... committees and drafted many reports and official papers. He preferred the necessity of stronger international commercial relations, and in 1784, wrote instructions for ministers negotiating commercial treaties with European nations. In May 1784, he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to assist Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, both of whom had preceded him to Europe to ... Europe President Washington asked Jefferson to be Secretary of State. Jefferson accepted the post and found he disagreeing with the Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Jefferson thought...

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