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<p>Letter from Richard Henry Lee, Philadelphia, PA to John Page, Williamsburg about the arrival of a French squadron, plans to defeat the English navy, the French minister's audience before Congress, a court-martial and anticipated news from Spain that she "has acceeded [sic] to our alliance and acknowledged our independence."  July 25, 1778.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <subject source="lcsh">United States--Foreign relations--France</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783</subject>
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