Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 to Silas Deane

GLC02301

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GLC#
GLC02301
Type
Letters
Date
April 7, 1778
Author/Creator
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Title
to Silas Deane
Place Written
Paris, France
Pagination
1 p. : address : docket Height: 23 cm, Width: 19 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Franklin writes to Deane about an angry letter he received from Arthur Lee, who along with Franklin and Deane was on a diplomatic mission in France. Lee was mad at Deane for "going without acquainting him of it" and also angry with "the Court's sending a Minister to Congress without advising him." Not being trusted by Deane, Lee was kept ignorant of the secret supplies being sent to America via Hortalez & Cie. Lee sent reports to Congress about Deane's supposed embezzlement and helped bring about Deane's recall. He was replaced by John Adams, who Franklin notes in this letter, has not arrived yet. Advises Deane to burn the proposal put forth by the "Negociator."

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