: Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence Vol. 2 by Kite Elizabeth Sarah - United States History Revolution 1775-1783 Participation French; Beaumarchais Pierre Augustin Caron de 1732-1799

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Beaumarchais's Earliest Activities in the Cause of American Independence--First Steps of the Government of France-Bonvouloir--Discord Among Parties in England--Beaumarchais's Memoirs to the King--Meets Arthur Lee--Lee's Letter to Congress--King Still Undecided--Curious Letter of Beaumarchais, with Replies Traced in the Handwriting of the King 31

Memoirs Explaining to the King the Plan of His Commercial House--Roderigue Hortal?s et Cie.--The Doctor Dubourg--Silas Deane's Arrival--His Contract with Beaumarchais--Lee's Anger--His Misrepresentations to Congress--Beaumarchais Obtains His Rehabilitation 77

Suspicions of England Aroused Through Indiscretions of Friends of America--Treachery of du Coudray--Counter Order Issued Against Shipments of Beaumarchais--Franklin's Arrival--England's Attempt to Make Peace Stirs France--Counter Order Recalled--Ten Ships Start Out--Beaumarchais Cleared by Vergennes 104

The Declaration of Independence and Its Effect in Europe--Beaumarchais's Activity in Getting Supplies to America--Difficulties Arise About Sailing--Lafayette's Contract with Deane--His Escape to America--Beaumarchais's Losses--Baron von Steuben Sails for America in Beaumarchais's Vessel, Taking the Latter's Nephew, des Epini?res, and His Agent, Theveneau de Francy--The Surrender of Burgoyne--Beaumarchais Finds Himself Set Aside While Others Take His Place--Faces Bankruptcy--Vergennes Comes to His Assistance 126

De Francy Sails for America--His Disappointment in the New World--Beaumarchais Recounts His Grievances against the Deputies at Passy--Rejoices Over American Victories--Manoeuvers to Insure Safety to His Ships--The Depreciation Of Paper Money in America--De Francy Comes to the Aid of Lafayette--Contract between Congress and De Francy Acting for Roderigue et Cie.--Letters of Lee to Congress--Bad Faith of that Body--Deane's Signature to Documents Drawn up by Franklin and Lee--Beaumarchais's Triumph at Aix--Gudin Seeks Refuge at the Temple--Letters of Mlle. Ninon 154

The Marine of Beaumarchais--Success of His Business Undertakings--His Wealth--Ringing Plea of Self-Justification in the Cause of America, Addressed to the Commune of Paris, 1789--The Beautiful House Which He Built in Paris--His Liberality--His Friends--His Home Life--Madame de Beaumarchais--His Daughter, Eug?nie 233

Beaumarchais After his Return from Exile--Takes Up All his Business Activities--Marriage of Eug?nie--Her Portrait Drawn by Julie--Beaumarchais's Varied Interests--Correspondence with Bonaparte--Pleads for Lafayette Imprisoned--Death of Beaumarchais--Conclusion 273

Bibliography 291

Index 295

FACING PAGE

P. A. Caron de Beaumarchais Frontispiece

Charles de Beaumont 26

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