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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 37: (search)
na, and sent his representations to Spain; while the inhabitants of Louisiana took up the idea of a republic, as the alternative to their renewed connection with France. They elected their own Treasurer, and syndics to represent the mass of the Colony; sent their envoys to Paris with supplicatory letters to the Duke of Orleans and the Prince of Conti; and memorialized the French Monarch to stand as intercessor between them and the Catholic King. Their hope was to be a Colony of France or a free Commonwealth. Ulloa to the Spanish Minister, Dec. 1768; Aubry to O'Reilly, 20 August, 1769; Gayarre, II. 281, 302. There is little need of looking beyond Gayarre, who rests his narrative on authentic documents. The success of the people of New Orleans in Chap. XXXVII.} 1768. Oct. driving away the Spaniards, wrote Du Chatelet to Choiseul, on hearing the news, is at least a good example for the English Colonies; may they set about following it. Du Chatelet to Choiseul, 24 Feb. 1769.