France in the American Revolution [Hardcover]

James Breck Perkins (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0833727257 | ISBN-13: 978-0833727251 | Publication Date: June 1970 | Edition: Reprint.

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1911. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX INDEX In tbfs index, for oonvenience, the first commission Bent to France, consisting of Deaue, Frauklin, and Lee, is indexed an " American Commissioners," and the Commission of 1782, aa " Peace Commissioners." In the text, the action of the vari- ous governments concerned is sometimes attributed to the king, sometimes to the ininintry, and sometimes to the country; therefore it will be well, for instance, in seeking references to the action of Francu ou any subject, to consult entries under France, Louis XVI, French government, and Vergennes. Academy or Sciences, Franklin elected to, 141; meeting of Franklin and Vol- taire at, 143. Aca.lia, ceded to England in 1713, 16. Adams, Mrs. Abigail, wife of John, de- scribes Madame Helvetius, 142. Adams, John, and the house at Passy, 137; on Franklin's reputation in France, 140; opposed to French troops serving on land, 290, 291; chosen aa peace envoy, 441, 442; in Paris, 442; persona non grata there, 443; early disagreement with Vergennee, 443, 444; suspects V. of bad faith, 444,460, 461, 463, 464, 474, 475, 470; his view of our relations with France, 445,446; Vergennes declines communication with, 445; defends repudiation of paper money by Congress, 446, 447; at odds with Franklin thereon, 447; interferes concerning instructions to Rochambeau and Ternay, 448, 449; goea to Holhuit], 450; a man of the Utmost uprightness and veracity, yet distrusted honesty of others, 451; his jealousy and criticism of Franklin, 452-454, 474, 488; hia animosity to Vergennes, 454 ; strongly supported by New England, 458; Congress gives him four colleagues as |,eaco commission- ers, 451); arraigns Congress, 460; Ver- g.mnea naturally dintruftful of,463; his diary quoted as to Jay and Franklin, 47-1; his opinion of La Fayette...

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Lenox Hill Pub; Reprint. edition (June 1970)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0833727257
• ISBN-13: 978-0833727251
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