1From John Adams to Alleyne Fitzherbert, 3 February 1783 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams presents his Compliments to Mr. Fitzherbert, and has the Honour to acquaint him, that the American Ministers Plenipotentiary for the Peace, have just directed Mr. A. to inform Mr. Fitzherbert, that they have determined to exchange an hundred Passports, which are now printing and will be ready for Signature Tomorrow. That they are ready to enter into Conferences concerning the...
We have rec d. the Letter w h you did us the Honor to write on the 18 th. Inst, together with the Passports mentioned in it. His britannic Majesty’s Proclamation of the 14 th. Instant has our entire approbation, and we have the honor of transmitting to you, herewith enclosed, a Declaration perfectly correspondent with it. It appears to us important to both Countries that a System be speedily...
3The American Peace Commissioners to Alleyne Fitzherbert, [20 February 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society We have recd. the Letter wh you did us the Honor to write on the 18th. Inst, together with the Passports mentioned in it. His britannic Majesty’s Proclamation of the 14th. Instant has our entire approbation, and we have the Honor of transmitting to you, herewith enclosed, a Declaration perfectly correspondent with it. It appears to us important to...
We have rec d . the Letter ^ w h ^ you did us the Honor to write on the 18 th . Inst, together with the Passports mentioned in it. His britannic Majesty’s Proclamation of the 14 th . Instant has our entire Approbation, and we have the honor of transmitting to You, herewith enclosed, a Declaration perfectly correspondent to ^ with ^ it. It appears to us important to both Countries that a System...