Project Gutenberg 2012-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 287 Sparks, Jared 1789 1866 The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 04 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. 04" by Jared Sparks is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume establishes a detailed compilation of letters exchanged by notable figures such as Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay, among others, concerning the diplomatic relations and negotiations during the American Revolution. It offers a rich insight into the strategies and discussions that shaped America's path to independence. The opening of the volume introduces significant correspondence beginning in late August 1782, detailing interactions between American diplomats and key figures, including Count de Vergennes and Richard Oswald. The letters reflect ongoing negotiations regarding peace and independence, with Franklin highlighting the need for strong commercial ties between France and the United States. These early exchanges convey the complexities and expectations surrounding the treaties, emphasizing a mutual desire for a substantial and lasting diplomatic relationship, as well as addressing various logistical and financial challenges faced by the American representatives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41640/41640-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources E201 Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1031140 2025-06-17T03:47:13.141933 text/html 1031401 2012-12-16T22:49:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 434193 2025-06-17T03:47:28.210858 application/epub+zip 443214 2025-06-17T03:47:15.699945 application/epub+zip 436283 2025-06-17T03:47:14.425969 application/epub+zip 734816 2025-06-17T03:47:36.634330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696409 2025-06-17T03:47:26.501921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689598 2022-09-19T05:20:18.040928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 953196 2023-09-18T07:32:19.725242 text/plain 16214 2025-06-17T03:47:36.798333 application/rdf+xml 19381 2025-06-17T03:47:14.576980 image/jpeg 2604 2025-06-17T03:47:14.501924 image/jpeg 390513 2025-06-17T03:47:13.223989 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