LibGuides: Primary Sources: American Revolution: Diplomacy

Online Sources: Diplomacy

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Full-text collection of treaties, agreements and related documents. Includes unofficial treaty publications, guides and indexes, books, etc.

Book Sources: Diplomacy

A selection of books/e-books available in Trible Library.
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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (vols. 1-6) by Jared Sparks
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust Digital Library
Full View vol. 1- vol. 6
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (vols. 1-12) by Jared Sparks
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust Digital Library
Full view v. 1 - v. 12
Correspondence of Mr. Ralph Izard by Ralph Izard
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust Digital Library
Includes Izard's correspondence from 1774 to 1777, during his residence in Europe as commissioner to the court of Tuscany.
Franklin in France by Edward Everett Hale
Call Number: Online - free - Open Library
from Original Documents, most of which are now published for the First Time
The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States by Francis Wharton
Call Number: E249 .U583
The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States by United States. Department of State.
Call Number: Online - free - Open Library
Despatches and Instructions of Conrad Alexandre Gérard, 1778-1780 by Conrad Alexandre Gérard et al.
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust
Correspondence of the first French minister to the United States with the Comte de Vergennes, with an historical introduction and notes by John J. Meng.
The "Olive branch" petition to King George III of England fron [sic] the Second Continental Congress by United States
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust
signed by forty-six of its members. The property of George C. W. Fitzwilliam. Milton, Peterborough, England; sold by his order. Thursday evening, January 28.

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