11Richard Oswald to the American Peace Commissioners, 4 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and five copies: Public Record Office; LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: William L. Clements Library (two), Library of Congress, National Archives (two), North Carolina State Division of Archives and History; press copy of copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives You may remember that from the very beginning of our Negotiation for Settling a Peace between Great...
12Preliminary Articles: First Draft, [5–8] October 1782 (Jay Papers)
Articles agreed upon by and between Richard Oswald Esq r ., the Commissioner of His Britannic Majesty for treating of Peace with the Commissioners of the United States of America on the behalf of His Said Majesty on the one part. And Benjamin Franklin, John Jay of the Commissioners of the said States for treating of Peace with the Commissioner of His Said Majesty on their behalf, on the other...
13Richard Oswald to Thomas Townshend, 8 October 1782 (Jay Papers)
M r . Jay, upon his return last night from Passy, told me that Doct r Franklin could not determine as to the Boundary Line between Nova Scotia and Massachusetts Bay, and thought it was best to leave it to be Settled by an express Commission for that purpose, after the War: and accordingly added a Minute of that Clause to the enclosed Treaty, to Stand as a part of it when Signed— He also told...
14Preliminary Articles of Peace: First Draft Treaty, [5–7 October 1782] (Franklin Papers)
Incomplete copy and copy: National Archives; copies: Massachusetts Historical Society (three), Public Record Office ; four transcripts: National Archives Articles agreed upon, by & between Richard Oswald Esqr. the Commissioner of his Britannic Majesty for treating of Peace with the Commissioners of the United States of America, on the behalf of his said Majesty on the one part, and Benjn....
15Richard Oswald to Thomas Townshend, 7 October 1782 (Jay Papers)
Referring to my Letters of the 2 d & 3 d , by the Courier North, and to one of the 5 th , which goes under this Cover, I have the honour to send you inclosed the plan or Articles of a final Treaty proposed between Great Britain and the Thirteen States of America; Which being settled, was deliverd to me by M r Jay on the 5 th . in his own hand writing, after it had been approved of by Doct r...
16Richard Oswald to Thomas Townshend, 5 October 1782 (Jay Papers)
In my Letters of the 3 d Instant to the Secretary of State, I took the Liberty to propose our embarking the Garrisons of New York, Charles Town & Penobscott, & employing them in retaking Pensacola, and other places in West Florida, so as to recover possession of that Colony, by driving the Spaniards intirely out of the Country, on that side of the Missisippi. The Motives to this Undertaking...
17Richard Oswald to Thomas Townshend, 2 October 1782 (Jay Papers)
I had the honour of your Letters of the 20 th . & 24 th September, the last accompanying his Majesty’s new Commission, alter’d as desired. Upon receipt, I produced it to the American Commissioners; & they were entirely satisfied therewith. I have also to advise that yesterday I delivered to them a Copy of said Commission after its being compared with the original, and certified by me; and in...
18To Benjamin Franklin from Caleb Whitefoord and Richard Oswald, 1 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Whiteford & Mr Oswald present their best respects to Doctr Franklin & will do themselves the honour to wait of him to Dinner on Friday next. Mr Oswald begs leave to Send the Letter he mentioned Respecting Capt Blair, & will call on the Doctr to morrow in hopes of having a favourable answer to General Conways Request. Mr Fitzherbert is to dispatch a...
19To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Oswald, 24 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: National Archives, Library of Congress (two), Massachusetts Historical Society; transcript: National Archives Having received by a Courier just now arrived, a Letter from Mr. Secy Townshend, in answer to mine which went by the Messenger dispatched from hence on the 12th. I take this Opportunity of Mr. Whitefoord, to send you a Copy of it. I hope he will bring good Accounts of your...
20Richard Oswald to Thomas Townshend, 10 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
By the Courier Ranspach, who arrived here on the 3 d , I had the honour of your Letter of the 1 st Instant. Upon receipt of it, I went out to Doct r . Franklin, He asked me whether I had any directions relative to the point upon which the last Courier had been dispatched to England, regarding a previous Declaration of their Independence before a commencement of Treaty. I told him I had got...