The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12
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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources
Report of a Letter to Don Bernardo de Galvez, made
to Congress, November 21st, 1781, 20
Settlement of accounts for sums advanced.
To M. de la Luzerne. Office of Finance, November
22d, 1781, 22
Pecuniary aid promised by him.--Rate of
exchange.--Statement of former grants of his
Court.
To M. de la Luzerne. Office of Finance, November
26th, 1781, 26
Answer to the Minister's assertion, that he is not
authorised to make further drafts.--Moneys
advanced to any particular State are not
chargeable to the United States.
To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, November
27th, 1781, 27
Requests him to communicate this letter to M. de
Lafayette.--Confusion of the public accounts.--
Account of his efforts to obtain supplies from
the States.--Difficulties attending this attempt.--
Causes of the difficulties.--Endeavors to settle
past accounts, and to procure funds for the public
debt.--Prospect as to future supplies in the United
States.--Statement of the supplies already
furnished by France.--Account of his correspondence
with M. de la Luzerne on the drawing of bills by Mr
Morris, and the amount due by the French
Court.--Disposition of moneys remaining in Dr
Franklin's hands.--Languor of the States in
providing for the expenses of the war.--Necessity
of further aid from France.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
November 29th, 1781, 57
Enclosing a letter from Mr Jay, declaring his
inability to meet the drafts made on him.
To Mr Grand. Office of Finance, Dec. 3d, 1781, 58
Informs him of his intention of employing him as
United States banker.
To M. Joly de Fleury. Philadelphia, December
3d, 1781, 60
Importance of furnishing pecuniary aid to the
United States.
To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, December 5th, 1781, 61
Impolicy of the purchases in Holland.--Disposition
of the loan, if obtained.--Disposition of the
Americans towards the French.--Increasing demand
for French goods.
To the Governor of New York. Office of Finance,
December 11th, 1781, 63
Supplies furnished by the State.
To the Governors of North Carolina, South Carolina,
and Georgia. Office of Finance, December
19th, 1781, 66
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