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	Henry Laurens - LoveToKnow 1911
		HENRY LAURENS (1724-1792), American statesman, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on the 24th of February 1724, of Huguenot ancestry.
		Laurens distinguished himself further at Savannah, and at the siege of Charleston in 1780.
		Laurens was designated with the vicomte de Noailles to arrange the terms of the surrender, which virtually ended the war, although desultory skirmishing, especially in the South, attended the months of delay before peace was formally concluded.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Henry_Laurens (784 words)

	Ask Us A Question (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Henry Laurens (1724â“1792) was an American merchant and rice planter from South Carolina who became a political leader during the Revolutionary War.
		Henry was born to John and Esther Grasset Laurens on February 24, 1724 in Charleston, South Carolina.
		Henry Laurens was first named a delegate to the Continental Congress on January 10, 1777.
	www.sanpablocaus.com /info/Henry_Laurens (1119 words)

	Henry Laurens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Laurens served as a military aide to General Washington and was killed in the Revolutionary War.
		Laurens was charged with treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London.
		In 1783 Laurens was in Paris as one of the Peace Commissioners for the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Laurens (1141 words)

	uspresidents
		Laurens was taken to London, examined before the privy-council, and imprisoned in the Tower of London, on October 6th, 1780, on "suspicion of high treason" for nearly fifteen months, during which his health was greatly impaired.
		Laurens was informed that his confinement would be the more rigorous because the young man had openly declared himself an enemy to the king and his country.
		Laurens would advise his son to withdraw from his commission, such action would be received with favor at the British court; he replied that his son was a man who would never sacrifice honor, even to save his father's life.
	www.henrylaurens.com /laurens2/laurens3 (1094 words)

	Henry Laurens
		Laurens, as a businessman, was conspicuous in his opposition of British aggression, and had frequent contests with the crown judges, especially in respect to their decisions in marine law and in the courts of admiralty. The pamphlets that he published in opposition to these measures give evidence to his great legal ability.
		Henry Laurens first official act as the President was to preside over and vote for a Day of Thanksgiving and “to adore the superintending providence of Almighty God”. He was also a devoutly religious Christian.
		Henry Laurens tenure as President was during one of most stormy periods in the Revolutionary War. He seemed to align himself against John Jay, Robert Morris and Silas Deane (conservatives) but kept his distance from the Adams-Lees Faction.
	www.henrylaurens.com (3131 words)

	John Laurens
		Laurens was born in Charleston on October 28, 1754, the son of prominent merchant and planter Henry Laurens and his wife, Eleanor Ball.
		Laurens lived in Geneva, a city noted for its republicanism and excellence in education, until August 1774, when he returned to London to study law in the Middle Temple at the Inns of Court.
		Laurens finished his diplomatic duties in time to join Washington at Yorktown, where the timely arrival of the French fleet secured a decisive American victory.
	www.scencyclopedia.com /laurens.htm (500 words)

	Ft. Laurens - Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Henry Laurens was in a bit of a quandary at the onset of the American Revolution.
		It was under Laurens that the Continental Congress authorized the construction of Fort Laurens in the Ohio Territory as proposed by General Washington.
		Henry Laurens died in 1792 at the age of 62.
	www.friendsoffortlaurens.org /newsletter.html (1020 words)

	Henry Laurens in the Tower of London
		Henry Laurens was a wealthy South Carolina political leader who typified the dilemmas faced by many in the colonies.
		Henry Laurens “wept at the thought of independence” and expressed the views of many South Carolinians when he wrote that he felt like a faithful son driven “by the hand of violence” from his fathers house (Weir 1997, 331).
		In 1779, Laurens was captured by the British whilst trying to negotiate a treaty and a loan between the patriots and Holland; and on October 6, 1780 he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
	www.teachingushistory.org /lessons/LaurensTower.htm (1042 words)

	Laurens First - Home
		Laurens South Carolina is located in one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.
		Laurens is just 44 minutes from Greenville, SC and 53 minutes from Spartanburg, SC, and 3 hours from Charleston, SC, the second largest port on the east coast.
		The Laurens Cotton was established in 1895 and the Watts Mill was established in 1902.
	www.laurensfirst.org /index.html (282 words)

	Laurens Couty South Carolina History
		Laurens County is located in the Piedmont Region of South Carolina and is a County of forests and gently rolling hills.
		In 1785, Laurens County, named for statesman Henry Laurens of Charleston, was one of six counties carved from the district.
		Henry Laurens was president of the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War, and later served as an ambassador to France to secure aid in helping the colonies with their independence.
	www.thenugentfamily.com /laurenshistory.html (1283 words)

