The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 03

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 03

THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHN ADAMS, JOHN JAY, ARTHUR LEE, WILLIAM LEE, RALPH IZARD, FRANCIS DANA, WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, HENRY LAURENS, JOHN LAURENS, M. DE LAFAYETTE, M. DUMAS, AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE WHOLE REVOLUTION; Reply to insinuations against the faith of France.Future prospects of America.Acknowledgment of the independency of little consequence to America.The King's political studies.Peace is to be obtained only on equal terms.Ridicules the offers of rewards. Proceedings relative to Mr Deane.Beaumarchais.Eleventh and twelfth articles of the treaty.Mr Izard.Inconvenience and expense of maintaining several Commissioners instead of one.War between England and France; war in Germany.Difficulty of raising loans.Drafts of Congress on the Commissioners. Receives his credentials.Presented to the King.American prisoners in France released.Captain Jones's squadron.Exchange of prisoners with England.American prisoners there committed for high treason.Necker unfavorably disposed towards America.Accounts of the Commissioners.Difficulty of raising a loan.Charges of William Lee and Ralph Izard.Recommends the appointment of consuls.Agents and applications of the separate States.Barbary Powers.Disposition of the French.Preparations of Spain.Preparations in France.Opinion of the Howes, Cornwallis, &c. of the impracticability of the conquest of America. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 42355
Author: Sparks, Jared
Release Date: Mar 17, 2013
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Editor: Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866