Summary of Gregory D. Massey's John Laurens and the American Revolution

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1The Laurens family, who were Huguenots, migrated to the New World in the 17th century. André Laurens, his son Jean, and grandson Henry adhered to the Huguenot tradition of industriousness and enterprise. #2 John Laurens, Henry’s father, had sent him to London to work in the counting house of the respected merchant James Crokatt. In 1747, Henry finished his apprenticeship and returned to South Carolina. He decid