Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont was a French "Father of the American Revolution", but later an opponent of the French Revolution. His son of the same name, known also in America as James Le Ray, eventually became a United States citizen and settled in Le Ray, New York, United States.
Dec. 4. 9e heure de soir—[1778] Extrait d’une Lettre de Boston, datée le 28 Octobre 1778. Le General Heath de cette Ville a recu hier un Exprés de General Washington,…
Benjamin Franklin addresses the unresolved financial dispute with Jacques Donatien Leray de Chaumont regarding accounts of debts and credits between Chaumont and the Continental Congress. Franklin explains the failed arbitration attempts and Chaumont’s claim for seventy thousand livres worth of supplies sent to the Continental Army, which Franklin was unaware of. The letter marks the resumption of negotiations following congressional acknowledgment of Chaumont’s claim.