THE

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

FROM THE SIGNING OF THE

DEFINITIVE TREATY OF PEACE,

10TH SEPTEMBER, 1783,

TO THE

ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION, MARCH 4, 1789.

BEING

THE LETTERS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF CONGRESS, THE SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN
AFFAIRS-AMERICAN MINISTERS AT FOREIGN COURTS, FOREIGN MINISTERS
NEAR CONGRESS-REPORTS OF COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS, AND REPORTS
OF THE SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON VARIOUS LETTERS
AND COMMUNICATIONS;

TOGETHER WITH

LETTERS FROM INDIVIDUALS ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

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CONTENTS

OF THE

SECOND VOLUME

OF

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.

CORRESPONDENCE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON-CONTINUED.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, November 12, 1786......3

Propositions made by a Dutch company to the Minister of Finance to purchase

at a discount the debt due from the United States to France. Their memorial.

A valuable effect would be produced by the payment of the whole sum.

Question of a loan in Holland. Memorial of the Dutch company, p. 3.

Extract from the Secret Journal, p. 8.

Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael. Paris, December 26,

1786.....

...10

Encloses a resolution of Congress recalling Mr. Lamb. Notes on Virginia.

American affairs. Tumultuous meetings in some of the States. History of

their grievances.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, December 31, 1786.....12

Resolution respecting Mr. Lamb received, who pleads ill health for an excuse

for disobedience. Fears some misapplication of the public money. If the

appointment of Mr. Lamb is censurable, acquits Mr. Adams. His letter to

Mr. Adams on that subject. Motives for the appointment. Mr. Barclay's

mission attended with complete success. Colonel Franks the bearer of the

original treaty with Morocco. Letter from Captain O'Bryen at Algiers.

Propriety of a direct mission to Algiers and Constantinople. European

affairs. Encloses a letter from John Lamb to Thomas Jefferson. Alicant,

October 10, 1786, p. 15. Extract from Thomas Jefferson to John Adams.

Paris, September 24, 1785, p. 15. On the appointment of Mr. Lamb. J. P.

Jones to Thomas Jefferson. Paris, August 16, 1786, p. 17. Relative to the

muster-roll of the Ariel.

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