Benjamin FranklinMorse, John T., Jr. (John Torrey)
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Benjamin Franklin
Morse, John T., Jr. (John Torrey)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Granville, Lord, interview with Franklin, 66;
asserts that king is legislator for the colonies, 66;
defends English colonial system, 67.
Greene, General, his remark on meeting Franklin, 210.
Grenville, George, proposes enforcement of colonial trade regulations, 104;
introduces Stamp Act, 104;
honesty of his intentions, 105, 143;
unmoved by Franklin's protest, 106;
asks Franklin to name a distributer, 108;
views on parliamentary power over America, 117;
loss of prestige, 143.
Grenville, Thomas, sent by Fox to
treat with France and with the United States, 366;
preposterous offer to Vergennes, 367;
relations with Franklin, 368, 369;
difficulty over his commission, 371;
recalled, 372;
remark on self-seeking of France, 395.
Guadaloupe. See Canada.
Hale, Edward E., quoted, 234, 238, 242, 281, 290, 303.
Hall, David, fellow workman of Franklin, 9;
taken into partnership, 39.
Hamilton, Alexander, mentioned, 344;
opposes Franklin's motion to open sessions
of Constitutional Convention with prayer, 409.
Hamilton, governor of Pennsylvania, superseded, 87.
Harrison, Benjamin, on committee with Franklin, 209.
Hartley, David, character and friendship with Franklin, 256;
aids American prisoners, 256;
tries to arrange exchanges, 258;
unable to hasten matters, 261;
finally succeeds, 262;
cautions Franklin against a French alliance, 272;
sends copies of conciliatory bills to Franklin, 281;
visits him, 282;
warning to Franklin, 288;
proposes a truce, 359;
letters to, 360, 364.
Harvard College makes Franklin Master of Arts, 43.
Henry, Patrick, 107, 111.
Hillsborough, Earl of, replaces Shelburne in charge of the colonies, 151, 157;
Franklin's opinion of, 151;
holds that colonial agents were illegally appointed, 152;
interview and dispute with Franklin, 153-157;
angry at Franklin's retort, 157;
refuses to recognize Franklin as agent, 157;
his theory followed by board of trade, 158;
loses prestige, 159;
disliked by George III., 160;
tries to prevent granting of barrier colonies, 160-162;
his action reversed by privy council at Franklin's suggestion, 163;
resigns, 163;
resentment against Franklin, 164.
Hortalez & Co. See Beaumarchais.
Howe, Lord, negotiations with Franklin in England, 202;
tries to mediate in America, 213;
arranges a conference with Franklin, Adams, and Rutledge, 214, 215;
fails to find common ground, 216.
Hughes, ----, named stamp distributer at Franklin's suggestion, 108.
Hume, David, 75.
Hunter, William, 43.
Hutchinson, Anne, 178 note.
Hutchinson, Governor,
disputes over parliamentary taxation with Massachusetts Assembly, 166;
vexes Dartmouth, 167;
writes letters urging ministry to take severe measures in Boston, 177;
value of his advice to ministry, 178 note;
petition for his removal, 183;
advises detention of Franklin, 196.
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