11[Thomas Mifflin] to the American Peace Commissioners, 5 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of copy: American Philosophical Society; copy: William L. Clements Library; press copy of copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I am directed to inform you “that the definitive Treaty after a very long Passage arrived during an Adjournment of Congress from Princeton to this Place. No more than seven States are yet assembled. These are unanimously desirous to ratify the Treaty and...
12Thomas Mifflin to the American Peace Commissioners, 14 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copies of copies: South Carolina Historical Society, American Philosophical Society; copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives This day, nine States being represented in Congress, Vizt: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, together with one Member from New-Hampshire, and one Member from...
13Thomas Mifflin to the American Peace Commissioners, 15 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives This day nine States being represented in Congress viz. Massachusets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, together with one Member from New Jersey and One from New Hampshire, The Treaty of Peace was ratified by the unanimous Vote of the Members. This being done, Congress by an unanimous vote ordered a...
14David Hartley to the American Peace Commissioners, [9 April 1784] (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: National Archives; ALS (draft): Williams L. Clements Library I have received the honour of your Letter dated March 31. 1784 with the enclosures, wch. I have communicated to his Majesty’s Ministers. I have the Pleasure to inform you that the Ratification on our Part, is now making out, and that I have received orders to prepare for the Exchange at Paris with all convenient Speed....
To the Ministers plenipotentiary of the United States of America at the Court of Versailles empowered to negociate a peace or to any one or more of them. First. You are instructed and authorized to announce to his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany or to his Ministers the high sense which the United States in Congress Assembled entertain of his exalted character and eminent virtues and...
16President of Congress (Thomas Mifflin) to the American Peace Commissioners, 14 January 1784 (Jay Papers)
This Day, nine States being represented in Congress, Viz t : Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina & South Carolina, together with one Member from New Hampshire and One member from New-Jersey, The Treaty of Peace was ratified by the Unanimous Vote of the Members; This being done, Congress by an unanimous Vote, ordered a...