Index: Consolidated
Franklin, Benjamin
68
Finances
13
payment of JA's salary
11
as JA's source of funds
6
on France as source of funds for U.S.
2
payment of bills of exchange
1
JA's accounts with Grands
1
on JA's accounts with Congress
7
Mission to France
4
JA informs of commission and instructions to conclude tripartite alliance
1
JA asks for copies of Franco-Spanish replies to Austro-Russian mediation from
1
informs Vergennes of JA's commission to Netherlands
45
Opinions
9
Anglo-Amer. war and peace
2
Dutch recognition of U.S.
2
JA's meeting with Digges
2
JA's recovery from 1781 illness
1
British lack of common sense
1
Dutch legal system as obstacle to Dutch-Amer. trade
1
JA's accounts with Congress
1
Jay's lack of success in Spain
1
Neufville's devotion to self-interest
1
Waterhouse's comments on Gillon
1
offense given by J. Laurens to French court
1
prices of stocks on London exchange
1
rumored capture of Jefferson
1
sees U.S. as infant Hercules
112
Peace negotiations
17
and joint peace commission
8
appointment and gathering of peace commissioners
5
JA will communicate British peace proposals to
5
appointment of W. T. Franklin as secy. to commission
5
meets with Oswald about
6
sends JA information on
4
sends JA correspondence on
3
JA criticizes policy toward
3
on Brit. conditions and goals for
3
preliminary with Oswald and Grenville
2
JA communicates Brit. peace proposals to
2
general peace conference
2
recognition of U.S. independence and
1
Battle of the Saints' effect on
1
Fitzherbert's commission
1
Laurens on as peace commissioner
1
fails to inform Livingston about
1
instruction to defer to France in
1
on Amer. resentment of destruction by British forces
1
on accepting Austro-Russian mediation
1
on effect on Anglo-Amer. trade
1
relationship with Jay in
1
renounces separate peace
1
rumored to be in London for
130
Letters
1
From A. Lee to JA and (1778)
5
From A. Lee to JA and (1779)
1
From Boston Town Meeting (1769, caption only)
1
From J. Williams to JA and (1779)
1
From John Thaxter (1781)
1
From Jones to JA and (1778)
1
From Mass. House Committee of Correspondence (1770, caption only)
1
with JA to Jones (1779)
2
with JA to Sartine (1778)
1
with JA to Schweighauser (1779)
2
with JA to W. T. Franklin (1778)
28
and payment of bills of exchange
24
joint commissioner at Paris
21
controversy over goods left by Gillon
15
personality and character
14
management of maritime and commercial affairs by
17
JA's relationship with and opinion of
13
and Deane-Lee controversy
13
appointment as minister to France
15
relationship with A. Lee
11
and JA's return to America
11
and acceptance of bills drawn on Laurens
11
and dispute over command of Alliance
13
as commissioner to negotiate commercial treaties
11
as member of committee to visit army (1775)
11
assists Amer. prisoners
11
in Continental Congress
12
supports Vergennes against JA in letter to Congress
11
appointed sole minister to France
10
appointment of secretary for
10
as source of funds for JA
9
seeks funds from France
9
JA on appointment as minister to France
9
JA serves as agent for, in regard to Alliance and prisoner exchange
8
accounts and expenditures
8
and JA-Vergennes disputes over revaluation, aid, and peace negotiations
8
and appointment of agent to retrieve Maryland's English funds
8
as member of joint commission to France
8
conduct and duties as minister to France
9
residence in Hôtel de Valentinois, Passy
7
and Bonhomme Richard squadron
7
and Dumas' status and finances
7
mechanical and scientific interests of
8
relationship with Deane
7
social activities with Adamses
8
and plan for reinforcing French fleet in America
6
as commissioner to Canada
7
correspondence with Digges
6
letters to JA and, listed (1778)
7
relations with John Paul Jones
7
relationship with Izard
