Diplomacy of the Revolution, its general character, 220; varied personnel, 220; difficulties in choosing ministers, 221; vagueness as to status of representatives, 222; mission of Silas Deane to France, 222-231; assistance gained from France through Beaumarchais, 225-231; mission of Franklin to France, 232-401; first offer of alliance, 236, 237; dealings of Franklin and Deane with foreign military adventurers, 242-246; management of privateers, 248-252; negotiations relative to exchange of prisoners, 252-264; dealings with opposition in England, 271; alliance with France, 273-279; proposal of Deane to force a decision, 269; effect of news of Burgoyne's capture, 273; discussion over terms of alliance, 273-277; debate over molasses duties, 276; concessions arranged by Franklin, 277, 278; peace with England suggested, 282, 284; quarrels in the French mission, 290-298; Franklin minister plenipotentiary, 298; methods of raising money in Europe, 306; history of Franklin's efforts in France, 306-336 [see Finances of the Revolution]; unique position of Franklin in Europe, 340-343; superiority to other diplomatists, 342, 344-346; mistake of John Adams in irritating Vergennes about American paper money, 350-352; the affair smoothed over by Franklin, 352-355; futile advances toward reconciliation made by English emissaries, 357-360; events leading up to treaty of peace [see treaty of peace], 363-396; commercial treaties with Prussia and other countries, 397. Dubourg, Dr., conveys to Franklin news of French willingness to help colonies, 232. Dunning, ----, counsel for Franklin in Hutchinson letters affair, 187, 188. Edinburgh gives Franklin freedom of the city, 75. East India Company, hurt by colonial non-importation, 175.