	American History - Counties - Laurens County, South Carolina
		The Laurens Cotton Mill was established in 1895, Mercer Silas Bailey built the first cotton mill in Clinton in 1896, and the year 1902 saw the establishment of both Lydia Mill and Watts Mill.
		Laurens County is relatively level in its eastern and southern portions, with rolling, wooded hills dominating the northern and western sections.
		Laurens County lies between the 34th and 35th parallels of latitude, and the 82nd meridian of longitude passes near the center of the county.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/america/counties/laurens.htm (2345 words)

	HL: Historical Introduction
		Henry Laurens came from Huguenot stock that migrated to Charleston after fleeing France to avoid the anti-Protestant campaign of the late seventeenth century.
		By mid century HL (the editors of The Papers of Henry Laurens usually employ this abbreviation) established himself in Charleston and during the next quarter century gained both a good reputation and great wealth as a merchant.
		Laurens, who held the most prominent offices in the emerging revolutionary government, as chairman of the Provincial Congress and President of the Council of Safety, found himself in the midst of a society fearful of both external and internal threats.
	adh.sc.edu /hl/hlessay.html (1316 words)

	Slavery and Liberty in the American Revolution: John Laurens's Black Regiment Proposal
		Laurens was hit by a musket ball when he attempted to light an armful of straw and burn open the door.
		Henry's change of heart was influenced by at least two factors: first, the new military threat made John's plan viable in a way that it was not before; second, he realized that he could no longer dissuade his son and hoped that the sanction of Congress would elicit a positive reaction from their fellow Carolinians.
		Laurens apparently thought his fellow Carolinians would change their minds now that the state was largely under British control.
	www.earlyamerica.com /review/2003_winter_spring/slavery_liberty.htm (3518 words)

	Henry Laurens
		Laurens was dispatched to Europe and charged with negotiating a treaty in the Netherlands.
		Retired from public service, he found delight in agricultural experiments, in advancing the welfare of his children and dependants, and in attentions to the interests of his friends and fellow-citizens.
		Laurens was a staunch supporter and close personal friend of General Washington.
	www.gamepuppet.com /presidents/henry-laurens.htm (254 words)

	Laurens, Henry - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Laurens, Henry, 1724-92, political leader in the American Revolution, b.
		Charleston, S.C. A wealthy merchant and planter, he was, in the years preceding the Revolution, an opponent of British colonial policy, although he disapproved of the radical policies of some colonists.
		Laurens was a commissioner to negotiate the Treaty of Paris (1783) but arrived too late to take much part in the negotiations.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-laurensh.html (281 words)

	Laurens County, South Carolina: About Laurens County > History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The county's name derives from the Honorable Henry Laurens of Charleston, president of the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War and later an ambassador to France.
		The town of Laurens (known as Laurensville well into the 1800s) became the county seat and the first courthouse was erected in 1786.
		And by 1820, Laurens was known for its trade of tailor-made clothes, which is what drew Andrew Johnson, a future U.S. president, and his brother came to Laurens.
	www.laurenscounty.org /history/index.html (299 words)

	HENRY LAURENS (1724–1792) - Online Information article about HENRY LAURENS (1724–1792)
		LAURENS (1754-1782), American revolutionary officer, was born at Charleston, South Carolina, on the 28th of See also:
		Noailles to arrange the terms of the surrender, which virtually ended the war, although desultory skirmishing, especially in the South, attended the months of delay before peace was formally concluded.
		pamphlets including the important " Narrative of the Capture of Henry Laurens, of his Confinement in the Tower of London, andc., 178o, 1781, 1782," in vol.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /LAP_LEO/LAURENS_HENRY_17241792_.html (1244 words)

	U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > Paintings > Henry Laurens
		This painting of Henry Laurens depicts the statesman as he appeared in 1781 during his 15-month political imprisonment in the Tower of London.
		Henry Laurens, a patriot and statesman, was born in Charleston, South Carolina.
		Laurens was eventually released–-in exchange for Lord Cornwallis–-and he joined Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay in Paris to negotiate the articles of peace with Great Britain.
	www.senate.gov /artandhistory/art/artifact/Painting_31_00010.htm (1025 words)

	Henry Laurens Biography
		Henry Laurens (1724-1792) was an American merchant and planter from South Carolina who became a political leader during the Revolutionary War.
		Their son John Laurens fought and died in the Revolution.
		Some aspects of the life of Henry Laurens were used in creating the fictional character Benjamin Martin in the 2000 movie The Patriot.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Laurens_Henry.html (841 words)

	Reflections
		Henry Laurens was a wealthy Charleston planter and merchant who represented South Carolina at the Continental Congress of which he was elected president in 1777.
		Over his lifetime, Laurens, an inveterate writer of both letters and diaries, collected thousands of items including copies of all the letters he sent and their corresponding replies from other 18th-century luminaries such as John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.
		Thomas Lockhart, descendant of Henry Laurens and Mrs.
	www.sc.edu /library/reflections/laurens.htm (444 words)

