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 107
... treaty for France , fol- lowed by Franklin , Deane , and Lee . Franklin had abandoned his usual brown coat for a blue velvet one , and the others wore their best clothes . Dr. Bancroft , urbane as usual , was on hand and managed to get ...
... treaty for France , fol- lowed by Franklin , Deane , and Lee . Franklin had abandoned his usual brown coat for a blue velvet one , and the others wore their best clothes . Dr. Bancroft , urbane as usual , was on hand and managed to get ...
Page 236
... treaty of alliance with the Dutch . The ship on which he was traveling was seized by the British and a sack of official papers which Laurens had thrown overboard too late was fished out of the water . It contained the draft of a ...
... treaty of alliance with the Dutch . The ship on which he was traveling was seized by the British and a sack of official papers which Laurens had thrown overboard too late was fished out of the water . It contained the draft of a ...
Page 285
... Treaty of Peace proposed to be concluded , between the Crown of Great Britain , and the said United States ; but which Treaty is not to be con- cluded , until Terms of a Peace shall be agreed upon , between Great Britain and France ...
... Treaty of Peace proposed to be concluded , between the Crown of Great Britain , and the said United States ; but which Treaty is not to be con- cluded , until Terms of a Peace shall be agreed upon , between Great Britain and France ...
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