Project Gutenberg 2008-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 221 Sparks, Jared 1789 1866 The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 08 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.) Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources E201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1007411 2025-06-11T09:35:03.813638 text/html 1017431 2008-11-30T23:22:56 text/html 319111 2008-11-30T23:22:56 text/html application/zip 457702 2025-06-11T09:35:21.507611 application/epub+zip 470507 2025-06-11T09:35:09.441621 application/epub+zip 432057 2025-06-11T09:35:07.198633 application/epub+zip 909118 2025-06-11T09:35:29.719537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878817 2025-06-11T09:35:19.392568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835959 2022-09-12T14:19:43.183328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 948264 2025-06-11T09:35:02.037167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 20677 2025-06-11T09:35:29.891520 application/rdf+xml 24704 2025-06-11T09:35:07.819633 image/jpeg 4722 2025-06-11T09:35:07.508617 image/jpeg 415985 2025-06-11T09:35:03.890745 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia