Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780872495166
Category : South Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description
The Papers of Henry Laurens
Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780872495166
Category : South Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780872495166
Category : South Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description
Papers of Henry Laurens
Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570034657
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
The concluding volume of a prestigious documentary edition; This, the sixteenth and final volume of The Papers of Henry Laurens, covers the last ten years of the statesman's life. During this period, Henry Laurens spent a hectic twenty-two months as a peace commissioner traveling between Paris and London, conferring with British ministers and his colleagues on the peace commission. At the same time, Laurens was coping with the grief of losing his eldest son, John Laurens, in battle, family conflicts over a proposed marriage between his elder daughter and a French fortune hunter, and his own poor health. This mixture of public and private concerns continued throughout his stay in Europe, as the commissioners attempted to negotiate a final peace treaty and a trade agreement with former allies and foes. In January 1785, Laurens returned to South Carolina, where he devoted the remainder of his life to personal affairs. Despite encouragement to return to public service, Laurens remained a private citizen with an active interest in the progress of his state, In his later years he recommended an end to the importation of slaves and diversification of the economy. Laurens died on December
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570034657
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
The concluding volume of a prestigious documentary edition; This, the sixteenth and final volume of The Papers of Henry Laurens, covers the last ten years of the statesman's life. During this period, Henry Laurens spent a hectic twenty-two months as a peace commissioner traveling between Paris and London, conferring with British ministers and his colleagues on the peace commission. At the same time, Laurens was coping with the grief of losing his eldest son, John Laurens, in battle, family conflicts over a proposed marriage between his elder daughter and a French fortune hunter, and his own poor health. This mixture of public and private concerns continued throughout his stay in Europe, as the commissioners attempted to negotiate a final peace treaty and a trade agreement with former allies and foes. In January 1785, Laurens returned to South Carolina, where he devoted the remainder of his life to personal affairs. Despite encouragement to return to public service, Laurens remained a private citizen with an active interest in the progress of his state, In his later years he recommended an end to the importation of slaves and diversification of the economy. Laurens died on December
The Papers of Henry Laurens: Dec. 12, 1774-Jan. 4, 1776
Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
The Papers of Henry Laurens
Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780872493995
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780872493995
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
The Papers of Henry Laurens: July 7, 1778-Dec. 9, 1778
Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
The last of three volumes covering Lauren's tenure as president of the Continental Congress.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
The last of three volumes covering Lauren's tenure as president of the Continental Congress.
The Papers of Henry Laurens
Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages :
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The Papers of Henry Laurens: Sept. 1, 1763-Aug. 31, 1765
Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
The Papers of Henry Laurens: Jan. 5, 1776-Nov. 1, 1777
Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Opens with the first letter written after Laurens had received the tragic news of his youngest son's death & closes with the first letter he wrote as president of the Continental Congress.
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Opens with the first letter written after Laurens had received the tragic news of his youngest son's death & closes with the first letter he wrote as president of the Continental Congress.
The Papers of Henry Laurens: Sept. 1, 1765-July 31, 1768
Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
The Papers of Henry Laurens
Author: Henry Laurens
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570033070
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570033070
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description