VOL. VIII.
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. VIII.
BOSTON:
NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN;
G. & C. &. H. CARVILL, NEW YORK; P. THOMPSON, WASHINGTON.
1830.
Steam Power Press—W. L. Lewis' Print.
No. 6, Congress Street, Boston.
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Robert R. Livingston to John Jay. Philadelphia,December 13th, 1781,3
Military operations in the South.—Requests more frequentcommunications.
Robert R. Livingston to John Jay. Philadelphia,February 2d, 1782,5
State of affairs in the South.—New order introduced into thefinancial department.—Interest of Spain to attack Britain inAmerica.—Apostacy of Mr Deane.
To Robert R. Livingston, Secretary of ForeignAffairs. Madrid, February 6th, 1782,8
Correspondence interrupted and examined in the post-offices.
To the President of Congress. Madrid, February6th, 1782,10
Delays of the Spanish Court.—Thinks it advisable to demand acategorical answer.
To Robert R. Livingston. Madrid, February 16th,1782,12
Capitulation of Fort St Philip.
To Robert R. Livingston. Madrid, February 18th,1782,12
Encloses the articles of capitulation for Fort St Philip.
[Pg vi]Robert R. Livingston to John Jay. Philadelphia,March 8th, 1782,13
Military operations