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The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. III Letters and Misc. Writings 1753-1763

Volume 3 of a 12 volume collection of the works of Franklin edited by the New York lawyer and politician John Bigelow. Vol. 3 contains a essays and letters written between 1753 and 1763.

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 (New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904). The Federal Edition in 12 volumes. Vol. III (Letters and Misc. Writings 1753-1763).

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CONTENTS OF VOL. III
The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Volume III
CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS
TO WILLIAM SMITH
TO CADWALLADER COLDEN
TO JAMES BOWDOIN
TO PETER COLLINSON
TO CADWALLADER COLDEN
CXII: PLAN OF UNION FOR THE COLONIES
Short Hints towards a Scheme for Uniting the Northern Colonies
A GOVERNOR-GENERAL
GRAND COUNCIL
MEMBERS’ PAY
PLACE AND TIME OF MEETING
GENERAL TREASURY
DUTY AND POWER OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL AND GRAND COUNCIL
MANNER OF FORMING THIS UNION
Letter from James Alexander to Cadwallader Colden, Respecting the Above Hints
Remarks on the Hints for a Scheme of Union, by Cadwallader Colden
GOVERNOR-GENERAL
GRAND COUNCIL
PLACE AND TIME OF MEETING
GENERAL TREASURY
MANNER OF FORMING THE UNION
Reasons and Motives on which the Plan of Union was Formed
Plan of Union Adopted by the Convention at Albany, with the Reasons and Motives for Each Article of the Plan1
PRESIDENT-GENERAL AND GRAND COUNCIL
ELECTION OF MEMBERS
PLACE OF FIRST MEETING
NEW ELECTION
PROPORTION OF MEMBERS AFTER THE FIRST THREE YEARS
MEETINGS OF THE GRAND COUNCIL, AND CALL
CONTINUANCE
MEMBERS’ ALLOWANCE
ASSENT OF PRESIDENT-GENERAL AND HIS DUTY
POWER OF PRESIDENT-GENERAL AND GRAND COUNCIL; TREATIES OF PEACE AND WAR
INDIAN TRADE
INDIAN PURCHASES
NEW SETTLEMENTS
LAWS TO GOVERN THEM
RAISE SOLDIERS AND EQUIP VESSELS, C.
POWER TO MAKE LAWS, LAY DUTIES, C.
GENERAL TREASURER AND PARTICULAR TREASURER
MONEY, HOW TO ISSUE
ACCOUNTS
QUORUM
LAWS TO BE TRANSMITTED
DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT-GENERAL
OFFICERS, HOW APPOINTED
VACANCIES, HOW SUPPLIED
EACH COLONY MAY DEFEND ITSELF ON EMERGENCY, C.
CXIII: THREE LETTERS TO GOVERNOR SHIRLEY
CONCERNING THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IN CHOOSING THE RULERS BY WHOM TAXES ARE IMPOSED
ON THE IMPOSITION OF DIRECT TAXES UPON THE COLONIES WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT
ON THE SUBJECT OF UNITING THE COLONIES MORE INTIMATELY WITH GREAT BRITAIN, BY ALLOWING THEM REPRESENTATIVES IN PARLIAMENT
TO MISS CATHERINE RAY, AT BLOCK ISLAND
CXV: ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTS
Made in Pursuance of those made by Mr. Canton, dated December 6, 1753; with Explanations, by Benjamin Franklin
Turkey killed by Electricity.—Effect of a Shock on the Operator in making the Experiment
TO JOHN LINING, AT CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
TO M. DALIBARD, AT PARIS, ENCLOSED IN A LETTER TO PETER COLLINSON
TO PETER COLLINSON
TO JARED ELIOT
TO JARED ELIOT
TO MISS CATHERINE RAY
TO WILLIAM SHIRLEY
TO JAMES READ
CXXIV: AN ACT1
TO WILLIAM PARSONS1
TO WILLIAM PARSONS
CXXVII: A DIALOGUE1 BETWEEN X, Y, Z, CONCERNING THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
CXXIX: COMMISSION FROM LIEUT.-GOVERNOR MORRIS
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO A FRIEND1
TO ROBERT HUNTER MORRIS, GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MRS. JANE MECOM
TO MISS E. HUBBARD2
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO JOSEPH HUEY
TO MRS. JANE MECOM
TO WILLIAM PARSONS
TO GEO. WHITEFIELD
TO THOMAS POWNALL1
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON1
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO EDWARD AND JANE MECOM
