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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06491.04 |
| From Archive Folder | George Weedon incoming correspondence regarding the Treaty of Paris |
| Title | John F Mercer to George Weedon regarding the Treaty of Paris and announcing the arrival of an officer in New York with a "Proclamation from the King of Great Britain" |
| Date | 11 April 1783 |
| Author | Mercer, John F. (1759-1821) |
| Recipient | Weedon, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Relays information related to the negotiation of the Treaty of Paris, ending the American Revolution. Announces the arrival of an officer in New York with a "Proclamation from the King of Great Britain." Also notes the arrival of vessels from France with dispatches from the American ministers negotiating peace. Indicates that Congress will declare an end to hostilities on the day this letter was written. Discusses opposition and reluctant acceptance of American Independence in Parliament. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Treaty Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Peace Government and Civics Revolutionary War General France Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Mercer, John Francis (1759-1821) Weedon, George (1734-1793) Meuse, John (fl. 1783) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| 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 |