[stand watie]

interesting.

didn't know it was that early, though i surely knew Dr Franklin was there during the revolution. was he ACTUALLY our ambassador then or just an envoy?

source?

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[Non-Sequitur]

He headed the group that negotiated recognition and alliance with the French and Spanish in 1778, and he remained in France as our representative in Paris. Did they use the term 'ambassador' when referring to him? I'm not sure.