Private Correspondence.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME SECOND.

PART III.

LETTERS RELATING TO NEGOCIATIONS FOR
PEACE, &c.

[THIS PART, consisting entirely of Letters and Documents
relative to the same subject, namely-Overtures and Negocia
tions for Peace and Commerce between Great Britain and the
United States of America; it has been deemed unnecessary to
precede each Letter (as in the former Parts) by a Note of its
particular Contents.]

Dr. Franklin to David Hartley, esq. M.P. Passy, near Paris,
Oct. 14, 1777

to Mr. Hutton, Feb. 1, 1778

to ditto, Feb. 12, 1778

to David Hartley, esq. M.P. Feb. 12, 1778

to ditto, Feb. 26, 1778

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to Mr. Hutton, March 24, 1778

to William Pulteney, esq. M.P. March 30, 1778
William Alexander, esq. to Dr. Franklin, April 4, 1778
Dr. Franklin to Dr. Bancroft, April 16, 1778

to his Excellency Jos. Reed, esq. March 19, 1780
Certificate of William Alexander, esq. March 19,
1780

William Alexander, esq. to Dr. Franklin, March 19, 1780

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MEMOIRS

OF THE

LIFE AND WRITINGS

OF

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,

LL.D. F.R.S. &c.

MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AT THE COURT OF FRANCE, AND FOR THE TREATY OF PEACE

AND INDEPENDENCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN, &c. &c.

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