THE

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE

OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

BEING

THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHN ADAMS,
JOHN JAY, ARTHUR LEE, WILLIAM LEE, RALPH IZARD, FRANCIS
DANA, WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, HENRY LAURENS, JOHN LAU-
RENS, M. DE LAFAYETTE, M. DUMAS, AND OTHERS, CON-
CERNING THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED
STATES DURING THE WHOLE REVOLUTION;

TOGETHER WITH

THE LETTERS IN REPLY FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF
CONGRESS, AND THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

ALSO,

THE ENTIRE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH MINISTERS,
GERARD AND LUZERNE, WITH CONGRESS.

Published under the Direction of the President of the United States, from
the original Manuscripts in the Department of State, conformably
to a Resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818.

EDITED

BY JARED SPARKS.

VOL. II.

CBOSTON:

NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN.

G. & C. & H. CARVILL, NEW YORK.

1829.

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CONTENTS

OF THE

SECOND VOLUME.

ARTHUR LEE'S CORRESPONDENCE.

From the Committee of Secret Correspondence to

Arthur Lee. Philadelphia, December 12th, 1775,

Dumas. Important to know the disposition of foreign

powers.-Necessity of secrecy.

To Benjamin Franklin. London, February 13th,

1776,

To Lieutenant Governor Colden. London, Febru-
ary 13th, 1776,

British preparations for the ensuing campaign.-Plan
of operations.-Reluctance of troops to serve.-Se-
cret wishes of the French government.

To Lieutenant Governor Colden. London, Februa-

ry 14th, 1776,

British forces; military; naval.-Character and dispo-

sition of the troops.-Dr Church.

Page.

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To Lieutenant Governor Colden. April 15th, 1776,

Address of the city of London; answer.-Disposition

of the English nation.

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. June

3d, 1776,

Disposition of France favorable.-Spain.-Necessity

of independency.

Record of the Committee of Secret Correspond-

ence. Philadelphia, October 1st, 1776, -

Message from Mr Lee; his conferences with the French

Ambassador; offer of arms and ammunition through

Hortalez.-Proceedings of the Committee in relation

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