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Laurens, Henry (of S.C.)
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bills of exchange drawn on43
captivity, treatment, and release of24
as joint commissioner to negotiate Anglo-Amer. peace16
as president of congress15
attempts to resign as joint peace commissioner14
correspondence with Jenings14
meets with JA about negotiations14
plans to return to America11
need for, in Netherlands10
needs financial assistance9
commissioned to raise Dutch Joan8
goes to Paris for peace negotiations8
imprisonment in Tower of London8
meets with JA about peace negotiations8
captured and imprisoned by British7
and Rockingham ministry's efforts toward peace negotiations6
believes Jenings wrote anonymous letters6
publication of papers taken during his capture6
and mission to negotiate loan with the Netherlands5
appointed to raise loan in Netherlands5
capture and imprisonment of5
Cornwallis to be exchanged for5
correspondence with Franklin5
Digges' accounts of captivity in Gazette de Leyde
5
expected arrival in Europe5
M. Laurens seeks assistance for5
on Franco-Amer. alliance5
president of Continental Congress5
and 2d joint Amer. commission (“Peace Commission”)4
and Digges' meeting with JA regarding peace negotiations4
and preliminary articles4
capture of and JA's commission to conclude Dutch-American treaty4
commission as minister to the Netherlands4
commission to raise Dutch loan4
correspondence in prison4
correspondence with Valltravers4
letter on surrender of Charleston in Gazette de France
4
presence in England seen as suspicious4
and election of diplomatic representatives3
and JA's first commission (1777)3
appointed joint commissioner to treat for peace3
appointed joint peace commissioner3
appointed peace commissioner3
as minister to Netherlands3
commissions to Netherlands (1779)3
commissions to Netherlands superseded by JA's3
criticized for supporting fisheries3
has leave to return to America3
JA accepts bills drawn on3
Mr. Laurens's True State of the Case
3
“Narrative” of captivity3
on Brit. recognition of U.S.3
peace proposals attributed to Shelburne and3
Proceedings of the Court of Vice-Admiralty in Charles-Town, South-Carolina
3
role of in peace negotiations while on bail3
S.C. delegate in Continental Congress3
seeks Brit. guarantee of safe passage3
and JA's appointment as joint commissioner (1777)2
and JA's mission to France2
and the fisheries question2
appointment of secy. to peace commission and2
capture of and collapse of Amer. credit in Netherlands2
congressional allotment for secretary obtained2
correspondence with Bridgen2
declares allegiance to U.S.2
delayed departure for Netherlands2
JA appointed to raise loan in place of2
JA on personality and character of2
JA proposes resigning as peace commissioner in favor of2
Jenings as intermediary between JA and2
letters written at Newfoundland2
on conduct of peace negotiations2
provision for secretary of2
agrees with JA's views on peace negotiations1
alleged to return to England with peace agreement1
and appointment of W. T. Franklin1
and compensation for Dumas1
and Deane-Lee controversy1
and projets presented to Hartley1
and Rush-Shippen dispute1
and “third set” of provisional articles1
and unauthorized Lee-Neufville Treaty1
as President of Congress1
British ill treatment of1
Burke offers motion in Parliament on behalf of1
captivity termed illegal1
carries letter to Jenings1
commission to the Netherlands1
correspondence with Livingston1
D. Hartley discusses peace negotiations with1
Dumas expresses sympathy for1
entreats JA to accept appointment to negotiate Anglo-American treaties1
Franklin's concern for delayed arrival of1
Franklin wishes was at Paris for peace negotiations1
JA inquires about commission as minister1
JA suggests as minister to the Netherlands1
JA urges appointment of, as Dutch minister1
joint commission and instructions for mediation and peace1
letter from JA listed (1777)1
letter from JA listed (1778)1
letter to JA listed (1777)1
nominates JA minister plenipotentiary1
on commercial views of Fox1
on failure of Gillon's mission1
on Fitzherbert's commission1
on George III's policy toward peace negotiations1
on ineffectiveness of congressional action1
on JA's power to negotiate Anglo-Amer. peace1
on retirement from public service1
on “supernumerary Clerks”1
on the military situation1
parliamentary opposition forces change in treatment of1
predilection for foreign officers1
promises to send JA “Extracts and Parallels”1
suspected bills of exchange taken in capture of1
thankful to Jenings for assistance1