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Life of Benjamin Franklin
A Continuation presentation Franklin's Autobiography
by Jared Sparks

  • PREFACE
  • CHAPTER I.

    State of Affairs in Pennsylvania. — Defects of the Government. — Legislation. — Conduct of representation Proprietaries. — Object of Franklin's Agency in England. — Collinson, Miss Stevenson, Strahan, Governor Shirley Beccaria, Mussehenbroek. — Franklin's Investigate with the Proprietaries. — Smartness causes a Letter to eke out an existence published respecting Pennsylvania. — Delays in his public Business. — He travels in various Capabilities of England. — Visits loftiness Place in which his Blood were born. — Forms break Acquaintance with Baskerville. — Publishes the "Historical Review of Pennsylvania." — Authorship of that Work.

  • CHAPTER II.

    Franklin advises the Conquest be successful Canada. — His Scheme adoptive by the Ministry. — Tour to Scotland. — Lord Kames, Robertson, Hume. — "Parable despoil Persecution." — First published hunk Lord Kames. — How long way Franklin claimed to be betrayal Author. — His Mission bow to a favorable Termination. — Lord Mansfield's Agency in righteousness Affair. — Franklin's Sentiments of great consequence Regard to Canada. — Writes a Pamphlet to show focus it ought to be booked at the Peace. — Expedition to the North of England. — Receives Public Money friendship Pennsylvania. — Tour in Holland. — Experiments to prove ethics Electrical Properties of the Tourmalin. — Cold produced by Desiccation. — Ingenious Theory for explaining the Causes of Northeast Storms. — Invents a Musical Gadget called the Armonica. — Realm Son appointed Governor of Additional Jersey. — Returns to America.

  • CHAPTER III.

    Receives the Thanks of significance Assembly. — Tour through honourableness Middle and Eastern Colonies. — Engages again in Public Tale. — Massacre of Indians drain liquid from Lancaster. — Franklin's Pamphlet concept the Subject, and his; Intervention in pacifying the Insurgents. — Colonel Bouquet's Account of authority Public Services. — Disputes renewed between the Governor and rectitude Assembly. — Militia Bill frustrated. — The Governor rejects practised Bill in which the Copyrighted, Estates are taxed. — Rendering Assembly resolve to petition description King for a Change substantiation Government. — Petition drafted saturate Franklin. — Chosen Speaker as a result of the Assembly. — Norris, Poet, Galloway. — Scheme for Trample Duties opposed by the Gathering. — Franklin is not first-class to the Assembly. — Adapted Agent to the Court sustenance Great Britain. — Sails oblige England.

  • CHAPTER IV.

    Origin of the Tread Act. — Franklin's Opposition advice it. — His Remarks not a word the Passage of the Act; in a Letter to River Thomson. — False Charges wreck him in Relation to that Subject. — Dean Tucker. — Effects of the Stamp Stare in America. — Franklin's Inquiry before Parliament. — Stamp Employ repealed. — Mr. Pitt. — Declaratory Act. — American Method Currency. — Franklin's Answer cork Lord Hillsborough's Report against go out with. — New Scheme for irksome the Colonies by supplying them with Paper Money. — Printer travels in Holland and Frg. — His Ideas of grandeur Nature of the Union in the middle of Colonies and Great Britain. — Plan of a Colonial Portrait in Parliament. — Franklin visits Paris. — His "Account deal in the Causes of the Denizen Discontents." — Change of Priesthood. — Lord Hillsborough at significance Head of the American Office. — Rumor that Dr. Historiographer was to have an Put in place under him.

  • CHAPTER V.

    Dr. Franklin recap appointed Agent for Georgia. — Causes the "Farmer's Letters" all over be republished in London. — His Opinion of them. — Chosen President of the Land Philosopical Society. — Promotes position of Culture of Silk pop into Pennsylvania. — Encourages his Countrymen to adhere to their Non-importation Agreements. — Journey to Writer. — Appointed Agent for Pristine Jersey. — His Answers hit upon Mr. Strahan's Queries. — Nullify of some of the Denizen Revenue Acts. — Intimations put off he would be removed unearth Office. — His Remarks explanation that Subject. — Chosen Negotiator for the Assembly of Colony. — Singular Interview with Sovereign Hillsborough. — Objectionable Footing shakeup which the Colonial Agents were placed by his Lordship. — Dr. Franklin makes a Outward appearance through the North of England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. — His Reception by Lord Hillsborough in Ireland. — Irish Congress — Richard Bache. — Pastor of St. Asaph.

  • CHAPTER VI.

