VOL. VII.
BEING
THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHNADAMS, JOHN JAY, ARTHUR LEE, WILLIAM LEE, RALPHIZARD, FRANCIS DANA, WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, HENRYLAURENS, JOHN LAURENS, M. DE LAFAYETTE, M.DUMAS, AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE FOREIGNRELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DURINGTHE WHOLE REVOLUTION;
TOGETHER WITH
THE LETTERS IN REPLY FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE OFCONGRESS, AND THE SECRETARY 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, fromthe original Manuscripts in the Department of State, conformablyto a Resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818.
EDITED
BY JARED SPARKS.
VOL. VII.
BOSTON:
NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN;
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1830.
Steam Power Press—W. L. Lewis' Print.,
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To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, December 14th, 1782,3
The King of Sweden's compliment to the United States.—Thesigning of the preliminaries announced to Parliament.—Quotesa note from the Courier de l'Europe.—Requests leaveto return.
Robert R. Livingston to John Adams. Philadelphia, December 19th, 1782,4
Mr Jefferson accepts his appointment.—Financial arrangementsfor raising a revenue.
To Charles W. F. Dumas. Paris, January 1st, 1783,6
M. Brantzen.—Conversation with Mr Oswald on freedom ofnavigation.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, January 22d, 1783,8
Preliminaries and armistice between England, and Spain, andFrance, signed and sealed.—Terms England offers to the Dutch.
To Robert R. Livingston. Paris, January 23d, 1783,10
Grounds of Mr Adams's opinions of European politics.—MrLaurens's services.—The northern powers friendly toAmerica.—America has suffered by reposing confidence in acertain minister.
To C. W. F. Dumas. Paris, January 29th, 1783,13
Proceedings of Congress in reference to the armedneutrality.—America is ready to accede to its principles.
To Robert R. Livingston. P