Library of Universal Literature: In Four Parts, Comprising Science, Biography, Fiction and the Great Orations, Volume 15P. F. Collier, 1900 - Literature |
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... Genet ar- rives in Charleston - His Reception in Philadelphia - Views of Jefferson and Hamilton - Washington's dispassionate Opin- ion • • 254 CHAPTER XX . Genet presents his Letter of Credence - His Diplomatic Speech- Washington's ...
... Genet ar- rives in Charleston - His Reception in Philadelphia - Views of Jefferson and Hamilton - Washington's dispassionate Opin- ion • • 254 CHAPTER XX . Genet presents his Letter of Credence - His Diplomatic Speech- Washington's ...
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... Genet ― Jefferson urges De- tention of the Privateer until the President's Return - Evasive Assurance of Genet - Distrust of Hamilton and Knox - Wash- ington returns to Philadelphia - A Cabinet Council - Its De- termination communicated ...
... Genet ― Jefferson urges De- tention of the Privateer until the President's Return - Evasive Assurance of Genet - Distrust of Hamilton and Knox - Wash- ington returns to Philadelphia - A Cabinet Council - Its De- termination communicated ...
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... Genet ar- rives in Charleston - His Reception in Philadelphia - Views of Jefferson and Hamilton - Washington's dispassionate Opinion It was under gloomy auspices , a divided cabinet , and in- creasing exasperation of parties , a ...
... Genet ar- rives in Charleston - His Reception in Philadelphia - Views of Jefferson and Hamilton - Washington's dispassionate Opinion It was under gloomy auspices , a divided cabinet , and in- creasing exasperation of parties , a ...
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... Genet , or " Citizen Genet , " as he was styled , min ister to the United States . He was represented as a young man of good parts , very well educated , and of an ardent temper . He had served in the bureau of Foreign Affairs under the ...
... Genet , or " Citizen Genet , " as he was styled , min ister to the United States . He was represented as a young man of good parts , very well educated , and of an ardent temper . He had served in the bureau of Foreign Affairs under the ...
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... Genet's conduct proved the correctness of this informa- tion . He had landed at Charleston , South Carolina , from the French frigate the " Ambuscade , " on the 8th of April , a short time before the proclamation of neutrality , and was ...
... Genet's conduct proved the correctness of this informa- tion . He had landed at Charleston , South Carolina , from the French frigate the " Ambuscade , " on the 8th of April , a short time before the proclamation of neutrality , and was ...
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