Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-25

lliiiCIJIcS, anu lllIitr!lcG from EDtn ms
parents a strong love for .Amer:s.t.
After leaving Cambridge he he"alGn
private secretary to Lord SEtIn.nnc.
VINO was afterWard his firm friend an
patron. He married Miss Sarah Man
ming. daughter OF Il wealthy London
merchant, whose grandson Mas car
diral Manning. Her father withheld
consent to the marriage on thc ground
that Vaughan hal no profession. ami
To obtain the object of his affection
Mr.. Vaughan Went to Edinboro AMI
took II regular course Of medicine for
tNo years. After his marriage lie he
came a partner Of his father-in-law.
After the surrender OF Corn"allis the
English nation desired peace. but re-
VOTED at the idea of ACKNOWLEDGING
American independence. To make ii
as easy as ruSSib!" u commence any
negotiations To that end was the prob
lem that Lord Shelburne as premier
OF England, had to solve. DIR. Vaughan
was brought into active participation
IN the conduct Of these negotiations
through his friendship with Lord Shell
ourne and because Of his acquaintance
with two Of the American commissions
| ers--With Franklin through mutual
| interest IN scientific pursuits ANA with
| L.aurcns through family connections.
| He took 10 official part but WAS rather
| the secret agent or confidential mes
S"n%"r between til" minister in London
ANA TIE arlbaSsaGor in Paris, ana was
| even criticised To the ministry as med
| ding BIZ Oswald. the British ambassa-
| dor no WAS igroIant Cf Eaughyn'.,
! true position, ana never knew that he
! was Z, tiNc,v engaged III removing OBJ
| Std|Ir+ 10 the rra"" on bpth sides, 1T
| the cVilr; ~ =, ,rr of both parties IN
| ne negotiations. at the sl.nc t.nir
| tha; Dr. Vaughan was acting i'll this
capacity Ec W@s employed Ey Jay. VINO
| liStrust.I FRANKLIN 1T tlr.t time. to
| c"iIrty secret representations - thu
| i;riiiSh government, urging that it was
| to I,n"land'S interest t. conril!at,a TIL.
| United States ~ acknowledging it's in
! dependence. granting tn" fisheries a!iI
| the navigation of tie mississippi
| Vaughan returned ia Paris WITH the
royal messenger carrying a rcw COM
| mission tnIt recognized the indppcn-
| fence If tile United states ANA author
| ZCd the Fastening UC independent NO
5OtiationI with the American Cn!ntais-
| ricncrs. AMI it WAL probably tnrst. i'll.
| ItlUctIoHS th"t caused the american
commissioners to sign = ::nirrItc peace
Without the consent ~ tie French
| 'om!ni> SirE"ri.
| That the result of Narghau'S work
| Justified til" courS,. WAS shown ~
| Tranklin'S express declaration that had
| t not been fnr NauGklnh5 letters and
conversation hr Wctl.l not have sigrc,:
he clause in The treaty concerning thr
| ""tugc"S. Il SUBJECT which more than
| my other threatened to wreck tho
| whole negotiations. Dr. Vaughan re-
| used to receive compensation for hi,
services and was dCckci Il wears
rctits in the business by his brother
| n-law on the plea of his having waste
;cvCn months in Diplomatic. services.
| He enjoyed tile confidence ana respect
If DR.. franklin. and it was through LIS
! influence that Franklin was induced to
publish his memoirs. He also had
| Lord .;hclhUrnc's continued apprecia-
ton and regard and it was throusI,
Shelburnes Influence that Vaughan
Vas returned to Parliament. From
1888 to 1874 he lived in London. Civid-
nS his time between active business
and political and scientific studies
| writing number Of articles on p0lit
| cal SUBJECTS.
As Wing and sympathizer with the
French revolutionstS he came under
suspicion. ana becoming alarmed ht
fed to Paris and remained there in
| cognitio until discovered and ban
ished by the committee Of public safe
ty, whcreupon he went to Switzerland
While living in Paris. under the namt
| of Jean Martin. he enjoyed the society
Of French savantS and distinguished
| men. Unable to return to England, h,
! came to America ana with his br0the
| Charles took up his residence in Halo
| well on Il grant of land that had de
scended from his mother. Sarah Halo
well. extending along the Kennebe
one mile and back to Cobbosseccon
tee lake five miles.
DR.. Vaughan. said the essayist. ha,
the largest library in the country out
side Of the Harvard library. embracing
over 10000 volumes At his death h
gave the medical portion of it to tn
Insane asylum AZ Augusta. and mad
large donations from it To Harvar
University. Bnwdoin College and TIL
Hallowcll Public library.
To his interest in agriculture an
| his importation Of shrubs and frui
trees [enncbcC county is largely in
| iebted He wrote. while there. eX
ltensively on agricultural subjects. an
| also many political papers. He car
| ried on a large correspondence wit
| many of the noted men of England an
America. and in the Jefferson collec
| ton in Washington are more than
| letters from him. most of them on az
| ricultural subjects. but one of pei
sonal character, indicating clos
| friendship with President jefferson
| written in 1901. This letter the essay
| list read.
The degree of LID. was conferre
I On him by Harvard in 1901. and b
= Bowdoin in 1872. He was one of II
I lincorporators of the Maine Historic;
4 Society and a useful member of
, | Turing the remainder of his life. Il
d lied in Hallowell in 1885. in his sol
wear. revered and respected by ever
d Zone who had known him.