1David 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....
2Thomas 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...
This Day, nine States being represented in Congress, Viz t: Massachussetts, 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, the Congress by an unanimous Vote, ordered a...
4Thomas 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...
5President 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...
6[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...
7Elias Boudinot to the American Peace Commissioners, 27 October 1783[–3 November 1783] (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from J. J. Boudinot, ed., The Life, Public Services, Addresses and Letters of Elias Boudinot … (2 vols., Boston, 1896), I , 410–13. Previous to my leaving the Chair of Congress, I take the liberty again to address you, merely as an individual that you may not be left totally without Information until the Choice of a Minister for foreign Affairs shall take place. I have pressed...
I am honored by the commands of Congress to transmit you a set of instructions in consequence of your joint and seperate letters of the months of June and July last, by Captain Barney, which I do myself the honor to enclose. These were not finished till the 29 th. ult. after having undergone the most mature deliberation and fullest discussion in Congress. Yesterday we received from Colo. Ogden...
9Elias Boudinot to the American Peace Commissioners, 1 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives I am honored by the commands of Congress to transmit you a set of instructions in consequence of your joint and seperate letters of the months of June and July last, by Captain Barney, which I do myself the honor to enclose. These were not finished till the 29th. ult. after having undergone the most mature deliberation and fullest discussion in Congress. Yesterday we...
10Instructions to the American Peace Commissioners, 29 October 1783 (Adams Papers)
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 authorised 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...