1Robert R. Livingston to the American Peace Commissioners, 25 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: Massachusetts Historical Society; AL (draft): New York Public Library; transcript: National Archives On the morning of March 12 Congress learned from the hand of Joshua Barney, captain of the packet General Washington , that the American peace commissioners had signed conditional preliminary articles with Great Britain on November 30, 1782. In addition to delivering the provisional...
2Robert R. Livingston to the American Peace Commissioners, 21 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society; ALS (draft): New-York Historical Society; transcript: National Archives Upon the receipt of the provisional Articles & a subsequent account bro’t by a Vessel dispatched by Count d’Estaing, I wrote the Letter No. 1. to Sr. Guy Carleton, & No. 2. to Admiral Digby: to which I recieved the Answers No. 3. & 4. You will find them cold & distant— Those they...
3Robert R. Livingston to the American Peace Commissioners, 28 May 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, South Carolina Historical Society; AL (draft): New-York Historical Society; transcript: National Archives By the direction of Congress, contained in the enclosed resolutions, I have the honor to transmit you the Correspondence between General Washington & Sir Guy Carlton, together with minutes of their Conference, when, in pursuance of the invitation...
4Robert R. Livingston to the American Peace Commissioners, 31 May 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society; AL (draft): New-York Historical Society; transcript: National Archives Congress were yesterday pleased to pass the enclosed Resolutions on the subject of the payment of British Debts— The language they speak requires no Comment— I complained in my last of your long Silence, or rather laid before you the Complaint of Congress. These I think receive...
5Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston) to the American Peace Commissioners, 25 March 1783 (Jay Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the favor of your joint Letter by the Washington together with a copy of the preliminary articles— Both were laid before Congress— The articles have met with their warmest approbation & have been generally recd ^ seen ^ by the people in the most favourable point of view— The steadyness manifested in not treating without an express acknowledgment of y r . independance...
6Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston) to the American Peace Commissioners, 21 April 1783 (Jay Papers)
Upon the receipt of the provisional Articles and a subsequent account brought by a Vessel despatched by Count De Estaing — I wrote the Letter N o 1 to Sir Guy Carleton and N o 2 to Admiral Digby to which I received the answers N o . 3 and 4— You will find them cold and distant, those they wrote to the Minister of France in answer to similar communications made by him were still more so, and...