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The Diplomacy of Independence: Benjamin Franklin Documents in the Archives of Spain
Presenting more than seventy documents from Spanish archives that provide a rare glimpse into Benjamin Franklin's connection...
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Presenting more than seventy documents from Spanish archives that provide a rare glimpse into Benjamin Franklin's connection to Spain.
Although Benjamin Franklin never set foot in Spain, from 1774 until his death in 1790 he maintained contact and correspondence with a wide range of Spanish officials and intellectuals. As a diplomat, Franklin carried papers to Paris naming him minister to Spain, yet he remained in the French capital where he dealt with Spain's ambassador to France, the formidable Count of Aranda. Beginning with Franklin's exchange of gifts with the Don Felipe Bourbon, the King of Spain's third son, and ending with his induction into Spain's Royal Academy of History, The Diplomacy of Independence explores a facet of Franklin's life previously overlooked yet documented in the archives of Spain. This book makes available more than seventy Franklin-related documents housed in various Spanish archives. The majority of documents are in Spanish or French, while a few are in original English. Some are in Franklin's hand, while others relate meetings in which Franklin participated, or as in one case, the actual minutes in which Franklin was inducted into the Royal Academy. All documents are presented in their original language, as well as in an English translation. Annotations provide contextual information, each document has an introduction that relays pertinent information relative to their archival locale, so that historians and the curious will be able to locate the original with little effort. The Diplomacy of Independence not only contributes to the already extensive knowledge of Benjamin Franklin but also highlights Franklin's and his colleagues' efforts in assuring Spain's key aid and involvement in the American Revolutionary war. Contributors: Russ Davidson, Genoveva Enr?quez, Patricia Kurz, and Celia L?pez-Ch?vez.Author: Thomas E. Ch?vez
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Published: 07/02/2024
Pages: 472
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9781606188972
About the Author
Thomas E. Ch?vez is a historian with a PhD from the University of New Mexico. He has published numerous book reviews, articles, and twelve books, three of which have been published in translation in Spain. He was recently voted into Spain's Real Academia de Historia as a Corresponding member. Ch?vez currently is a Research Associate Professor for the University of New Mexico's Latin American and Iberian Institute.
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