amuel, tells Franklin of the sentiment in Massachusetts regarding
his appointment as agent, 138;
letter to, regarding Hutchinson letters, 180.

"Critical Period of American History" a time of reviving industrial
prosperity, 406.

Cornwallis, Lord, effect of his surrender, 363.

Cumberland, Duke of, forms cabinet, 115; dies, 116.

Cushing, Thomas, letter from Franklin to, about the Hutchinson letters, 180.

Dana, Francis, his reliance on Franklin, 342, 345.

Dartmouth, Lord, suggested as Hillsborough's successor by Franklin, 165;
friendly relations with Franklin, 166;
later divergence, 166;
discusses with Franklin Massachusetts
resolves denying parliamentary control, 167;
impossibility of agreement, 168, 193;
Franklin's memorial to, 200.

Deane, Silas, rank as diplomate, 220;
first envoy to France, 222;
previous career and character, 222;
his mistakes, 223;
abandons America, 223;
introduced in France by Franklin, 223;
his instructions, 224;
balked by Bancroft, 224;
joins plans of Beaumarchais, 230;
not interfered with by Franklin, 238;
slandered by Arthur Lee, 238, 239;
ruined by him, 239;
defended by Franklin, 240, 243, 290;
sends European officers to America, 242;
proposes an ultimatum to France, 269;
recalled, 289;
confidence in Franklin, 399.

De Grey, Lord Chief Justice, in Hutchinson letters affair, 186.

Denham, ----, offers Franklin a clerkship, 10;
his death, 10.

Despencer, Lord le, breakfast party with, 136.

D'Estaing, Admiral, sails to aid America, 285.

"De Weissenstein"
makes mysterious offer of peace with pensions for leading rebels, 358;
supposed to be
George III., 358;
Franklin's reply to, 358, 359.

Dickinson, John, defends the Pennsylvania proprietors, 94;
personal attack on Franklin, 97, 98;
protests against his appointment as agent of the Assembly, 98;
advocates renewed petitioning to king in Continental Congress, 206;
supported by Franklin, 206.

Digges, ----, embezzles funds sent by Franklin to American prisoners, 264;
makes secret proposals on behalf of Lord North, 364.

Diplomacy of the Revolution, its general character, 220;
varied personnel, 220;
difficulties in choosing ministers, 221;
vagueness as to status of representatives, 222;
mission of Silas Deane to France, 222-231;
assistance gained from France through Beaumarchais, 225-231;
mission of Franklin to France, 232-401;