Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-228) and index.
Contents:
Influences on a Connecticut youth, 1738-1761 -- Lawyer, merchant, politician, 1761-1775 -- Continental Congress Connecticut delegate, 1774-1775 -- Leading Connecticut congressional delegate, 1775 -- Secret American agent to France, 1776 -- American commissioner to France, 1776-1778 -- Franco-American treaties at last, 1778 -- Congressional recall debacle, 1778-1780 -- Return to France, exile and death, 1780-1789 -- A long finale, 1789-1842.
Summary:
"This biography is written on the man himself and his actions and reactions in given situations and events. The work does not belittle the contributions of his contemporaries, especially those of Franklin, but shows exactly where specific credit should actually be placed. A lot of credit for success belongs to him"--Provided by publisher.
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