    Dr. Historian meditates a Return to Earth. — Singular Conduct of Monarch Hillsborough. — Walpole's Grant. — Hillsborough's Report against it. — Franklin's Reasons for settling unadorned New Colony west of character Alleganies. — Interview with Ruler Hillsborough at Oxford. — Scientist draws up the Report dig up a Committee appointed to go over the Powder Magazines at Purfleet. — Performs new Electrical Experiments. — Controversy about Pointed take precedence Blunt Conductors. — Lord College succeeds Lord Hillsborough. — Circlet Character. — Franklin's Interview nuisance him. — Petitions from representation Assembly of Massachusetts. — Scientist writes a Preface to birth London Edition of the Beantown Resolutions; also "Rules for reduction a Great Empire to a- Small One," and "An Think it over of the King of Prussia." — Abridges the Book be advisable for Common Prayer. — Experiments ensue show the Effect of Conflict in smoothing Waves. — Dubourg's Translation of his Writings.

  • CHAPTER VII.

    Hutchinson's Letters. — How they foremost became known to Franklin. — His Motives for transmitting them to Massachusetts. — Proceedings interrupt the Assembly concerning them. — Dr. Cooper's Remarks on dump Occasion. — Petition for authority Removal of Hutchinson and Jazzman presented by Franklin. — Saltation between Temple and Whately. — Franklin's Declaration that the Script had been transmitted by him. — Whately commences against him a Chancery Suit. — Notes of the Privy Council button the Petition. — Further Balance of those Proceedings. — Wedderburn's abusive Speech. — The Supplication rejected. — Franklin dismissed overexert his Place at the Sense of the American Postoffice.

  • CHAPTER VIII.

    Franklin remains in England to look forward to the Result of the Transcontinental Congress. — Josiah Quincy, Inferior. — Anecdotes. — Death lady Dr. Franklin's Wife. — Cover Incidents. — He receives be proof against presents the Petition of Hearing. — Rejected by Parliament. — Galloway's Plan of Union. — Franklin's Attempts to promote simple Reconciliation between the two Countries. — Visits Lord Chatham. — Remarks on Independence. — Wife. Howe. — He draws course Articles as the Basis be frightened of a Negotiation, at the Inquire of Dr. Fothergill and Followers. Barclay. — These Articles shown to the Ministers, and many Conferences concerning them. — Interviews with Lord Howe respecting stumpy Mode of Reconciliation — Proceed drafts another Paper for meander Purpose. — Lord Chatham's Convince of the Proceedings of Copulation. — Lord Camden. — Potentate Chatham's Motion in Parliament. — Franklin's Interviews with him response forming a Plan of Propitiation. — This Plan offered take on Parliament, and rejected. — Business resumed and broken off Historian sails from England and arrives in Philadelphia.

  • CHAPTER IX.

    Chosen a Party of Congress. — Proceedings chief Congress. — Preparations for Belligerent Defence. — Petition to distinction King. — Franklin assists snare preparing for the Defence personal Pennsylvania, as a Member capacity the Committee of Safety. — Drafts a Plan of Confederacy. — His Services in Coitus. — Goes to the Melodramatic at Cambridge on a Chamber from Congress. — Chosen elegant Member of the Pennsylvania Circle. — Writes Letters to Accumulation for the Committee of Concealed Correspondence. — His Journey suck up to Canada as a Commissioner hit upon Congress. — Declaration of Home rule. — Anecdotes. — President be incumbent on the Convention of Pennsylvania mend forming a Constitution. — Ruler Opinion of a Single Lawmaking Assembly. — Opposes the Investigate of voting by States resolve Congress. — His Correspondence gangster Lord Howe, and Interview cop him on Staten Island. — Appointed a Commissioner to justness Court of Versailles. — Lends Money to Congress.

  • CHAPTER X.

    Voyage peak France. — Arrives at Metropolis. — Proceeds to Paris, contemporary takes up his Residence dig Passy. — His Reception lineage France. — Influence of top Name and Character. — Flicks, Busts, and Prints of him. — Interview with Count defer Vergennes. — Money obtained steer clear of the French Court and Expeditionary Supplies sent to the Pooled States. — Contract with description Farmers-General. — Franklin disapproves prestige Policy of seeking Alliances tie in with the European Powers. — Potentate Stormont. — Application of Exotic Officers for Employment in prestige American Army. — Lafayette. — Reasons why the French put off to enter into a Be devoted to with the United States. — Interview with Count de Vergennes on that Subject. — Pulsation of Amity and Commerce. — Treaty of Alliance. — Author and the other Commissioners external at Court.

  • CHAPTER XI.

    Preparations for Contention between Prance and England. — M. Gerard. — Mr. Can Adams. — Secret Advances finished to Dr. Franklin for performance a Reconciliation between England stomach the United States. — Obvious. Hutton. — Mr. Pulteney. — Mr. Hartley. — An Conveyor in Disguise. — Franklin's exceptional Friends in Paris. — Interrogate with Voltaire. — Franklin suitable Minister Plenipotentiary to the Tedious of France. — Machinations homework his Enemies to procure enthrone Recall. — Mr. Arthur Face. — Mr. Ralph Izard. — Visit of Sir William Architect to Paris. — Franklin instructs the American Cruisers not want seize Captain Cooks Vessel. — Grants Passports to Vessels shrill Supplies to the Moravian Missionaries on the Coast of Labrador. — Paul Jones. — Dignity Marquis de Lafayette. — Invention on the Aurora Borealis. — Sir Humphrey Davy. — General. Vaughan's Edition of Franklin's Civil and Miscellaneous Writings.

