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... American tobacco . Sympathy with America in her struggle had led the French government through Beaumarchais to open secret correspondence with Arthur Lee , American representative at London . In this correspondence Arthur Lee used the ...
... American tobacco . Sympathy with America in her struggle had led the French government through Beaumarchais to open secret correspondence with Arthur Lee , American representative at London . In this correspondence Arthur Lee used the ...
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... American liberty . Here are two letters written by Lafayette . The first , to his beloved wife soon after landing in America ; the second telling her of having been wounded at the battle of Brandywine . Charleston , 19 June , 1777 . My ...
... American liberty . Here are two letters written by Lafayette . The first , to his beloved wife soon after landing in America ; the second telling her of having been wounded at the battle of Brandywine . Charleston , 19 June , 1777 . My ...
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... American friends , than any letters can convey . That the principles of America opened the Bastille is not to be doubted ; and therefore the key comes to the right place . I beg leave to suggest to your Excellency the propriety of con ...
... American friends , than any letters can convey . That the principles of America opened the Bastille is not to be doubted ; and therefore the key comes to the right place . I beg leave to suggest to your Excellency the propriety of con ...
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refuses to answer a letter and loses thirteen fine | 9 |
Benjamin Franklin makes a freak suggestion | 15 |
John Adams writes his wife news of the Declaration of Inde | 21 |
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