SILAS DEANE'S CORRESPONDENCE.
From the Committee of Correspondence to Silas Deane. Philadelphia, March 3d, 1776,
Instructions to Mr Deane on his departure for France.
Silas Deane to the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, August 18th, 1776,
Mr Deane's interview with Count de Vergennes, and conversation on American affairs.—Dubourg.—Beaumarchais.—Military supplies for the American service.
From Caron de Beaumarchais to the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, August 18th, 1776,
Account of his contract with Mr Deane for furnishing the United States with military supplies.
Silas Deane to Count de Vergennes. Paris, August 22d, 1776,
To Robert Morris. Bordeaux, September 17th, 1776,
To Robert Morris. Paris, September 30th, 1776,
On mercantile affairs.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, October 1st, 1776,
Military supplies.—Asks for blank commissions for ships of war.—Dr Bancroft.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, October 8th, 1776,
Agreement between M. Monthieu and Silas Deane for the Transportation of military Supplies to America. Paris, October 15th, 1776,
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, October 18th, 1776,
Urges the importance of making known formally to foreign powers the independence of the United States.—Case of Captain Lee who went into Bilboa with prizes.—Demands remittances.
To the President of Congress. Paris, October 17th, 1776,
To William Bingham. Paris, October 17th, 1776,
To William Bingham. Paris, October 25th, 1776,
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, October 25th, 1776,
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 6th, 1776,
Supplies forwarded.—M. du Coudray.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 9th, 1776,
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 26th, 1776,
Grand Duke of Tuscany proposes commercial intercourse with America.
To the President of Congress. Paris, November 27th, 1776,
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 27th, 1776,
Proposals to send frigates to harass the British fishery on the Grand Bank.—Recommends sending American privateers into the European seas.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 28th, 1776,
On the acknowledgment of American independence by European powers.—Applications of officers to go to America.—Baron de Kalb.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 29th, 1776,
Beaumarchais's military supplies.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 29th, 1776,
Military officers recommended.—Colonel Conway.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December 1st, 1776,
Thoughts on the means of defraying the expenses of the war.—A loan for the purpose.—Great resources in the western lands.—Plan for constituting them a pledge to redeem a loan.—Credit of the different European powers.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December 3d, 1776,
Military articles shipped for the use of the United States.
To John Jay. Paris, December 3d, 1776,
Plan of a treaty with France sketched by Mr Deane.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December 6th, 1776,
List of officers destined to serve in the United States.—Agreement with the Marquis de la Fayette, and Baron de Kalb.
To Count de Vergennes. Paris, December 8th, 1776,
Arrival of Dr Franklin at Nantes.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December 12th, 1776,
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, January 20th, 1777,
Disappointment in shipping the military articles.—M. du Coudray censured.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, February 6th, 1777,
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, February 27th, 1777,
To the President of Congress. Paris, April 8th, 1777,
To Robert Morris. Paris, August 23d, 1777,
Particulars relating to the American ships in French ports.—Conduct of the government towards them.
To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, September 3d, 1777,
Account of articles shipped under charge of Captain Landais.
To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, September 10th, 1777,
Articles shipped.—M. Francy, agent for Hortalez & Co.
To Robert Morris. Paris, September 23d, 1777,
Remarks concerning the commercial agency at Nantes.
Committee of Foreign Affairs to Silas Deane. York, in Pennsylvania, December 4th, 1777,
James Lovell to Silas Deane. York, December 8th, 1777,
Communicating the resolution of Congress for Mr Deane's recall.
Count de Vergennes to the President of Congress. Versailles, March 25th, 1778,
Approving Mr Deane's conduct in France.
Count de Vergennes to Silas Deane. Versailles, March 26th, 1778,
Commendatory of his conduct.
Dr Franklin to the President of Congress. Passy, March 31st, 1778,
Approving Mr Deane's conduct.
To the President of Congress. Delaware Bay, July 10th, 1778,
Notice of his arrival.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, July 28, 1778,
Proposes to give Congress information respecting the state of their affairs in Europe.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September 8th, 1778,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September 11th, 1778,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September 22d, 1778,
Nature of communications made to Congress.—Offers any further information that may be desired.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September 24th, 1778,
Asks copies of Mr Izard's letters to Congress.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, October 7th, 1778,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, October 12th, 1778,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, October 12th, 1778,
Reply to charges in Mr Izard's letters, respecting commercial and other transactions in France.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, October 12th, 1778,
Vindication against charges made to Congress by Arthur Lee.—Political and commercial transactions in France.—Dr Franklin.—Affair of Dunkirk.—Vindication of Dr. Franklin against Mr Lee's charges.—Count Lauragais.—M. Holker.—Mr Williams.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, October 12th, 1778,
History of the eleventh and twelfth articles of the treaty with France.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, November 1st, 1778,
Communicating a project for the redemption of the Continental money;—and a plan for equipping a fleet for defending the coasts and commerce of the United States.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, November 19th, 1778,
Further observations on transactions in France.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, November 30th, 1778,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, December 4th, 1778,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, December 21st, 1778,
Solicits a speedy settlement of his affairs with Congress.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, December 30th, 1778,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, January 4th, 1779,
Complaints against Thomas Paine on account of his statements respecting the French supplies.—M. de Beaumarchais.
To the President of Congress. January 21st, 1779,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, February 22d, 1779,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, March 15th, 1779,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, March 29th, 1779,
Complains of the delay of Congress in settling his affairs.—Desires that his conduct may either be approved or censured.—Demands that justice may be done.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, April 2d, 1779,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, April 17th, 1779,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, April 26th, 1779,
Recapitulation of his past services, and of his efforts to come to a settlement with Congress.—Complaints of the abuse he has met with in the public papers.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, April 27th, 1779,
To M. Holker. Philadelphia, April 26th, 1779,
Respecting the purchase of articles in France for the United States.
M. Holker's Answer. Philadelphia, April 26th, 1779,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, April 30th, 1779,
Statement of accounts respecting purchases in France.—Arthur Lee.—Requests that the accounts may be examined.—Moneys paid by M. Grand.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, May 12th, 1779,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, May 22d, 1779,
Recapitulation of previous events.—Urges Congress to consider his situation, and come to a decision respecting him.
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, August 18th, 1779,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September 4th, 1779,
To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, November 23d, 1779,
To the President of Congress. Williamsburgh, December 18th, 1779,
Declines accepting the money granted to him by Congress.
To the President of Congress. Paris, May 15th, 1781,
Has been adjusting his accounts.—Solicits Congress to appoint some person to examine and audit them.