Excerpt from Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, LL. D., F. R. S. &C, Vol. 2 of 2: 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 To H. Laurens, esq. April 20, 1782 J. Adams, esq. To Dr. Franklin, April 16, 1782 Dr. Franklin to J. Adams, esq. April20, 1782 J. Adams, esq. To Dr. Franklin, May 2, 1782 H. Laurens, esq. To Dr. Franklin, April 30, 1782 Lord Shelburne to Dr. Franklin, April 28, 1782 Dr. Franklin to the Count de Vergennes, May 4, 1782 Count de Vergennes to Dr. Franklin, May 5, 1782 Dr. Franklin to J. Adams, esq. May 8, 1782 C. J. Fox, esq. To Dr. Franklin, May 1, 1782 Dr. Franklin to the Right Hon. C. J. Fox, May 10, 1782. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.