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Papers In Relation To The Case Of Silas Deane

Papers In Relation To The Case Of Silas Deane

Lee, Arthur

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354502830
ISBN13: 9789354502835
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 198
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.42 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Power, loyalty, and reputation collided in the embassies of the American Revolution. Secrets rarely stay buried long. Papers In Relation To The Case Of Silas Deane gathers the documentary trail behind the silas deane controversy, as argued and preserved by Arthur Lee, one of the period's most combative public voices. In these pages, the Founding generation argues in real time, seeking vindication before the world. Nothing feels settled, or safe. Part historical document collection, part political pamphlet reprint, this volume brings together revolutionary era correspondence, statements, and supporting papers that illuminate a bitter dispute over money, influence, and conduct abroad. At its centre lies a continental congress investigation that tested fragile alliances and exposed the pressures of revolutionary war diplomacy: who spoke for the new nation, who handled its funds, and who could be trusted in Europe. Read as a sequence, these early american diplomatic papers reveal how personal rivalries became national questions in 18th century america. Indispensable for american history research, the book stands as a vivid record of the american revolutionary period, when founding era political debates were conducted in print with urgency and sharp edge. Casual readers will find the drama of real politics; collectors will value the immediacy of primary sources for students and historians alike, preserved in a single, coherent dossier. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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