VOL. IX.
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. IX.
BOSTON:
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1830.
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To the Committee of Secret Correspondence.Amsterdam, November 2d, 1776,5
Sent by Mr Deane on a mission to Berlin.—Dispositionof the Dutch.—Financial credit of the differentpowers.—Credit of the United States.—Planfor attacking the English coasts.—The conduct ofCongress in relation to Portugal has made a favorableimpression.—Offers of a House in Amsterdamto discount bills of Congress, drawn on certainconditions.
To William Bingham, at Martinique. Paris, June25th to July 6th, 1777,14
Reasons for opening a correspondence with him.—Causesof the temporising policy of France.—TheEnglish loan completed at home.—Dispute betweenSpain and Portugal.—Warlike preparations ofFrance and Spain.
To the President of Congress. Yorktown, June 17th, 1778,19
Receives information of his appointment asSecretary to the Commissioners.
To the President of Congress. Off Reedy Island,November 25th, 1779,19
Acknowledges the reception of certain resolutions ofCongress.
To the President of Congress. Martinique, December 27th, 1779,20
Naval operations of the English and French in theWest Indian Seas.