CXLVIII: PLAN FOR SETTLING TWO WESTERN COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA, WITH REASONS FOR THE PLAN1
TO ROBERT CHARLES.1
CL: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF AGGRIEVANCES OF THE ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
TO MRS. JANE MECOM
TO WILLIAM PARSONS
TO MISS CATHERINE RAY
TO MR. DUNLAP
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO JOHN LINING, AT CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
TO MRS. JANE MECOM
TO MRS. JANE MECOM
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO ISAAC NORRIS1
TO MRS. JANE MECOM
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
FROM WILLIAM STRAHAN TO MRS. FRANKLIN1
TO JOHN PRINGLE2
TO JOHN PRINGLE
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO THOMAS HUBBARD, AT BOSTON
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO THE SPEAKER AND COMMITTEE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSEMBLY
TO JOHN LINING, AT CHARLESTON
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO HUGH ROBERTS
TO MRS. JANE MECOM
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO LORD KAMES1
TO JOHN HUGHES
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO LORD KAMES
TO PETER FRANKLIN1
TO ALEXANDER SMALL, LONDON
TO MISS STEVENSON, AT WANSTEAD
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
CXC: THE INTEREST OF GREAT BRITAIN CONSIDERED, WITH REGARD TO HER COLONIES AND THE ACQUISITIONS OF CANADA AND GUADALOUPE1
1.: The Security of a Dominion, a justifiable and prudent Ground upon which to demand Cessions from an Enemy.
2.: Erecting Forts in the back Settlements, almost in no Instance a sufficient Security against the Indians and the French; but the Possession of Canada implies every Security, and ought to be had, while in our Power.
3.: The Blood and Treasure spent in the American Wars, not spent in the Cause of the Colonies alone.
4.: Not necessary that the American Colonies should cease being useful to the Mother Country. Their Preference over the West India Colonies stated.
5.: The American Colonies not dangerous in their Nature to Great Britain.
6.: The French remaining in Canada, an Encouragement to Disaffections in the British Colonies. If they prove a Check, that Check of the most barbarous Nature—
7.: Canada easily peopled without draining Great Britain of any of its Inhabitants.
8.: The Merits of Guadaloupe to Great Britain overvalued, yet likely to be paid much dearer for, than Canada.
TO LORD KAMES
TO DAVID HUME
TO JOHN BASKERVILLE2
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO THE PRINTER OF THE LONDON CHRONICLE
“Chap. XXXIV: On the Means of disposing the Enemie to Peace.
TO HUGH ROBERTS
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO JOSIAH QUINCY
TO HENRY POTTS, ESQ.
TO EDWARD PENNINGTON2
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO LORD KAMES
TO DAVID HUME
TO E. KINNERSLEY
Remarks by Benjamin Franklin
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
FROM DAVID HUME TO B. FRANKLIN
TO DAVID HUME1
CCXI: FIRE
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTS ON AMBER
TO JOHN BAPTIST BECCARIA
TO OLIVER NEAVE
TO MR. WILLIAM STRAHAN AT BATH
TO MR. WILLIAM STRAHAN AT OXFORD
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO LORD KAMES
TO MR. WILLIAM STRAHAN
TO JOHN PRINGLE, IN LONDON
TO WILLIAM STRAHAN
TO MR. WHITEFORD
TO MR. PETER FRANKLIN, AT NEWPORT
CCXXV: B. FRANKLIN’S SERVICES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
TO MRS. GREENE1
TO ———
TO WILLIAM STRAHAN
CONGELATION OF QUICKSILVER—COLD PRODUCED BY EVAPORATION1
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO JONATHAN WILLIAMS1
TO WILLIAM STRAHAN
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO WILLIAM STRAHAN
TO MRS DEBORAH FRANKLIN

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