Project Gutenberg 2008-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 124 Sparks, Jared 1789 1866 The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 08 Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Frank van Drogen, Chris Logan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 08" by Jared Sparks is a historical account published in the early 19th century. This volume focuses on the letters exchanged by key figures of the American Revolution, including Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay, concerning the foreign relations of the United States during the period of the revolution. The correspondence sheds light on the intricate negotiations and relationships that shaped America's quest for recognition and support from foreign powers. The opening of this volume introduces the context of American diplomatic efforts during the revolution, detailing a series of letters exchanged primarily between John Jay and other significant actors like Robert R. Livingston, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. In these early exchanges, Jay discusses the challenges he faces in obtaining aid from Spain while navigating complex diplomatic waters, including delays in communication and the intricacies of military operations. The correspondence highlights the urgency of establishing alliances, as well as the underlying tensions affecting international perceptions of the young nation and its struggle for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources E201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 1007288 1007289 2024-10-11T14:22:31.335925 2023-09-12T06:48:51.818265 text/html text/html 1017431 2008-11-30T23:22:56 text/html 319111 2008-11-30T23:22:56 text/html application/zip 457644 2024-10-11T14:22:49.209832 application/epub+zip 470532 2024-10-11T14:22:37.138933 application/epub+zip 432082 2024-10-11T14:22:34.724914 application/epub+zip 909098 2024-10-11T14:22:57.322823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878817 2024-10-11T14:22:46.999877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835959 2022-09-12T14:19:43.183328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 948264 947993 2024-10-11T14:22:29.303966 2023-09-12T06:48:50.081244 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 948115 2008-11-30T23:22:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 304220 2008-11-30T23:22:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 948108 2008-11-30T23:22:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304154 2008-11-30T23:22:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21415 2024-10-11T14:22:57.579789 application/rdf+xml 24704 2024-10-11T14:22:35.378900 image/jpeg 4722 2024-10-11T14:22:35.056910 image/jpeg 415950 2024-10-11T14:22:31.411919 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog