Life Of Rear-admiral John Paul Jones, Chevalier Of The Military Order Of Merit, And Of The Russian Order Of St. Anne, &c: Comp. From His Original Journals And Correspondence: Including An Account Of His Services In The American Revolution, And In The
Life Of Rear-admiral John Paul Jones, Chevalier Of The Military Order Of Merit, And Of The Russian Order Of St. Anne, &c: Comp. From His Original Journals And Correspondence: Including An Account Of His Services In The American Revolution, And In The
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 Excerpt: ... all the polite attentions with which I have been honoured at this Court; and they will learn with great pleasure the kind reception I had from you. I felicitated myself on being the instrument to settle the deli204 CORRESPONDENCE cate national business in question, with a minister who conciliates the views of the wise ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 Excerpt: ... all the polite attentions with which I have been honoured at this Court; and they will learn with great pleasure the kind reception I had from you. I felicitated myself on being the instrument to settle the deli204 CORRESPONDENCE cate national business in question, with a minister who conciliates the views of the wise statesman with the noble sentiments and cultivated mind of the true philosopher and man of letters." Paul Jones to Count Bernstorf. "copenhagen, March 30, 1738. "Your silence on the subject of my mission from the United States to this court leaves me in the most painful suspense; the more so, as I have made your Excellency acquainted with the promise I am under to proceed as soon as possible to St. Petersburgh. This being the ninth year since the three prizes reclaimed by the United States were seized upon in the port of Bergen, in Norway, it is to be presumed that this court has long since taken an ultimate resolution respecting the compensation demand made by Congress. Though I am extremely sensible of the favourable reception with which I have been distinguished at this court, and am particularly flattered by the polite attentions with which you have honoured me at every conference; yet I have remarked, with great concern, that you have never led the conversation to the object of my mission here. A man of your liberal sentiments will not, therefore, be surprised, or offended at my plain dealing, when I repeat that I impatiently expect a prompt and categorical answer, in writing, from this Court, to the act of Congress of the 25th of October last. Both my duty and the circumstances of my situation constrain me to make this demand in the name of my sovereign the United States of America; but I beseech you to believe, that thou...
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