5
Laurens' capture and efforts to obtain release
5
and Lee-Williams dispute over accounts
6
and confusion over money raised by J. Laurens
5
and proposed Dutch-American treaty
5
appointed peace commissioner
5
letters from JA and, listed (1778)
5
letters from JA listed (1781)
5
opposes sending Amer. ministers to European states
5
proposed Burgoyne-Laurens exchange
4
JA and Arthur Lee discredited by
4
and Gillon's efforts to obtain ships for S.C. navy
5
and appointment of agent for prisoner exchange
4
and foreign military officers
4
and forged Clinton letter
4
and preliminary articles
4
and salaries of JA and Dana
4
colonial agent in England
4
commision to negotiate commercial treaties
5
congress considers charges against
4
correspondence with Dumas
4
goods left by Gillon in Netherlands and
4
influence on Livingston
4
nominated to negotiate Anglo-American treaties
4
on compensation of loyalists
4
on union of the colonies
4
refuses payments to Izard and W. Lee
4
relationship with Shelburne
4
resignation from peace commission
4
rumored sale of Amer. masts
4
seeks to resign as minister to France
4
“Observations on the Increase of Mankind”
3
JA's dispute with, on fresh air
3
JA-Vergennes conflict and
3
Pownall's Memorial sent to
3
and American prisoners of war
3
and William Shirley's taxation plan
3
and controversial letters of Hutchinson and Oliver
3
and peace negotiations in 1782
3
appointed joint peace commissioner with JA
3
as inventor of lightning rod
3
commission to negotiate Franco-Amer. treaties
3
conference with Lord Howe on Staten Island
3
congressional journal and letters forwarded to
3
gives passports for cartel ships
3
letters to JA listed (1779)
3
negotiates Swedish-American treaty (1783)
3
of the Franco-Amer. alliance
3
seeks W. T. Franklin's appointment to diplomatic post
4
sends JA correspondence with Hartley
2
JA advises on lawsuits in Netherlands
2
Neufville seeks return of letters from
2
Privy Council ordeal of
2
Turgot's epigram describing
2
accuses Digges of embezzling funds for prisoners
2
and Affaires de l'Angleterre et de l'Amérique
2
and Andrews and the Sally
2
and J. Laurens go to Versailles
2
and JA's mission to the Netherlands
2
and JA's peace commission
2
and Le Coeur's boarding school, Passy
2
and Prussian-American treaty (1785)
3
and Staten Island conference
2
and U.S. commercial agents
2
and W. T. Franklin's secret mission to Dieppe
2
and appointment of grandson as secretary to American peace commission
2
and clothing for Continental Army abandoned by Gillon
2
and de Fonte's purported voyage
2
and dispatch of Marquis de Lafayette
3
and drafting of treaty plan
2
and plan for confederation
2
and the Alexander family
2
appointed S. C. Johonnot's guardian
2
appointed postmaster general
2
appointed to negotiate Swedish-Amer. commercial treaty
2
arrival in France (1776)
2
arrival in Philadelphia (1775)
2
cares for JA's property at Paris
2
communicates with Neufville & Fils through JA
2
elected president of Penn. Supreme Exec. Council
2
famous encounter with Voltaire
2
letter from JA listed (1782)
2
letter to JA listed (1781)
2
letters from JA listed (1780)
2
on Spain's delay in recognizing U.S.
2
on committee to visit Washington's camp
2
on notifying Russia of U.S. accession to armed neutrality
2
opposes European loans for individual states
3
proposal for Great Seal of U.S.
2
proposed mission to Netherlands (1778)
2
receives intercepted letters
2
reported assassination of
2
requests Commissioners' papers in JA's custody
2
resignation submitted along with recommendation of grandson as successor
2
rumored capture by Barbary pirates
2
sends JA letters for publication
3
signs U.S.-British armistice (1783)
2
stops specie intended for U.S.
2
uses proverb from Poor Richard's Almanack
2
wants to return to U.S.
