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Title: Paine, Thomas to Benjamin Franklin, [1781]; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11287
Description: American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Lived Experience; Laurens, John, 1754-1782
Date: [1781]; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Henry Lee, 1781 December 21; No. 430 Nathanael Greene to Henry Lee
Identifier(s): text:347645
Description: Points out the difficulties involved in Lee's proposed attack on John's Island, [S.C.], offers assistance if Lee and Col. [John] Laurens decide to attack, and comments that if the attack fails "it will be laid hold on by our domestic enemies" and "the consequences would be dreadful from the effect it would have upon the Country"; [docket]: notes that the attack proved abortive when Laurens's column lost the road in the darkness.
Creator: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Lee, Henry, 1756-1818; Laurens, John, 1754-1782
Date: 1781-12-21; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Benjamin Franklin, 1781 January 15; Washington, George (1732-1799). to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10001
Description: George Washington recommends John Laurens to Benjamin Franklin upon his appointment to the Court of Versailles.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Diplomacy; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Laurens, John, 1754-1782
Date: 1781-01-15; 2022

Title: Peabody, Nathaniel to Henry Laurens, 1779 December 17
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:125
Description: Mentions a visit by "the truly Patriotic and Heroic" Col. [John] Laurens, expresses concern because Laurens resigned his appointment as secretary [to the minister plenipotentiary] to the Court of Versailles, remarks that there is "a Storm Gathering" over nominations for the post, and mentions that [James] Lovell, G[ouverneur] Morris, and Lt. Col. [Alexander] Hamilton are the nominees; informs him about appointments to the Board of Treasury, the Board of Admiralty, and the Board of War.; Partly illegible; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Peabody, Nathaniel, 1741-1823
Source: The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s (Mss.B.F327); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F327-ead.xml
Subject: Politics and Causes of Revolution; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; ; Laurens, John, 1754-1782; United States. Congress
Date: 1779-12-17; 2021

Title: No. 1080 Nathaniel Peabody to Henry Laurens
Identifier(s): text:321037
Description: Mentions a visit by "the truly Patriotic and Heroic" Col. [John] Laurens, expresses concern because Laurens resigned his appointment as secretary [to the minister plenipotentiary] to the Court of Versailles, remarks that there is "a Storm Gathering" over nominations for the post, and mentions that [James] Lovell, G[ouverneur] Morris, and Lt. Col. [Alexander] Hamilton are the nominees; informs him about appointments to the Board of Treasury, the Board of Admiralty, and the Board of War.; Partly illegible; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Peabody, Nathaniel, 1741-1823et al
Subject: Politics and Causes of Revolution; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Laurens, John, 1754-1782; United States. Congress
Date: 1779-12-17; 2021

Title: Vaughan, Benjamin to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 January 09; Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11058
Description: Benjamin Vaughan writes to Benjamin Franklin. He sends a number of papers including on on fair rings, on the "inflammation" of candles, and another on the riots during the Protestant petitions. Vaughan mentions that he is about to publish a response to "systems connected with atheism." He writes about some letters and other matters related to John Laurens and, perhaps, Henry Laurens, West India, and the bearer of the letter, Mr. Courtauld.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; Social networks--18th century; Science--History--18th century; Atheism--History; Laurens, John, 1754-1782; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792
Date: 1782-01-09; 2022

Title: Robert Morris to Anne-César, Chevalier de La Luzerne, 1781 September 25; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806. to Chev. de la Luzerne
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10719
Description: Robert Morris responds to a request by Anne-César La Luzerne for a detailed list of the bills drawn by Morris for the Office of Finance.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Laurens, John, 1754-1782; United States. Continental Congress. Office of Finance
Date: 1781-09-25; 2022