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		Henry Laurens considering the case and reviewing the language Deane used in his appeal to be a grave affront to the President. Laurens wrote to President Lowndes:
		Irrespective of the propriety of Deane taking this matter before the people Henry Laurens took the matter personally. Stepping down from his chair he moved that a committee be appointed to report upon Deane’s article and that congress refuse him further audience until hearing of that committee.
		Laurens original motion was then quashed by calling for the order of the day. Henry Laurens was livid.
	www.henrylaurens.com /laurens2 (5505 words)

	Amazon.com: The Papers of Henry Laurens: September 1, 1782 - December 17, 1792 (Papers of Henry Laurens): Books: David ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		During this period, Henry Laurens spent a hectic twenty-two months as a peace commissioner traveling between Paris and London, conferring with British ministers and his colleagues on the peace commission.
		At the same time, Laurens was coping with the grief of losing his eldest son, John Laurens, in battle, family conflicts over a proposed marriage between his elder daughter and a French fortune hunter, and his own poor health.
		Henry Laurens died on December 8, 1792, at the age of sixty-eight.
	www.amazon.com /Papers-Henry-Laurens-September-December/dp/1570034656 (860 words)

	South Carolina State Library - Laurens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Laurens County and its county seat, Laurens, were named for Revolutionary War leader Henry Laurens (1724-1792).
		President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), a native of North Carolina,worked as a tailor in the town of Laurens for a brief time in the 1820s.
		Laurens County was also home to Ann Pamela Cunningham (1816-1875), the leader of the movement to preserve Mount Vernon, and educator Wil Lou Gray (1883-1984).
	www.state.sc.us /scsl/laur.html (128 words)

	Colonial Hall: Biography of Henry Laurens
		Henry Laurens was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in the year 1724.
		Laurens, he distinctly replied in open court, "Not my sovereign!" With this declaration, he, with Messrs.
		Oswald and Anderson as his securities, were bound for his appearance at the next Court of King's Bench for Easter term, and for not departing without leave of the court, upon which he was immediately discharged.
	www.colonialhall.com /laurens/laurens.php (901 words)

	Henry Laurens
		He was educated in Charleston and became clerk in a counting-house there, from which he was transferred to a similar house in London in order to acquire a thorough business education.
		Laurens also served in a military campaign against the Cherokees, of which he left a diary in manuscript.
		Laurens was taken to London, examined before the privy council, and imprisoned in the Tower, on 6 October, 1780, on "suspicion of high treason" for nearly fifteen months, during which his health was greatly impaired.
	www.famousamericans.net /henrylaurens (3571 words)

	AXE - Special Collections - Henry Laurens Call
		Henry Laurens Call (1867-1917), born in New York City and educated at the College of Manhattan, was a Socialist lawyer, economist, and inventor, most notably of the airships built between 1908 and 1912 in Girard, Kansas.
		A collection of clippings, photographs, research materials, writings, and publications pertaining to Henry Laurens Call and his airship venture in Girard, Kansas, known as the Aerial Navigation Company.
		The Henry Laurens Call Collection consists primarily of newspaper clippings, photographs and biographical research materials.
	library.pittstate.edu /spcoll/ndxhlcall.html (504 words)

	Laurens, South Carolina SC
		Laurens is located in northwestern South Carolina close to where I-385 from Greenville joins I-26 (about two-thirds of the way from Columbia to Greenville).
		It is the county seat of Laurens County.
		Both Laurens and Laurens County are named after Henry Laurens of Charleston, who was president of the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War.
	www.sciway.net /city/laurens.html (180 words)

	OHS - Places - Fort Laurens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Named in honor of Henry Laurens, then president of the Continental Congress, Fort Laurens was built in 1778 in an ill-fated campaign to attack the British at Detroit.
		The remains of the soldiers who died defending the fort are buried in a crypt in the museum wall and at the Tomb of the Unknown Patriot of the American Revolution.
		Fort Laurens is at the south edge of Bolivar, in Tuscarawas County, on County Road 102 about 1/2 mile south of State Route 212.
	www.ohiohistory.org /places/ftlauren (327 words)

	Henry Laurens — FactMonster.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		, Laurens was captured by the British and was imprisoned in the Tower of London and later exchanged (1782) for General Cornwallis; the treaty was used as a reason for war between Great Britain and the Netherlands.
		Henry LAURENS - LAURENS, Henry (1724—1792) LAURENS, Henry, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in...
		John Laurens - Laurens, John, 1754–82, American Revolutionary soldier, b.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0829031.html (244 words)

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