CCCCXCVI: TO THOMAS CUSHING - Benjamin Franklin, The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. VI Letters and Misc. Writings 1772-1775 [1904]
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- The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Volume VI: Correspondence and Miscellaneous Writings
- 1772: Cccclxx: Settlement On the Ohio River Dr. Franklin’s Answer to the Foregoing Report ( Continued. )
- 1773: Cccclxxi: to Thomas Cushing
- Cccclxxii: to Mrs. Deborah Franklin
- Cccclxxiii: to Joseph Galloway, Esq.
- Cccclxxiv: to Mrs. Deborah Franklin
- Cccclxxv: to John Bartram
- Cccclxxvi: to Anthony Benezet 1
- Cccclxxvii: to Messrs. Abel James and Benjamin Morgan
- Cccclxxviii: to James Johnston
- Cccclxxix: to William Franklin
- Cccclxxx: to Humphrey Marshall On the Spots In the Sun—dr. Wilson’s New Hypothesis
- Cccclxxxi: to Wm. Marshall
- Cccclxxxii: to Mrs. Deborah Franklin
- Cccclxxxiii: to Josiah Davenport
- Cccclxxxiv: to Joseph Galloway, Esq.
- Cccclxxxv: From M. De Saussure 1
- Cccclxxxvi: to Mr. Colden
- Cccclxxxvii: From John Winthrop
- Cccclxxxviii: to Mrs. James Mecom
- Cccclxxxix: to Thomas Cushing
- CCCCXC: To M. Dubourg
- CCCCXCI: To M. Dubourg
- CCCCXCII: To William Franklin
- CCCCXCIII: To Abel James and Benjamin Morgan
- CCCCXCIV: From M. Dubourg
- CCCCXCV: To M. Le Roy
- CCCCXCVI: To Thomas Cushing
- CCCCXCVII: To William Franklin
- CCCCXCVIII: To His Daughter
- CCCCXCIX: To Mr. Galloway
- D: To Mr. Coombe
- DI: To Dean Woodward
- DII: To William Deane
- DIII: To M. Dubourg
- DIV: To Messrs. Dubourg and Dalibard 1
- DV: To M. Dubourg
- DVI: To Thomas Cushing
- DVII: To M. Dubourg
- DVIII: To Mr. Colden
- DIX: To Thomas Cushing
- DX: To Thomas Cushing
- DXI: From Samuel Cooper
- DXII: To M. Le Roy
- DXIII: From Thomas Cushing
- DXIV: To M. Dubourg
- DXV: Preparatory Notes and Hints For Writing a Paper Concerning What Is Called Catching Cold
- DXVI: Queries On Electricity, From Dr. Ingenhousz, 1 With Answers By Dr. Franklin
- DXVII: To Thomas Cushing
- DXVIII: To Thomas Cushing
- DXIX: To Samuel Mather 1
- DXX: To Samuel Cooper 1
- DXXI: To Samuel Cooper
- DXXII: To Mrs. Jane Mecom
- DXXIII: To Mr. Samuel Franklin
- DXXIV: To Jonathan Williams
- DXXV: To William Franklin
- DXXVI: To Benjamin Rush
- DXXVII: To Anthony Benezet
- DXXVIII: To Mr. Foxcroft
- DXXIX: To Samuel Danforth
- DXXX: To John Winthrop
- DXXXI: To Samuel Cooper
- DXXXII: To Thomas Cushing
- DXXXIII: To John Winthrop
- DXXXIV: To William Franklin
- DXXXV: To Thomas Cushing
- DXXXVI: To William Franklin
- DXXXVII: To Mrs. Deborah Franklin
- DXXXVIII: An Edict By the King of Prussia 1
- DXXXIX: To Thomas Cushing
- Dxl: to John Baskerville
- Dxli: Rules For Reducing a Great Empire to a Small One
- Dxlii: to Thomas Cushing
- Dxliii: to Thomas Percival 2
- Dxliv: to John Ingenhousz
- Dxlv: to William Franklin
- Dxlvi: From Mrs. Deborah Franklin
- Dxlvii: From His Daughter Sally
- Dxlviii: to Thomas Cushing
- Dxlix: to an Engraver 1
- Dl: to Joseph Galloway
- Dli: to William Franklin
- Dlii: of the Stilling of Waves By Means of Oil 1
- Dliii: From Thomas Cushing
- Dliv: From Thomas Cushing and Others, Committee, Etc.
- Dlv: Preface to “an Abridgment of the Book of Common Prayer.” 1
- 1774: Dlvi: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlvii: to William Franklin
- Dlviii: to Josiah Tucker
- Dlix: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlx: to Joseph Galloway
- Dlxi: the Georgia Agency
- Dlxii: to Samuel Cooper
- Dlxiii: On the Rise and Progress of the Differences Between Great Britain and Her American Colonies 1
- Dlxiv: From Samuel Young and Others, Committee of the Lower House of the Province of Georgia
- Dlxv: Queries
- Dlxvi: to the Marquis De Condorcet
- Dlxvii: to John Baptist Beccaria
- Dlxviii: to Joseph Priestley 1
- Dlxix: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlxx: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlxxi: to Joseph Priestley
- Dlxxii: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlxxiii: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlxxiv: to Mrs. Deborah Franklin
- Dlxxv: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlxxvi: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlxxvii: to Mr. Coombe 1
- Dlxxviii: to Mrs. Deborah Franklin
- Dlxxix: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlxxx: to William Franklin
- Dlxxxi: to Peter Timothy, Charleston, S. C.
- Dlxxxii: From Samuel Cooper
- Dlxxxiii: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlxxxiv: to Mrs. Jane Mecom
- Dlxxxv: to Thomas Cushing
- Dlxxxvi: to Richard Bache
- Dlxxxvii: to Joseph Galloway
- Dlxxxviii: a Parable On Persecution
- Dlxxxix: a Parable On Brotherly Love
- DXC: An Account of the Transactions Relating to Governor Hutchinson’s Letters
- DXCI: The Result of England’s Persistence In Her Policy Towards the Colonies Illustrated 1
- DXCII: On a Proposed Act of Parliament For Preventing Emigration
- 1775: DXCIII: To Thomas Cushing
- DXCIV: To Charles Thomson 1
- DXCV: To James Bowdoin
- DXCVI: To Joseph Galloway
- DXCVII: To Josiah Quincy
- DXCVIII: An Account of Negotiations In London For Effecting a Reconciliation Between Great Britain and the American Colonies 1
CCCCXCVI
TO THOMAS CUSHING
London, 3 April, 1773.
Sir:—
My last was of the 9th past, since which nothing material has occurred relating to the colonies. The Assembly’s answer to Governor Hutchinson’s speech is not yet come over, but I find that even his friends here are apprehensive of some ill consequences from his forcing the Assembly into that dispute; and begin to say it was not prudently done, though they believe it meant well. I enclose for you two newspapers, in which it is mentioned. Lord Dartmouth the other day expressed his wish to me, that some means could be fallen upon to heal the breach. I took the freedom to tell him that he could do much in it, if he would exert himself. I think I see signs of relenting in some others. The Bishop of St. Asaph’s sermon before the Society for Propagating the Gospel is much talked of, for its catholic spirit and favorable sentiments relating to the colonies. I will endeavor to get a copy to send you. With great esteem and respect, I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient and most humble servant,
B. Franklin.
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