I most heartily congratulate you on the Preliminary Articles of a General Peace being signed, and...
52To John Jay from Montmorin, 22 February 1783 (Jay Papers)
Je ne crois pas, monsieur, pouvoir vous faire parvenir mon compliment sur la paix par une voix...
I have the honour to transmit to you herewith a packet containing one hundred passports for...
54Alleyne Fitzherbert to the American Peace Commissioners, 18 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and two copies: Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: Library of Congress I have the honour...
55To John Jay from Lafayette, 15 February 1783 (Jay Papers)
I am Happy in this private Opportunity to write to You, and Have long Wanted Safe Means to do it...
56Reuben Harvey to the American Peace Commissioners, 10 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives Respected Friends John Adams, Benjamin Franklin John Jay & Henry Laurens,...
57To John Jay from Sarah Livingston Jay, 21 January 1783 (Jay Papers)
Immediately upon the rec t . of your letter of the 18 th ., I sent to request the favor of M r ....
58Francis Dana to the American Peace Commissioners, 14 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
I was honoured with your favour of the 12 th. of Dec r: by the last post, enclosing a Copy of the...
59Francis Dana to the American Peace Commissioners, 3/14 January [i.e., 14 January 1783] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I was honoured with your favour of the 12th. of Decr: by...
60To John Jay from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 4 January 1783 (Jay Papers)
I have before me your dispatches of the 4 th . & 18 Sep r last, & the 13 th . of October. It...
61To John Jay from Robert Morris, 3 January 1783 (Jay Papers)
You have not heard from me so often as you had a right to expect, I lament but cannot help it,...
62From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 3 January 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
Having arrived here a few days ago in order to proceed to Europe, I had hoped to have been able...
63Draft of a Declaration to Be Made by the American Peace Commissioners, 2 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Two D : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Nous soussignés Ministres Plenipres. des...
64To John Jay from Gouverneur Morris, 1 January 1783 (Jay Papers)
I have recieved your Letter of the thirteenth of October from Paris. I am daily convinced of the...
65To John Jay from Lewis Littlepage, 29 December 1782 (Jay Papers)
Your letter of the 18 th . of November was transmitted to me a few days past by M r Harrison. I...
66To John Jay from Lafayette, 26 December 1782 (Jay Papers)
My Letters to doctor Franklin Have Hitherto Acquainted You With Every thing that Related to Me— I...
67Draft Peace Treaty Presented by Richard Oswald to the American Peace Commissioners, 25 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Three Commissioners Adams, Franklin and Jay, met at M r Oswalds Lodgings at the Hotel de...
68Henry Strachey’s Remarks to the American Peace Commissioners, 25 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: New York Public Library Strachey’s return to Paris opened a new round of intensive...
69To John Jay from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 23 November 1782 (Jay Papers)
I have before me your letters of the 25 th . & 28 th June— I congratulate you on your safe...
Since the Early Period When I Had the Happiness to Be Adopted Among the Sons of America, I ever...
71Lafayette to the American Peace Commissioners, 21 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Newberry Library; transcript: New York Public Library Since the Early Period When I Had the...
72To John Jay from Benjamin Vaughan, 18 November 1782 (Jay Papers)
I was not very easy on the noon when you first saw me; but I was still less so at dinner , to...
73Henry Strachey to the American Peace Commissioners, 5 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
Knowing the expectations of the Kings ministers that a full Indemnity shall be provided for the...
74Henry Strachey to the American Peace Commissioners, 5 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft) and three copies: Public Record Office; copies: William L. Clements Library, Library...
75Richard Oswald to the American Peace Commissioners, 4 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
You may remember, that from the very beginning of our Negociation for settling a Peace between...
76Richard Oswald to the American Peace Commissioners, 4 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and five copies: Public Record Office; LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: William...
77Philip Mazzei to the American Peace Commissioners, 2 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania What I am going to mention to your Excellencies will, I...
78From George Washington to John Jay, 18 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Not having received from your Excellency, during the last Winter or summer, the acknowledgement...
79From Benjamin Franklin to John and Sarah Jay, 9 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
L : Columbia University Library Dr. Franklin regrets exceedingly that his Health does not permit...
80From John Adams to John Jay, 7 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of 28 Ult. was brought me last night. On Fryday last I was notified, by the Messenger...
81From John Adams to John Jay, 1 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour inclosing a certain Copy, I have recd, and in exchange Send you, two others,...
82To John Jay from William Bingham, 27 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
Under Date of August 4th I had the honor of addressing you, Since which we have the fullest...
83From Benjamin Franklin to [John Jay], 17 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just receiv’d the Enclos’d from Mr E. Bridgen of...
84To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 17 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
I have at length been favored with a private Letter from you which gives me great pleasure not...
85To John Jay from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 12 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
We yesterday received Letters from M r Adams by Capt Smedley, who brought out the goods left by...
86To John Jay from Aranda, 11 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de repondre á Votre billet d’hier que je me trouve avec les instructions...
87To John Jay from Rayneval, 6 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
J’ai l’h r. , Monsieur, de vous envoier comme vous l’avez desiré, mes idées personnelles sur la...
88From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 4 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin...
89To John Jay from Rayneval, 4 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
Je desirerois, Monsieur, d’avoir un entretien avec vous sur vos affaires de limites avec...
90From John Adams to John Jay, 2 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you on the 10th. 13th. and 17th. of August, but have no Answer as yet to either Letter....
91To John Jay from Montmorin, 22 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
je n’ai recu qu’il ya peu de jours, monsieur, La lettre que vous m’avés fait l’amitié de...
92From John Adams to John Jay, 17 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
The States General have chosen Mr Brantzen Minister to negotiate for Peace. Yesterday he did me...
93From Benjamin Franklin to [John Jay], 16 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On August 15, Richard Oswald informed Franklin (at Passy)...
94To John Jay from Benjamin Franklin, 16 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
Inclos’d is a true Copy of the Extracts from Gen. Carleton’s Instructions given to me by M r...
95To John Jay from William Bingham, 14[–15] August 1782 (Jay Papers)
Major Franks, on his Arrival here, the 1 st Instant, delivered me your Letter of the 8 th Septem...
96From John Adams to John Jay, 13 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
The public Papers announce Fitzherbert’s Comission to be, to treat “With the four Powers at War...
97To John Jay from John Adams, 13 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
The public Papers announce Fitzherbert’s Commission to be, to treat “With the four Powers at War...
98From John Adams to John Jay, 10 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
It was with very great pleasure that I recd. this morning your kind favor of the 2d. inst. I am...
99To John Jay from John Adams, 10 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
It was with very great pleasure that I rec d . this morning your kind favor of the 2 d . ins t ....
100To John Jay from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 8 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 28th April was received by Major Franks, when the Contents were communicated...