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Lee, Arthur (diplomat, Va. member of Congress)
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Letters50
To Franklin and JA (1779)5
To Franklin and JA (1778)2
with JA to Pringle (1779)1
with JA to W. Lee (1779)1
controversy with Silas Deane17
JA defends in correspondence with Vergennes13
relationship with Franklin and JA11
congress considers charges against9
joint commissioner to France9
controversy with Franklin and J. P. Jones8
Lovell defends reputation of8
superceded as Commissioner by election of minister to Spain8
visits JA's family and friends8
and Landais' command of Alliance
7
and letterbook of Amer. Commissioners7
French distrust of and controversy with Carmichael7
JA's efforts to remain neutral in disputes between Franklin and7
advises AA whether Congress will accept JA's resignation6
character blackened by Franklin6
JA defends against charges in Deane's address6
opposition to Silas Deane6
personality and character6
dispute over Williams' accounts5
dispute with Jonathan Williams over accounts5
JA's testimony to loyalty of5
and JA's plan for French naval reinforcements4
and Jenings' misplaced property4
arranges supplies for Virginia4
invited by JA to live at Passy4
and 1st joint commission3
and payments to Izard and W. Lee3
appointed commissioner of the Treasury3
as Commissioner to Spain3
charges Bancroft is a spy3
corresponds with W. Gordon3
criticized by W. MacCreery3
dispute with Franklin and JA over agent for prisoner exchange3
dispute with W. Hodge over expenditures3
fails to sign Commissioners' letters3
in disputes with Franklin and Deane3
JA on money supplied to, by Spain3
journal and newspaper contributions3
letters from JA and, listed (1778)3
letters from JA listed (1778)3
record-keeping for the Commissioners3
refuses to sign Commissioners' letters3
residence at Chaillot, France3
viewed by Franklin and JA as obstacle in conducting Commissioners' business3
and Congress' conduct of foreign relations2
and dismissal of Jones from command of Alliance
2
and dispute over command of Alliance
2
and Dutch-American relations2
and French subsidies and naval assistance2
and JA's appointment as Commissioner (1777)2
and replacement of Simeon Deane's property2
awaits instructions from congress2
correspondence with J. Warren2
correspondence with Shelburne2
criticizes Bonhomme Richard expedition2
election as Commissioner (1776)2
favors use of cipher to protect privacy2
Franklin mission to Netherlands (1778) proposed by2
“Junius Americanus,” pseudonym of2
letters from Franklin and JA listed (1778)2
letters from JA returned to Adams Papers2
letter to Samuel Adams quoted2
Livingston as secy. for foreign affairs2
nominated to be secretary for foreign affairs2
on Bonhomme Richard expedition2
on conduct of Franco-American relations2
on deletion of Arts. 11 and 12 of Franco-American commercial treaty2
on expenditures of public money2
on Franklin and his diplomacy2
on instructions to peace commissioners2
possibility of JA replacing as Commissioner to Spain2
provisional agent for Mass. in England2
replacement of secretary of2
replies to Braxton's attack2
suspicions on theft of dispatches2
Vergennes' reluctance to deal with2
wants Alliance to convoy ships to America2
accounts as American commissioner1
allegations against Bancroft1
and controversy over appointment of commercial agents1
and memorial on deployment of French fleet to America (1778-1779)1
and possible Prussian recognition of U.S.1
approves oath of allegiance1
as Mass. agent in London (1770)1
congratulates JA on Dutch recognition1
criticizes friends of Franklin at Passy1
elected to Société libre d'émulation1
final act as Commissioner1
friendship with Shelburne1
Gérard supports Deane against1
hope for JA's return to congress1
incompatibility with Franklin1
in Franklin's household in Passy1
in JA's financial accounts1
JA envies as member of Congress1
JA notes expenditures by1
Jay's account of negotiations in Spain1
letter from Franklin to JA and, listed (1778)1
letter from JA listed (1780)1
letters by, revealed to the French1
letters to Franklin and JA listed (1779)1
letter to JA and, listed (1778)1
need for Dutch minister to U.S.1
on committee for foreign affairs1
on Congress' action regarding Laurens' resignation1
on failure of Franklin and JA to accompany to Versailles1
on future in public service1
on Gérard's role in Paine's resignation1
on Hancock's election as governor1
on JA's conduct of business1
on JA's correspondence with Congress1
on need for French specie payments1
on theft of Commissioners' dispatches1
opposes articles of Franco-American commercial treaty1
placement of name above JA's in 1778 commission1
presentation to Louis XVI (1778)1
refuses to move to Passy1
reports on British intentions1
supports Gillon's efforts to obtain Indien
1
suspects Chaumont of stealing dispatches1
suspects William Carmichael's patriotism1
tells JA of La Luzerne's appointment1
U.S. financial situation1
Va. agent in procuring credit for French arms1
warns Congress that British troops plan to attack Boston (1777)1
writes in JA's Letterbook1