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Monday, December 3, 2007

Readings in American History By James Alton James

Readings in American History By James Alton James: "

and with such view having come to Paris we wish citizen minister to wait on you at any hour you will be pleased to appoint to present the copy of our letters of credence and whilst we evince our sincere and ardent desire for the speedy restoration of friendship and harmony between the two republics we flatter ourselves with your concurrence in the accomplishment of this desirable event We request you will accept the assurances of our perfect esteem and consideration CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY JOHN MARSHALL ELBRIDGE GEREY

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Readings in American History By James Alton James

Readings in American History By James Alton James: "

PARIS October 22 1797 DEAR SIR All of us having arrived at Paris on the evening of the 4th instant on the next day we verbally and unofficially informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs therewith and desired to know when he would be at leisure to receive one of our secretaries with the official notification He appointed the next day at two o clock when Major Rutledge waited on him with the following letter Citizen Minister The United States of America being de sirous of terminating all differences between them and the French republic and of restoring that harmony and good understanding and that commercial and friendly intercourse which from the commencement of their political connexion until lately have so happily subsisted the President has nominated and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate has appointed us the undersigned jointly and severally envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to the French rep

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PARIS October 22 1797 DEAR SIR All of us having arrived at Paris on the evening of the 4th instant on the next day we verbally and unofficially informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs therewith and desired to know when he would be at leisure to receive one of our secretaries with the official notification He appointed the next day at two o clock when Major Rutledge waited on him with the following letter Citizen Minister The United States of America being de sirous of terminating all differences between them and the French republic and of restoring that harmony and good understanding and that commercial and friendly intercourse which from the commencement of their political connexion until lately have so happily subsisted the President has nominated and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate has appointed us the undersigned jointly and severally envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to the French republic for the purpose of accomplishing these great objects In pursuance of such nomination and appointment

Readings in American History By James Alton James

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