VOL. XI.
BEING
THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHN ADAMS, JOHN JAY,ARTHUR LEE, WILLIAM LEE, RALPH IZARD, FRANCIS DANA, WILLIAMCARMICHAEL, HENRY LAURENS, JOHN LAURENS, M. DE LAFAYETTE, M. DUMAS,AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATESDURING THE WHOLE REVOLUTION;
TOGETHER WITH
THE LETTERS IN REPLY FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS, AND THESECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
ALSO,
THE ENTIRE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH MINISTERS, GERARD AND LUZERNE,WITH CONGRESS.
Published under the Direction of the President of the United States,from the original Manuscripts in the Department of State, conformablyto a Resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818.
EDITED
BY JARED SPARKS.
VOL. XI.
BOSTON:
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1830.
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To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September10th, 1781,3
Communicating the commission of M. Holker, asConsul General of France.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September18th, 1781,4
Desires the appointment of a committee, to whom hemay communicate his despatches.
Communications of the French Minister to Congress.In Congress, September 21st, 1781,4
Proposed mediation of the Imperial Courts.—TheFrench Court requires the establishing of somepreliminaries, as to the admission of an AmericanMinister to the proposed Congress, and the characterin which England will treat the UnitedStates.—The British Court requires the submissionof its revolted subjects in America.—Necessity ofvigorous operations in America.—Mr Dana's missionto St Petersburg.—The accession of Marylandto the confederacy should be followed byvigorous measures.—Mr Adams in Holland.—Aidsto America.—No further pecuniary assistance canbe furnished by the French Court.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September24th, 1781,17
Transmitting the memorial of a Spanish subject.
[Pg vi]Memorial of Don Francisco Rendon to the Ministerof France,17