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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06491.01 |
| From Archive Folder | George Weedon incoming correspondence regarding the Treaty of Paris |
| Title | John F Mercer to George Weedon discussing waiting for a peace treaty to end the American Revolution |
| Date | 11 March 1783 |
| Author | Mercer, John F. (1759-1821) |
| Recipient | Weedon, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses waiting for news of a peace treaty to end the American Revolution. Indicates that no major breakdowns in negotiations are anticipated. The British desire "a kind of naturalization for their merchants" and free trade to their islands in the West Indies, which is likely to be conceded. A note on the verso states that he will relay the official communication as soon as it arrives. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Treaty Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Peace Government and Civics Revolutionary War General Caribbean Commerce Merchants and Trade |
| People | Mercer, John Francis (1759-1821) Weedon, George (1734-1793) Meuse, John (fl. 1783) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John F. Mercer was a lawyer in Fredericksburg, Virginia, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, later a Maryland congressman and governor. George Weedon was a brigadier general in the Continental Army from Fredericksburg, Virginia. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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