Yankees at the Court: The First Americans in ParisThe author discusses the experiences of the first American diplomats in the court of Versailles during the years 1775-85. This book includes Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. |
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Page 158
... Bancroft , on the grounds of his cour- age , and Vergennes persuaded Franklin to lend him to the French . Bancroft accomplished the job with his usual compe- tence , spending some time in Ulster disguised as an English merchant . He ...
... Bancroft , on the grounds of his cour- age , and Vergennes persuaded Franklin to lend him to the French . Bancroft accomplished the job with his usual compe- tence , spending some time in Ulster disguised as an English merchant . He ...
Page 162
... Bancroft . His only possible motive could have been self - protection . The captain's letter describing the actual ... Bancroft's past that would have had a disastrous effect on the doctor's secure po- sition in London and might even ...
... Bancroft . His only possible motive could have been self - protection . The captain's letter describing the actual ... Bancroft's past that would have had a disastrous effect on the doctor's secure po- sition in London and might even ...
Page 308
... Bancroft , Mrs. Edward , 159 Bancroft , George , 49 Bancroft family , 159 , 162 Barber of Seville , The ( Beaumarchais ) , 40 , 57 , 62 Barclay , Thomas , 254 Barker , Wayne G. , 97n Barthélemy , Abbé , 70 Bastille , 6 , 68 Bavaria ...
... Bancroft , Mrs. Edward , 159 Bancroft , George , 49 Bancroft family , 159 , 162 Barber of Seville , The ( Beaumarchais ) , 40 , 57 , 62 Barclay , Thomas , 254 Barker , Wayne G. , 97n Barthélemy , Abbé , 70 Bastille , 6 , 68 Bavaria ...
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