of the let- ters ten years old received-His do- mestic life. MCCCCXVI.-To MRS. MARY HEWSON, MAY 30TH 255 MCCCCXVII.-FROM WILLIAM COCKE, JUNE 15TH 257 The State of Franklin. MCCCCXVIII.-To CHARLES THOMSON, JUNE 18TH 258 Respecting a million of livres in the account of the American banker in France. Contents of Volume XI Xl PAGB MCCCCXIX.-To NOAH WEBSTER, JUNE 18TH 259 On a reformed alphabet. MCCCCXX.-To M. LE Roy, JUNE 27TH 260 MCCCCXXI.-To MRS. JANE MECOM, JULY 4TH 262 On bad spelling MCCCCXXII.-To CHARLES THOMSON, JULY 6TH 263 Introducing Scotosh, son to the half- king of the Wyondot nation.
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