Project Gutenberg 2013-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 103 Sparks, Jared 1789 1866 The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 03 Produced by Frank van Drogen, Julia Neufeld 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. 03" by Jared Sparks is a historical account published in the early 19th century. This volume compiles important letters from significant figures like Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay, detailing their communications regarding the foreign relations of the United States during the American Revolutionary War. The text serves as a rich primary source, offering readers insights into the diplomatic strategies and international relations essential to the revolution's outcome. The opening of this volume introduces the letters exchanged between Franklin and members of Congress, as well as various foreign dignitaries. It highlights Franklin's journey to France, establishing his role as a commissioner and the importance of securing military support. The correspondence not only discusses military supplies being sent to America but also the urgency of formal alliances with foreign powers like France and Spain. Franklin expresses hope and caution in navigating these diplomatic waters, underscoring the precarious position of the American cause amid ongoing conflict. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the Revolution's diplomatic history, revealing the complexities of international relations at a critical time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42355/42355-h/images/coverpage.jpg en United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources E201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 1025698 1025707 2024-09-17T16:36:51.210949 2023-09-18T11:12:38.724308 text/html text/html 1022759 2013-03-17T15:42:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 426921 2013-03-17T15:42:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 467237 2024-09-17T16:37:05.914915 application/epub+zip 476633 2024-09-17T16:36:53.519948 application/epub+zip 434993 2024-09-17T16:36:52.359947 application/epub+zip 771365 2024-09-17T16:37:14.291871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728995 2024-09-17T16:37:04.390928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687312 2022-09-19T10:51:59.875215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913769 913496 2024-09-17T16:36:48.823013 2023-09-18T11:12:36.464375 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 913530 2013-03-17T15:41:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 312919 2013-03-17T15:42:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 913527 2013-03-17T15:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 312837 2013-03-17T15:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20284 2024-09-17T16:37:14.643839 application/rdf+xml 24492 2024-09-17T16:36:52.516957 image/jpeg 3865 2024-09-17T16:36:52.439942 image/jpeg 425004 2024-09-17T16:36:51.291971 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