VOL. X.
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. X.
BOSTON:
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1830.
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Resolve of Congress respecting General Lafayette.In Congress, November 23d, 1781,5
Expressing their sense of his services, and directingthe foreign Ministers and other officers of theUnited States to consult with him.
To Robert R. Livingston. Antony, near Paris,March 30th, 1782,7
Ministerial changes in England.
To Robert R. Livingston. St Germain, June 25th,1782,8
Composition, character, and policy of the ShelburneMinistry.—Defeat of Count de Grasse.—Siege ofGibraltar.
Robert R. Livingston to M. de Lafayette. Philadelphia,September 18th, 1782,15
The Count de Segur.—Character of the BritishMinistry.
Robert R. Livingston to M. de Lafayette. Philadelphia,November 2d, 1782,16
Political and military state of America.
To the President of Congress. Brest, December3d, 1782,19
Is about to embark on a voyage in the service ofAmerica.
Robert R. Livingston to M. de Lafayette. Philadelphia,January 10th, 1783,20
Discontents in the army on account of the want ofmoney.—Regrets the departure of the Frenchtroops.
To William Carmichael, at Madr