Journal of cash for the Commission at the Court of France : account book, 1776-1779.

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Journal of cash for the Commission at the Court of France : account book, 1776-1779.

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Account book (1776 Dec. 7-1779 May 19) recording the financial transactions of the American commissioners and agents John Adams, Silas Deane, Benjamin Franklin, Arthur Lee, and William Lee with various agents, merchants, and ship captains.

1 oversize volume (149 pages).1 microfilm reel.

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Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792

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Arthur Lee (20 December 1740 – 12 December 1792) was a physician and opponent of slavery in colonial Virginia in North America who served as an American diplomat during the American Revolutionary War. He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Edinburgh and in London, respectively. After passing the bar, he practiced law in London for several years. He stayed in London during the Revolutionary War, representing the colonies to Britain and France and also serving as an American spy ...

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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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Adams, John, 1735-1826

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Lee, William, 1739-1795

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