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
Miron, Janot de,
aids in writing memoirs, i. 236
marries Mlle. Boisgarnier, i. 120
writes Beaumarchais, i. 116
Morande, Theveneau de, French libelist, i. 251
Morris, Robert, i. 39
Napoleon,
characterizes house of Beaumarchais, ii. 241
recognizes rights of dramatic authors, i. 307
writes Beaumarchais, ii. 280
New York,
fall of, effect in Paris, ii. 113
Nivernais, duc de,
suggests change in _Eugénie_, i. 152
Nuremberg, i. 260
Burgomaster of, i. 261
Opposition, The,
in England, favors Insurgents, ii. 34
Paris du Verney,
early life, i. 69
founds Ecole Militaire, i. 67
notices Beaumarchais, i. 68
Parliaments,
reëstablished, i. 242
Passy,
deputies at, thwart Beaumarchais, ii. 157
deputies at, uncomfortable position of, ii. 158
Franklin takes up quarters at, ii. 118
Pauline,
charming Creole, i. 108
fortune of, i. 109
marries the Chevalier du S., i. 140
People,
English, respect of, for law, i. 252
of France, enthusiastically greet Franklin, ii. 116
the, of France, support Beaumarchais, i. 214
Philadelphia,
evacuated by British, ii. 193
Philadelphian,
reads memoirs of Beaumarchais, i. 231
Poland,
division of, declared iniquitous by Beaumarchais, ii. 49
Polignac, Mme. la duchesse de,
hears _Le Mariage de Figaro_, ii. 216
Pompadour, Madame de, i. 53
Port-Libre,
family of Beaumarchais imprisoned at, ii. 262
Receipt, Famous,
for “lost million,” ii. 82
Rochambeau, Comte de,
at Yorktown, i. 33
Rochford, Lord,
aids Beaumarchais to gain ends, i. 257
complains to Beaumarchais, ii. 62
friendship for Beaumarchais, i. 101
intimate with Beaumarchais, ii. 56
King bids Beaumarchais encourage friendship of, ii. 66
Roderigue Hortalès et Cie,
assumed name, ii. 79
commercial house of, ii. 77
_Roderigue, Le Fier_,
takes part in Battle of Granada, ii, 234
vessel of Beaumarchais, ii. 161
Ronac,
assumed name of Beaumarchais, i. 261
“_Ronde_,”
of Beaumarchais, ii. 250
Roosevelt, Theodore,
erects Statue to Rochambeau, i. 34
Rousseau, J. J.,
effect of teaching of, shown in letter, ii. 179
reads the memoirs of Beaumarchais, i. 219
Russia,
Crown Prince of, supporter of _Le Mariage de Figaro_, ii. 215
Saint-Amand, Imbert de,
account of _Le Mariage de Figaro_ given by, ii. 224ff.
_Le Barbier de Séville_ given at Le Petit-Trianon, i. 285
Recounts reception of Franklin, ii. 118f.
St. Antoine,
hotel Boulevard, i. 240
Sainte-Beuve, M. de,
eulogizes Beaumarchais, i. 230
invocation of Beaumarchais, i. 229
gives honor to memory of Beaumarchais, i. 289
St. Petersburg, ii. 15
50 representations given in, of _Barbier de Séville_, i. 275
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