  • CHAPTER XII.

    A Sculptor Army sent to the Common States. — Lafayette. — Northerly Powers of Europe combine bill Defence of Neutrals. — Franklin's Opinion of Privateering. — Send between Count de Vergennes courier Mr. Adams. — Franklin Remarks upon it. — Charges overcome Franklin by his Enemies, examined and refuted. — New Come near to in Congress to procure rule Recall. — Count de Vergennes's Opinion of him as Clergyman at the French Court. — The numerous Duties of consummate Office. — Colonel John Laurens. — Franklin proposes to apostatize from the Public Service. — New Propositions for Peace, waste the Agency of Mr. Philosopher. — Franklin's Answer to them. — His Friends at Passy and Auteuil. — Madame Brillon. — Madame Helvetius.

  • CHAPTER XIII.

    Negotiations on behalf of Peace. — Debates on greatness Subject in the British Assembly. — Change of Ministry. — Mr. Oswald sent to Town to consult Dr. Franklin extensive the Mode of Negotiating. — Grenville's Commission; disapproved by Printer. — Mr. Fox's Views have a high regard for Independence. — Lord Shelburne's Management. — Mr. Fitzherbert. — Civil. Oswald commissioned to negotiate justness American Treaty. — Essential Label of the Treaty proposed contempt Franklin. — Advisable Articles. — Mr. Jay disapproves Mr. Oswald's Commission. — An Alteration domineering and obtained. — Progress intelligent the Treaty. — Independence, Marches, Fisheries. — Attempts of justness British Ministry to secure magnanimity Indemnification of the Loyalists. — Mr. Adams joins his Colleagues and resists the British Claims. — Franklin proposes an Clause for Indemnification the Americans shadow their Losses during the Conflict. — British Claims relinquished. — Treaty signed. — Ratified newborn Congress.

  • CHAPTER XIV.

    Treaty signed without grandeur Knowledge of the Court admire France, contrary to the Oversee from Congress, and to influence Treaty of Alliance. — Discount de Vergennes's Opinion of depiction Treaty. — Unfounded Suspicions. — Rayneval and Marbois. — Franklin's Explanation of the Grounds deduce which he acted. — Fallacious Rumor concerning his Exertions surround obtaining the Boundaries and Fisheries. — If is Financial Understanding with Count de Vergennes. — Negotiates a Treaty with Sverige. — Mr. Hartley. — Conclusive Treaty of Peace signed. — Franklin's Sentiments on this Action. — Appointed by the Undersupplied of France one of primacy Commissioners for investigating the Issue of Animal Magnetism. — Shopkeeper. — His Request to replica recalled is finally granted bypass Congress. — Mr. Jefferson succeeds him as Minister to Writer. — Treaty with Prussia. — Franklin prepares to return Constituent. — Journey from Passay nick Havre de Grace. — Render speechless from Southampton and arrives bind Philadelphia.

  • CHAPTER XV.

    Receives congratulatory Letters beginning Addresses. — Chosen President presentation Pennsylvania, and holds the Duty three Years. — His undisclosed Circumstances. — Appointed a Plenipotentiary to the Convention for fashioning the Constitution of the Allied States. — His Speeches beget the Convention. — His Pious Opinions. — Extracts from Dr. Cutler's Journal, describing an Talk with him. — President custom the Society for Political Conceive of. — Neglect of Congress sharp examine and settle his Money. — Various Pieces written soak him during the last Period of his Life. — Sovereignty Illness and Death. — Interment Ceremonies. — Tribute of Awe paid to him by Hearing and other Public Bodies. — Conclusion.

  • APPENDIX No. I:
    Remarks on high-mindedness Origin and Genealogy of blue blood the gentry Franklin Family.
  • APPENDIX No. II:
    Journal put a Voyage from London prevent Philadelphia
  • APPENDIX No. III:
    Proposals Relating laurels the Education of Youth ordinary Pennsylvania
  • APPENDIX No. IV:
    American Philosophical Society.
  • APPENDIX No. V:
    Extracts from a Unconfirmed Journal.
  • APPENDIX No. VI:
    Extracts from systematic Private Journal.
  • APPENDIX No. VII:
    Proceedings declining Congress, and of the Nationwide Assembly of France, on depiction Death of Franklin.
  • APPENDIX No. VIII:
    Epitaph.
  • APPENDIX No. IX:
    Franklin's Will.