1
Cool Thoughts on the Present Situation
1
Examination . . . Relating to the Repeal of the Stamp Act
1
Experiments and Observations on Electricity
1
Observations concerning the Increase of Mankind
1
Reflections on Courtship and Marriage
1
Rules for Reducing a Great Empire to a Small One
1
Works of, transl. by Dubourg
1
British exaggerate influence of
1
Chaumont on use of house at Passy by
1
Duchesse d'Anville comments on
1
French fail to communicate intelligence to
1
French inability to control peace negotiation of
1
JA on burden of office to
1
JA on opposition of to mission to Netherlands
1
JA on role of in Continental Congress
2
JA relates anecdote about
1
JA wishes happy new year
1
JA writes to about illness
1
JA's belongings stored with
1
JA's new joint commission to treat of peace transmitted by
1
JA's standard of living compared with
1
Kinnersley as associate of in electrical experiments
1
Livingston sends draft consular convention to
1
Mazzei's commissions and instructions for loan held by
1
Ridley journal account of conversation with
1
accounts as commissioner
1
administers oath of citizenship to Grieve
2
allied with Galloway in Penn. Assembly
1
and British agent Joseph Hynson
1
and Clinton's forged letter to Germain
1
and Declaration of Independence
1
and French compliments paid to JA
1
and Histoire d'un pou françois
1
and JA's appointment as joint commissioner (1777)
1
and JA's conflict with Vergennes
1
and JA's mission to Netherlands
2
and JA's plan to reside in Netherlands
1
and JA's “Peace Journal”
1
and Landais' conduct at battle between Bonhomme Richard and Serapis
1
and Mlle. Boulainvilliers
2
and U.S.-British relations
1
and Weissenstein affair
1
and charge brought against JA by congress
1
and founding of Pennsylvania Hospital
1
and implementation of Art
1
and industrial establishment in Germantown district of Braintree
1
and letters to H. Laurens
1
and lottery loan proposal
1
and memorial to Vergennes on deployment of French fleet to Amer. waters (1778-1779)
1
and negotiations for French loan
2
and passport for JA's books in France
1
and placing of JA at head of new commission (1784)
1
and plan for U.S. purchase of Indien
1
and plan to attack British whale fishery
1
and proposed American republic
1
and return of the Selkirk plate
1
and treaties of amity and commerce
1
appointed minister to France
1
appointed to negotiate commercial treaties (1784)
1
appoints Dumas Amer. agent
1
as Mass. colonial agent
1
as source for Dumas cipher
2
attends conference with Lord Howe
1
attribution of Common Sense to
1
authorized to accede to armed neutrality
1
authorship of Translation attributed to
1
called by AA, “the old Deceiver”
1
cartoon “Join or Die” attributed to
1
characterized by Mrs. Shippen
1
circle of French associates
1
commissioner to negotiate commercial treaties
1
compares British and American candidates for office
1
conflict with JA over Franco-Amer. relationship
1
congratulates JA on Yorktown
1
congratulates JA on success in Netherlands
1
criticizes JA's attitude toward France
1
disapproves of Society of the Cincinnati
1
discusses possible truce with Vergennes
1
dismissed as deputy postmaster general
1
draft of proposed communication to Van Bleiswyck
1
drafts resolution on opening ports
1
effort to raise loan in Italy
1
elected to Société libre d'émulation
1
evaluates Austro-Russian mediation
1
exchanges declarations of cessation of hostilities
1
explains JA's powers to French
1
fondness for Scottish airs
1
forwards commissions and instructions for joint peace commission
1
friend of Benjamin Vaughan
1
gift from Louis XVI upon leaving France
1
household accounts at Passy
2
in Deane-Lee controversy
1
informed by JA of illness
1
issues privateer commissions to Cologne and Black Princess
1
joint commissions and instructions for mediation and peace
1
lack of commercial knowledge
1
lacks legation secretary
1
letter from JA and, listed (1779)
1
letter to A. Lee and JA listed (1778)
1
letter to JA listed (1778)
1
letter to JA listed (1782)
1
letter to Lovell on Deane
1
letters from JA listed (1779)
1
letters to JA and, listed (1779)
1
letters to Samuel Cooper
1
likenesses by French artists
1
negotiates U.S.-French consular convention
1
obstructs Sayre's efforts to promote trade
1
obtains news from U.S. before JA
1
on Amer. diplomatic representation in Europe
1
on Anglo-Dutch peace negotiations.
1
on British peace overtures
1
on MS “History of Revolution in Russia”
1
on Spain entering the war
1
on U.S. involvement in future Anglo-French wars
2
on appointment of consuls
1
on committee to draft Declaration of Independence
1
on committee to visit Canada
1
on conduct of Amer. diplomatic establishment
1
on difficulty of paying bills
1
on the U.S. as a “young virgin”
2
passport devised and issued
1
plan and instructions for negotiating Swedish-Amer. treaty
1
presentation to Louis XVI (1778)
1
quarrels with Ralph Izard
1
receives anonymous letter criticizing JA's efforts
1
rejects proposal for Dutch loan
1
reported plot to poison
1
resents appointment of J. Laurens
1
seeks compensation for loss of Fair Play
1
self-promotion in Brit. newspapers
1
sends Braintree and Boston instructions to London Chronicle
1
sends JA fictional accounts of events in U.S.
1
signs Prussian-Amer. Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1785)
1
subservience blamed for continual absence of French fleet from action
1
suggested for governor of Penn.
1
“Causes of the American Discontents before 1768”
1
and 2d Amer. joint commission (“Peace Commission”)
1
appointed sole commissioner at Paris
1
designs Continental currency
1
modern edition of papers of
2
treatment of, in JA's Diary and Autobiography