The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 01
BEING
THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHN ADAMS, JOHN JAY, ARTHUR LEE, WILLIAM LEE, RALPH IZARD, FRANCIS DANA, WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, HENRY LAURENS, JOHN LAURENS, M. DUMAS, AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE WHOLE REVOLUTION,
TOGETHER WITH
THE LETTERS IN REPLY FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS, 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, from the original Manuscripts of the Department of State, conformably to a Resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818.
EDITED
BY JARED SPARKS.
VOL. I.
BOSTON:
N. HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
SILAS DEANE'S CORRESPONDENCE.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURT OF FRANCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM CARON DE BEAUMARCHAIS TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO COUNT VERGENNES.
TO ROBERT MORRIS.
TO ROBERT MORRIS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO WILLIAM BINGHAM.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO JOHN JAY.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO COUNT VERGENNES.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO ROBERT MORRIS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TO ROBERT MORRIS.
COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO SILAS DEANE.
JAMES LOVELL TO SILAS DEANE.
FROM COUNT DE VERGENNES TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
FROM COUNT DE VERGENNES TO SILAS DEANE.
FROM DR FRANKLIN TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO M. HOLKER.
M. HOLKER'S ANSWER.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
ROBERT MORRIS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE TO CAPTAIN LARKIN HAMMOND.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE TO WILLIAM BINGHAM AT MARTINIQUE.
THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
TO JONATHAN WILLIAMS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO JOHN JAY.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO JOHN PAUL JONES.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO WILLIAM BINGHAM.
M. GERARD TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DUMAS.
DRAFT OF A PROPOSED LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONERS TO THE GRAND PENTIONARY.
TO M. DUMAS.
TO MR. JOHN ROSS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO WILLIAM BINGHAM, AT MARTINIQUE.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
M. DE SARTINE TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO WILLIAM BINGHAM.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DUMAS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO WILLIAM BINGHAM.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
TO MR JONATHAN WILLIAMS, AT NANTES.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
JOHN PAUL JONES TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO DAVID HARTLEY.
TO JOHN PAUL JONES.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
M. DE SARTINE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
TO THE COUNCIL OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
M. DE SARTINE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
JOHN PAUL JONES TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
M. DE SARTINE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
JOHN PAUL JONES TO ABRAHAM WHIPPLE.
ABRAHAM WHIPPLE TO JOHN PAUL JONES.
TO JOHN PAUL JONES.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
TO M. DE BEAUMARCHAIS.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
M. DE SARTINE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
M. NECKER TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES.
TO THE AMERICAN PRISONERS IN PLYMOUTH, OR ELSEWHERE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
M. DE SARTINE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
M. DE SARTINE TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
E. T. VAN BERCKEL TO M. DUMAS.
COUNT DE VERGENNES TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO WILLIAM LEE.
TO RALPH IZARD.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
COUNT DE VERGENNES TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
TO M. DUMAS.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO WILLIAM BINGHAM.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
M. DE SARTINE, TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
THE AMBASSADOR OF NAPLES TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO THE AMBASSADOR OF NAPLES.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
FROM JAMES LOVELL TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO RALPH IZARD.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
TO THE AMERICANS TAKEN ON BOARD THE ENGLISH FRIGATES.
TO M. DUMAS.
M. DE SARTINE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO RALPH IZARD.
M. DE SARTINE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
M. DUMAS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO E. T. VAN BERCKEL, BURGOMASTER OF AMSTERDAM.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
COUNT DE VERGENNES TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
COUNT DE VERGENNES TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
M. DUMAS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
M. DUMAS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
M. DE SARTINE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
M. DUMAS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
M. DE SARTINE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
M. DUMAS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
TO M. DE SARTINE.
M. DE SARTINE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
TO WILLIAM LEE, AT FRANKFORT.
TO JOHN LLOYD, AND OTHERS.
TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.
TO M. SCHWEIGHAUSER.
TO JOHN PAUL JONES.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE.