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Rich Man, Poor Man.

Summary by metafilter.com
Silias Deane as "secret emissary, he was entrusted with three interrelated duties in Paris: to secure merchandise for commercial trade; to obtain and arrange shipment of arms, clothing, and other supplies for an army of 25,000 troops; and to convince the French government to form an alliance with the colonists against Britain. Deane arrived in Paris on July 6, 1776, unaware that Congress had just declared independence and the war had begun" 'The…
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metafilter.com broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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