ister at Paris, 296, 297;
returns home, 298;
financial agent in Holland, 307;
inability to borrow money, 330;
helped by Franklin, 331;
judgment of Franklin, 337, 338;
unable to appreciate his value, 339;
contrast between the two men, 340;
really follows Franklin, 342;
his vanity, 344;
envy of Franklin's popularity, 345;
does not understand its value, 346;
appointed commissioner to treat for peace, 349;
informs Vergennes of paper money redemption in America, 350;
writes an unwise defense of repudiation, 351;
begs Franklin to help, 351;
presents case to Congress, 354;
angry at Franklin for not supporting his position, 355;
on the De Weissenstein episode, 358;
refuses to treat apart from France, 365, note;
disapproves Oswald's commission, 374;
joins with Jay in deciding to treat without consulting Vergennes, 379;
arranges fisheries clause, 380, 392, 399;
testimony in behalf of Franklin, 389;
feud with Franklin, 390, 391.

Adams, Samuel, 107, 111;
distrusts Franklin, 138;
opposes his nomination as agent for Massachusetts, 138;
threatens to form a New England confederacy, 212;
supported by Franklin, 212.

"Alliance," officers of, helped by Franklin, 317.

Arnold, Benedict, mission of Franklin to confer with, 210.

"Art of Virtue," a receipt book for virtues, 31, 32.

"Armed Neutrality," approved by Franklin, 288;
vote of Congress requesting admission of the United States, 288.

Austin, J. L., brings news to France of Burgoyne's capture, 270;
sent by Franklin on secret mission to opposition in England, 271.

Bache, Richard, marries Sarah Franklin, 203.

Bancroft, Dr. Edward,
tells story of Franklin's Manchester velvet suit, 191, 283;
spy for England betrays Deane, 224.

Beaumarchais, Caron de, his romantic career, 225;
inspired by Arthur Lee to aid the colonies, 226;
appeals to Louis XVI., 226;
supported by Vergennes, opposed by Turgot, 227;
establishes firm of Hortalez & Co. to trade with the colonies, 229;
communicates with Deane, 230;
project betrayed by Bancroft, 230;
fails to do a successful business, 231;
suspected and thwarted by Arthur Lee, 238, 239;
partly paid by Congress, 241;
joy at Burgoyne's surrender, 270;
claims cargoes of rice and indigo, 310.

Bedford, Duke of, opposes raising a colonial army, 52;
irritates George III. into dismissing Grenville, 114.

Bollan, ----,
agent for Massachusetts