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 47
... lived in the path of the advancing British forces . Their safety was Jay's responsibility . He was especially concerned about his blind brother and sister , Peter and Anna Maricka , who lived with their aging parents at Rye . As Silas ...
... lived in the path of the advancing British forces . Their safety was Jay's responsibility . He was especially concerned about his blind brother and sister , Peter and Anna Maricka , who lived with their aging parents at Rye . As Silas ...
Page 98
... lived much in the company of American sea captains and their mistresses , and his natural taste for low company made him use- ful when the time came for the commissioners to recruit the men who would be commanding the munition ships and ...
... lived much in the company of American sea captains and their mistresses , and his natural taste for low company made him use- ful when the time came for the commissioners to recruit the men who would be commanding the munition ships and ...
Page 115
... lived in a series of lovely low buildings known as the basse cour , while the Chaumonts occupied the main house , a five- minute walk through the gardens . Madame de Chaumont was a pleasant , witty woman with whom Franklin made great ...
... lived in a series of lovely low buildings known as the basse cour , while the Chaumonts occupied the main house , a five- minute walk through the gardens . Madame de Chaumont was a pleasant , witty woman with whom Franklin made great ...
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