About this book
My library
Books on Google Play
Private Affairs and Family Incidents.
From Cadwallader Colden to B. Franklin.
Instructers in Colleges and their Location.
be studied. The Learned Languages.
-
November.
Value of Education in Promoting the Strength of a State
and the Virtue of the People. Increase of Congregations
in Churches.
47
50
Philadelphia
Academy. - Barometer, Thermometer, and Hygrometer.—
Ingenious Defence of Self-applause.
To Mrs. Jane Mecom. 24 October.
Importance of Instruction in Public
Intercession for a Printer, who had offended the Governor
of New York.
Death of his Mother. Consolations in Affliction. Acqui-
escence in the Dispensations of Providence.
To Edward and Jane Mecom. 14 November. .
59
On the Establishing of his Nephew as a Printer in Antigua.
1753.
To Cadwallader Colden. 1 January.
61
Concerning Papers on Electricity. - Abbé Nollet. - Dali-
bard.
To William Smith. 19 April.
63
Respecting the New Academy, which had lately been
established in Philadelphia.
To William Smith. 3 May.
65
Critical Remarks on his Scheme of Education.
To Peter Collinson. 9 May, 1753.
66
Poverty and Idleness.- Difficulty of Instructing the Indians
in the Arts of Civilized Life.- Condition and Character of
the Germans in Pennsylvania.
To George Whitefield. 6 June.
74
Motives with which Benefits should be conferred.-Faith
Indian Affairs.-Abbé Nollet's Book, and Dalibard's An-
Remarks on the Plan of a Union of the Colonies. Bec-
caria's Work on Electricity.
State of the Army.— Mitchell's Map. —John Bartram.
To Jared Eliot. 1 September.
88
Introducing Mr. Bartram and Mr. Alison.
To Miss Catherine Ray. 11 September.
89
From William Shirley to B. Franklin. 17 September.
Applauds his Service to the Public in aiding Braddock's
Expedition.
94
Money appropriated for the Defence of the Frontiers.
Militia Act passed.— Arms and Powder provided.
A
To William Parsons. 15 December.
101
Troops sent to the Frontiers.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 27 December.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin.
1756.
Commission from Governor Morris. 5 January.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 15 January.
25 January.
103
104
105
March of the Troops to Gnadenhutten, and the Building of
a Fort at that Place.
To Robert Hunter Morris. 26 January.
108
Transactions at Gnadenhutten. - Number and Position of
the Troops.
To William Parsons. 28 June. .
Concerning a Nephew, whom he had established as a
Printer in Antigua.
On Military Affairs.
Indians regardless of their Treaty. Six Nations.
cruits should march to the Frontiers.
Re-
Conveyance of the Mail for the Accommodation of the
Army.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 13 November.
Conference with the Indians at Easton.
124
Sends Papers relating to Pennsylvania. — Bills of the As-
sembly rejected by the Governor.
127
131
On his Journey to New York, where he is to take Passage
for England.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 5 April.
To Mrs. Jane Mecom. 19 April.
Habits of Old Age.
To Mrs. Jane Mecom. 21 May.
Domestic Economy.
Delayed at New York.-Lord Loudoun.-Reports of a
French Fleet off the Coast.
138
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 27 May.
To Isaac Norris. 30 May.
The Voyage delayed.~ Interviews with Lord Loudoun re-
specting Payment for Servants enlisted into the Army by
the King's Officers in Pennsylvania.
To Mrs. Jane Mecom. 30 May.
Family Concerns.—Rules of Conduct. — Habits of Indus- try.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 2 June.
142
145
PART SECOND;
COMPRISING LETTERS, PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL, FROM
THE TIME OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST MISSION TO
ENGLAND, TO THE BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION. 1757-1775.
His long Illness. - Dr. Fothergill.- Miscellaneous Affairs.
- Society of agreeable Friends in London. -Mrs. Steven-
son and Miss Mary Stevenson.
From William Strahan to Mrs. Franklin. 13 December..
Remarks on the Character of her Husband. - Invites her
to come to London.
156
1758.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 14 January.
Domestic Affairs.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 21 January.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 19 February.
Death of Friends.
Hackney Coaches in London. - Ac-
count of various Articles sent to her.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 10 June.
Domestic Concerns. - Governor Denny.- Governor Ham- ilton. Taxing the Proprietary Estates in Pennsylvania.
To the Speaker and Committee of the Pennsylvania As-
sembly. 10 June.
167
174
Case of Moore and Smith.-- Privileges of the Assembly
affected by a Change of Government. - Prejudices in Eng-
land against Pennsylvania.
177
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 6 September.
Particulars concerning a Tour in England. - Cambridge
University. Account of the Place where his Father was
born, and of several of his Relations, and the Relations of
his Wife.
To Hugh Roberts. 16 September.
The Junto and some of its Members.
To Mrs. Jane Mecom. 16 September.
Further Particulars respecting his Family Connexions.
Moral Reflections. — Faith, Hope, Charity.
180
182
Political Remarks and Predictions in Regard to America.
William Penn's Portrait.- Recollections of his Visit to
Scotland.
Prospect of Peace.-Canada should be retained. - Con-
dition in which the Laws are sent to England.
To Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 5 March.
194
Mr. Strahan proposes to him to settle in England.
To Miss Mary Stevenson. 1 May.
To Lord Kames. 3 May.
Favorable Opinion of a Work by Lord Kames. - Proposes
to write a Treatise on the Art of Virtue.