Kant, Immanuel, calls Franklin Prometheus, 60. Keimer, ----, Franklin's employer in Philadelphia, 6, 11; prints a newspaper and sells out to Franklin, 12. Keith, Sir William, governor of Pennsylvania, proposes to set Franklin up as printer, 6; tricks him into sailing to England, 7, 8. Knox, ----, agent of Georgia, favors Stamp Act, 105. Lafayette, Marquis de, recommended by Franklin, 246; brings Franklin's commission, 298; tries to help Franklin raise money, 333. Landais, French captain of American vessel, 302; refuses to obey Franklin, 302; goes insane, 302, 303. Laurens, Henry, rank as diplomate, 220; complains of Franklin's neglect, 264; captured, 324; appointed commissioner to treat for peace, 349; letter from Franklin to, 390; confidence in Franklin, 399. Laurens, John, great expenses in Holland, 238, 329. Lee, Arthur, appointed by Massachusetts to succeed Franklin as her agent on his departure from England, 141; praised by Franklin, 141; slanders him, 141; unable to help Franklin when attacked before Privy Council, 185; circulates rumors of Franklin's treachery, 194; still praised by Franklin, 194; succeeds Franklin, 203; rank as diplomate, 220; influences Beaumarchais, 226; appointed Franklin's colleague in France, 232; suspects Deane and Beaumarchais, 238; prevents Congress from sending them goods, 239; ruins Deane, 239, 240; slanders Williams, 265; secures his removal, 266; joins with Franklin against Deane, 270; description of secret meetings of Vergennes with commissioners, 274; jealousy of Franklin, the cake episode, 275; objects to reciprocity with French West Indies, 277; tries to reverse action taken on it, 278; rage with Franklin at not being told of sailing of Gerard and Deane, 290; his evil influence at home, 291; general unpopularity, 291, 317; virulent hatred of Franklin, 292; extravagant slanders, 292, 293, 297; excessive demands for money, 297, 299, 314, 316; sent to Madrid, 298; refuses to give up papers of French embassy, 299; prevents a Spanish loan by his imprudence, 317; defers to Franklin, 342; influence in prejudicing Massachusetts against Franklin, 399. Lee, John, counsel for Franklin in Hutchinson letters affair, 187, 188. Lee, William, rank as diplomate, 220; offended at appointment of Jonathan Williams, 265; sides with Arthur Lee against terms of French treaty, 278; makes charges against Franklin, 298. Lexington, fight at, 204. Library, established by Franklin, 20; parent of later subscription libraries, 20. Livingston, R. R., letters of Franklin to, 323, 335; letters from, asking money, 333, 334; condemns commissioners for making treaty without French advice, 388. "London Chronicle" publishes Franklin's letters to Shirley, 47. Loudoun, Lord, appointed military head of colonies, 64; his procrastination and inefficiency, 65.