Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 2Kite, Elizabeth Sarah
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Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 2
Kite, Elizabeth Sarah
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French
honored by invitation to Petit-Trianon theatricals, i. 283, ii. 232
humbles himself, i. 199
impatient at delays, ii. 112
imprisoned at St. Lazare, ii. 229
indiscretion of, ii. 115
induces Steuben to go to America, ii. 140, 141
infatuated with Lee, ii. 57
inflamed for cause of liberty, ii. 22
initiated into finance, i. 71
invites authors to dinner, i. 299
jealousies aroused against, i. 304ff.
judged by parliament Maupeou, ii. 100
lawsuit with Comte de le Blache, i. 167
learns he is set aside in aiding America, ii. 149
letter to de Francy, ii. 159ff.
letter to Dubourg, ii. 86
life of, by E. Lintilhac, i. 126
loudly reclaims the fifteen louis, i. 208
made gifts of first two dramas, i. 292
meets Gudin, i. 170
meets her who becomes his third wife, i. 245
meets Madame Lévêque, i. 156
meets Pauline, i. 108
memoirs of, criticised by Lintilhac, i. 215ff.
memoirs to King regarding America, ii. 38
merchant, the, i. 36
more attractive than other men, i. 179
music master to Mesdames, i. 59
nephew of, recommended to care of Congress, ii. 110
objection to card playing, i. 100
pays tuition of pupil, ii. 248
plans to go himself to Santo Domingo, i. 115
plays _comédie_ on stage of life, i. 260
plea of self justification, ii. 243ff.
pleads for Lafayette imprisoned, ii. 281
preparations for voyage to Spain, i. 85ff.
prepares to leave London, ii. 73
private character, i. 172
private life, ii. 240ff.
proudly reclaims rights, i. 200
reads _Le Barbier_ to friends, i. 189
receives written order from King, i. 257
recommends Deane be escorted by fleet, ii. 188
replies to Mlle. Ninon, ii. 181
replies to Lord Rochford, ii. 63, 64
reposes full confidence in Deane, ii. 89
restored to his rights as Citizen, ii. 100
retires to Flanders, i. 243
returns from exile, ii. 273
returns from Spain, i. 103
saved by Mesdames, i. 64
saved by Vergennes, ii. 152
second wife dies, i. 162
secret missions of, i. 249
seeks safety from mob, ii. 254
sends in his _règlement de comptes_ with Pauline, i. 137
sends “ostensible” letter to Vergennes, ii. 41
sends uncle to Santo Domingo, i. 109
sent to For-l’Evêque, i. 191
serious side of education of, i. 144
serves himself through the Ministers, ii. 98, 99
starts for London, i. 252, ii. 44
still pleads for aid to be sent to America, ii. 67
still used by Ministers, ii. 143ff.
stops at Nuremberg, i. 260
tact of, with royal pupils, i. 60
takes Gudin from Temple, ii. 178
thrown into prison, i. 264
touched by child’s letter, answers, i. 202
unites family, i. 83
unable to obtain explanation, ii. 202
uncle dies at Santo Domingo, i. 114
uses attitude of English Lord to gain end, i. 257
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