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 204
... seemed perfectly acceptable to Carlos III and he had given the million livres willingly , but the prospect of openly helping rebels against their legitimate sovereign appalled him . As a result of American independence in 1776 , the ...
... seemed perfectly acceptable to Carlos III and he had given the million livres willingly , but the prospect of openly helping rebels against their legitimate sovereign appalled him . As a result of American independence in 1776 , the ...
Page 213
... seemed to a for- eigner , brought up in sober eighteenth - century New York , the- atrically unreal . Among the women of Madrid there was no " Spanish type , ' for the dark - haired , dark - eyed beauties so often described existed ...
... seemed to a for- eigner , brought up in sober eighteenth - century New York , the- atrically unreal . Among the women of Madrid there was no " Spanish type , ' for the dark - haired , dark - eyed beauties so often described existed ...
Page 245
... seemed . It is important to recall that in 1783 the popula- tion of the United States was about 3.5 million , that of the United Kingdom 18 million , and of France approximately 26 million . Thus Franklin , Adams , and Jay were ...
... seemed . It is important to recall that in 1783 the popula- tion of the United States was about 3.5 million , that of the United Kingdom 18 million , and of France approximately 26 million . Thus Franklin , Adams , and Jay were ...
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