Benjamin Franklin to Robert R. Livingston regarding peace preliminaries [letterpress copy] - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00154.04
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1783
Title	Benjamin Franklin to Robert R. Livingston regarding peace preliminaries [letterpress copy]
Date	21 January 1783
Author	Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
Recipient	Livingston, Robert R.
Document Type	Artwork
Content Description	Letterpress retained (?) copy announcing preliminary peace accords between France, Britain, Spain and the United States.
Subjects	American Indian History Canada
Place written	Passy, France
Theme	Native Americans; Foreign Affairs
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Passy, Jany. 21. 1783. Sir, I have just received your Letter of Novr. 9. & Decr. 3. This is to inform you, & to request you would inform the Congress, that the Preliminaries of Peace between France, Spain, and England were yesterday signed, and a Cessation of Arms agreed to by the Ministers of those Powers, and by us in Behalf of the United States. Of which Act, so far as relates to us, I inclose [sic] a Copy. I have not yet obtained a Copy of the Preliminaries agreed to by the three Crowns, but hear in general that they are very advantageous to France and Spain. I shall be able in a day or two to write more fully and perfectly. Holland was not ready to sign Preliminaries, but their principal Points are accepted. Mr. Laurens is absent [2] at Bath and Mr. Jay in Normandy, for their Healths, but will both be here to assist in forming the Definitive Treaty. I congratulate you & our Country, on the happy Prospects afforded by the Finishing so speedily this glorious Revolution; and am with great esteem, Sir, Your most Obedient & most humble Servant B.Franklin

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