LS, 1795 August 17 : Paris, to [Secretary of State Edmund Randolph?].

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LS, 1795 August 17 : Paris, to [Secretary of State Edmund Randolph?].

Monroe discusses John Jay's treaty of 1794 with England, the French Constitution, and French attitudes towards peace with England.

2 1/2 p. ; 25 x 20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6822914

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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