02653cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000300011524500700014526400510021530000470026633600260031333700260033933800360036550000310040150802580043252014270069053400450211765300520216265300650221485600430227999900170232227879UtSlPG20260610133633.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE2011 aSparks, Jared,d1789-186614aThe Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 11 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-01-24  aProduced by Frank van Drogen, Chris Logan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 11" by Jared Sparks is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume is a compilation of letters exchanged by key figures during the American Revolution, such as Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and various French ministers, focusing on the foreign relations and diplomatic interactions of the United States during that formative period. It provides insight into the complexities of diplomacy and the relationships that were crucial for the survival and success of the American cause.  The opening of this volume sets the stage with communications from the French Minister, C. A. de la Luzerne, to the President of Congress in 1781, specifically detailing the needs for Congress to act on diplomatic matters and the strategies related to the mediation efforts in the ongoing conflict with Great Britain. Early letters reveal concerns about the American states' responses to European diplomatic overtures, indicating the importance of unified action among the states and the need for strong leadership. The correspondence reflects the intertwining of military and diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving independence from British rule, as well as the ongoing relationship with France, highlighting the reliance on French support while navigating the challenges of asserting American sovereignty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783  aUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27879  c68788d68788