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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... March 8 Another letter , you will say - the man never stops . Well ! How can I stop , Monsieur le Comte , when every moment new subjects arouse my vigilance ? You had better know everything . Lord Germain's private secretary has ar ...
... March 8 Another letter , you will say - the man never stops . Well ! How can I stop , Monsieur le Comte , when every moment new subjects arouse my vigilance ? You had better know everything . Lord Germain's private secretary has ar ...
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... March and Lord Stormont was recalled . He left Paris on March 20 , the very day that Franklin and his fellow commissioners were received by Louis XVI . The courtyard of the Palace of Versailles was a scene of in- tense activity on ...
... March and Lord Stormont was recalled . He left Paris on March 20 , the very day that Franklin and his fellow commissioners were received by Louis XVI . The courtyard of the Palace of Versailles was a scene of in- tense activity on ...
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... March , nor could he repay the debt he owed the Spanish banker Cabarrus for earlier loans . He spent the weeks after the baby was born at El Pardo , frantically consulting the French Ambassador , Montmorin , and conferring with the ...
... March , nor could he repay the debt he owed the Spanish banker Cabarrus for earlier loans . He spent the weeks after the baby was born at El Pardo , frantically consulting the French Ambassador , Montmorin , and conferring with the ...
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