Index for the Project Gutenberg Series "American Pioneers and Patriots"

CHAPTER XII.

Chapter 15443 wordsPublic domain

The Difficulties of Diplomacy.

Courteous Reception in Paris.-Compliment of the King.-Principles of Prize Division.-Embarrassing Questions.-Interesting Correspondence.-The Final Settlement.-Modest Claims of Commodore Jones.-Plan for a Commercial Speculation.-Its Failure.-The Mission to Denmark.-Return to America. 258