Research Catalog

Title

The revolution of America / by the Abbé Raynal, author of The philosophical and political history of the establishments and commerce of the Europeans in both the Indies.

Author

Raynal, abbé (Guillaume-Thomas-François), 1713-1796.

Publication

Edinburgh : [s.n.], Printed in the year MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]

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Details

Description

vi, [2], 191, [1] p.; 18 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Subject

• United States > History > Foreign public opinion > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Early works to 1800
• United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783 > Early works to 1800
• United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Early works to 1800
• United States > Foreign relations > Treaties > Early works to 1800

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Bookplates (Provenance)

Note

• "Errata."--p. [2], 1st count.
• Last page blank.
• Signatures: [pi]⁴ A-Q⁶.

Indexed In (note)

• Adams, T.R. American controversy
• English short title catalogue

Provenance (note)

• with the bookplate: The Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection, The New York Public Library Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Contents

Distressed state of England in 1763 -- England calls her colonies to her aid -- England exacts from her colonies what she should but have requested -- After having given way, England would be obeyed by her colonies ; Measures which they take to resist her -- The colonies were in the right to seperate themselves from their mother-country, independently of all discontent -- What was the part which England should have taken, when she saw the fermentation of her colonies -- England determines to reduce her colonies by force -- The colonies break the ties which united them to England, and declare themselves independent of her -- Commencement of the war between the United States and England -- Why the English did not succeed in bringing the confederate provinces to submission -- Why the confederate provinces did not succeed in driving the English from the continent of America -- France acknowledges the independence of the United States. This measure occasions war between this crown and that of England -- Spain, not having succeeded in reconciling England and France, declares for the latter power -- What ought to be the politics of the House of Bourbon, if victorious -- What idea should be formed of the thirteen united provinces -- Appendix. no. 1. Transaction of the treaty of friendship and commerce, between the Court of Versailles and the United States of America -- no. 2. Preliminary treaty of peace between the Court of Great Britain, and the United States of America -- no. 3. State of the national debt of Great Britain, funded and unfunded, as it stood on the 1st January, 1783.

Call Number

Sc Rare 973.3-R (Raynal, G. T. F. Revolution of America)

LCCN

02003699

OCLC

• 2156202
• NYPGR2156202-B

Author

Raynal, abbé (Guillaume-Thomas-François), 1713-1796.

Title

The revolution of America / by the Abbé Raynal, author of The philosophical and political history of the establishments and commerce of the Europeans in both the Indies.

Imprint

Edinburgh : [s.n.], Printed in the year MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]

Edition

A new edition.

Indexed In:

Adams, T.R. American controversy, 81-59s

English short title catalogue, T92993

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 973.3-R (accession no. B593591) with the bookplate: The Arthur A. Schomburg Negro Collection, The New York Public Library Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

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Added Author

Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 973.3-R (Raynal, G. T. F. Revolution of America)

*Kf 1783 (Raynal, G. T. F. Revolution of America)