1From Benjamin Franklin to the Conde d’Aranda, 7 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...shall be agreable to and supported by the Courts of Spain and France.”
2The American Commissioners: Memorandum for the French and Spanish Courts, 23 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...concerned to understand that the Courts of Spain and France are offended with said States, on...
3From John Jay to George Washington, 2 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
...by May 1762. Significantly, in April 1779, Spain and France entered into a secret alliance at...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 19 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
On April 12 Spain and France had signed the Convention of Aranjuez, by which Spain...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Sartine, 27 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
...’s of March 31. In the interim Spain and France had signed the April 12 Convention of...
6[June 1779] (Adams Papers)
...Convention of Aranjuez, 12 April 1779, Spain and France agreed that Spain would come into the...
7Monday June 21. (Adams Papers)
...Convention of Aranjuez, 12 April 1779, Spain and France agreed that Spain would come into the...
8To John Adams from Arthur Lee, 24 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
...month they will be out again, that of Spain and France 65 in number, that of England 45....
9To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 14 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
...hoping to establish business connections in Spain and France, he traveled to Europe...
10John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
...to friends and officials in Spain and France and to clandestine correspondents in England...