CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

CHAPTER I.

BIRTH and parentage of Arthur Lee-Is sent to England-He goes through

the Academic course of study at Eton-He becomes a student of the Uni-

versity of Edinburgh-His literary and professional studies at the Univer-

sity-He obtains a Diploma, and the degree of M. D., and the Botanical

Prize-His Botanical Treatise in Latin is published by a Decree of the

University-He travels through Holland and Germany, and returns to

Virginia and commences the practice of Medicine-Leaves the practice

of physic, and returns to England-Studies law in London-Becomes a

practitioner of law with Dunning, Glynn, Alleyne-His literary and

scientific friends, Jones, Burke, Price, &c.-Is made a member of the

Royal Society-Becomes a popular writer on "American Questions"—

His Letters Junius Americanus, and Monitor's Letters-Is made a mem-

ber of the "Society of the Bill of Rights"--Writes their Address to the

People of England-His Address to the English People, signed
"An old

Member of Parliament"-His controversy with Junius, on the right of

Parliament to tax America-Letter to his brother on public Affairs.

CHAPTER II.

P. 11

Political contentions between the Ministerial and Opposition parties in Eng-

land—The Lord Mayor of London, Crosby, and Alderman Oliver are .

committed to the Tower, by order of the Commons-The Society of

the Bill of Rights vote their thanks to Crosby and Oliver, and an Ad-

dress to them-Lee is appointed to draught the Address and prepares it—

It is accepted and published-The Address-Its style, &c.—It is admired

-He is appointed Colonial Agent of Massachusetts, in case of the death

or absence of Dr. Franklin-Is retained by the Assembly of that Pro-

vince to support their Petition to the King, to remove the Governor and

Lieut. Governor-Dr. Franklin's trial before the King and Council,

respecting the publication of certain letters-On the return of Doctor

Franklin, he becomes the Agent for the Province-Remains of a history

of the Revolution, by Mr. Lee.—His services to the Province of Massa-

chusetts, and the generous conduct of its Assembly-He becomes a friend

and correspondent of Samuel Adams-The character of their correspond-

ence-Letter of Dr. Rush-Letter on American affairs of Lee, to his

brother in Virginia--Anecdote of Lee and Wedderburne―The Petition

to the King and the Addresses of the first Congress are sent to Lee, to

be presented and published-Letter of Burke on this subject-Anecdotes

and letters of Lee respecting the reception of these Papers, by the King

and People of England-Letter of the second Congress to Lee and Penn,

with another Address-The case of Mr. Lovell-His letter to Mr. Lee-

Their subsequent friendship and correspondence.

CHAPTER III.

Mr. Lee is appointed in Dec. 1775, secret Agent of Congress-Letter of

the "Secret Corresponding Committee" of Congress, acquainting him

of the appointment and the purpose of it—His Interviews with the French

Minister at London-He goes to France as secret Agent, in the spring

of the year 1776-His interviews with Vergennes and Turgot-The Re-

sult of his Mission--In the fall of 1776, he is appointed a Joint Com-

missioner to the court of France, with Dr. Franklin and Silas Deane-

Letter to Lord Shelburne---Interesting Anecdote of Voltaire-Agency for

the State of Virginia-His learned and political friends in France, Tur-

got, Adanson, Vergennes, Neckar, Breteuil, &c.---State of Affairs in

America in the winter of 1776-7-Memorial on this subject, from the

American Commissioners to the Court of France-Written by Mr. Lee-

Note of the Commissioners to the same, touching the capture of an Ame-

rican vessel on the coast of France--Mr. Lee is appointed sole Commis

sioner to the Court of Madrid-Goes to Spain-Is desired by that Court

not to proceed to Madrid,-His letters to the Commissioners in Paris,

from Victoria in Spain---Their Reply written by Dr. Franklin---The Bri-

tish Court remonstrates with that of Spain against the reception of Mr.

Lee-His Correspondence on this subject---His Memorial to the Court of

Spain on the subject of his Mission-Results of it-He returns to Paris-

Is sent to Berlin as Commissioner to the court of Prussia-Letter from Ber-

lin to General Washington-Spanish Papers.

CHAPTER IV.

Difficulties in the way of negotiations with the Prussian Court-Note to the

Prime Minister the celebrated Schulenburg-Memoire of Mr. Lee to the

king of Prussia-Robbery of his papers at Berlin---Autographic note of

p. 29

Frederick the Great to Mr. Lee-He permits him to hold free though

secret conferences with his Minister-Negotiations with the Prussian Court

-Correspondence of Schulenburg-The results of Mr. Lee's mission to

Prussia-His return to Paris-His correspondence with Vergennes respect-

ing supplies of arms, &c. for Virginia-His letter by order of his col-

leagues to Lord North respecting the treatment of American prisoners—

His letter to the Earl of Shelburne on this subject---His spirited Memorial

to the Prime Minister of Spain on the subject of the Proclamation of the

British Commissioners in the United States, threatening a war of exter-

mination-Memorial of the American Commissioners to the French

Court is sent by Mr. Lee with a diplomatic note to the Spanish Minister

at Paris-The object of Mr. Lee in this---Letters of Mr. Lee on the sub-

ject of the capture of Burgoyne-Letter to the Marquis of Rosignan-An-

ecdote of Dr. Young and Voltaire-Letter to Sir William Jones.

CHAPTER V.

p. 89

The effect of the capture of Burgoyne in France and other parts of Eu-

rope-The French Court resolves on a Treaty of Alliance with the Unit-

ed States-Debates on the subject of the 11th and 12th Articles of the

Treaty-Mr. Lee refuses to concur with his colleagues in these Articles

-The French Court consents that congress may strike them out of the

Treaty without affecting its validity-Congress concurs with Mr. Lee and

strikes out those Articles--Mr. Lee's efforts to induce Spain to join the

Alliance-He procures a secret and separate Article from the French

Court in relation to Spain—His endeavours to procure a loan of two mil-

lions of pounds sterling from Spain for congress--- His correspondence

with Mons. Dumas of Holland---Intrigues of British secret Agents in Paris

-Mr. Lee detects and exposes them-Invitation of the Congress to Dr.

Price, to remove to America and become a citizen of the United States

—Mr. Lee's letter and Price's reply-Sketch of the labours and services

of Mr. Lee while in France-His journal of negotiations with the French

and Spanish minister---His correspondence with Congress---Return of Mr.

Lee to America; causes of it-His arrival and reception in the United

States-- His reception by Congress-He is elected a member of the Vir-

ginia Assembly, and is chosen by that body a delegate to Congress---Is

appointed by Congress a Commissioner to treat with all the northwestern

tribes of Indians-Is chosen by Congress one of the Board of Treasury,

at which he continued from the year 1784 to 1789---His retirement---

His continued correspondence with eminent foreign persons of distinc-

tion-His literary honours---His death and character.

123

Early letters of Arthur Lee, written principally from the year 1767 to his

departure from London in 1776, on British and American politics during

that period,

185

NO. II.

The commencement of a Memoire of the American Revolution, which Mr.

Lee did not live to complete,

p. 243

Spanish Papers,

NO. III.

NO. IV. (a)

Instructions to Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee, Commis-

sioners appointed by the Congress of the United States of America to the

Court of France,

277

280

(b) Extracts from the Journal of Mr. Lee. Journal continued,

333

(c) Continuation of Extracts from the Journal of Arthur Lee, kept by him

while he was a Commissioner of the United States, at the Court of

France,

404

Supplies for the State of Virginia,

(d) Memoire to the French Court,

413

430