THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. BEING THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHN ADAMS, TOGETHER WITH THE LETTERS IN REPLY FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF ALSO, THE ENTIRE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH MINISTERS, Published under the Direction of the President of the United States, from EDITED BY JARED SPARKS. VOL. II. CBOSTON: NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN. G. & C. & H. CARVILL, NEW YORK. 1829. 63667244 US.3000-5 KE 33 112 (2) HALE'S STEAM PRESS. No. 6 Suffolk Buildings, Congress Street, Boston. CONTENTS SECOND VOLUME. ARTHUR LEE'S CORRESPONDENCE. From the Committee of Secret Correspondence to Arthur Lee. Philadelphia, December 12th, 1775, Dumas. Important to know the disposition of foreign To Benjamin Franklin. London, February 13th, To Lieutenant Governor Colden. London, Febru- British preparations for the ensuing campaign.-Plan To Lieutenant Governor Colden. London, Februa- Page. To Lieutenant Governor Colden. April 15th, 1776, Address of the city of London; answer.-Disposition To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. June Disposition of France favorable.-Spain.-Necessity Record of the Committee of Secret Correspond- ence. Philadelphia, October 1st, 1776, - Message from Mr Lee; his conferences with the French |