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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05610 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1783 |
| Title | Note from John Adams to John Jay calling a conference preparatory to signing Treaty of Paris |
| Date | 2 February 1783 |
| Author | Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Recipient | Jay, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | An important letter written in the third person calling a meeting of the other ministers at his home the next day at 11. The points for discussion are passports for British and American vessels and preparations "for signature of the definitive Treaty." Adams has written the address leaf in French. With attractive red seal, and docket by John Jay. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Diplomacy Treaty Peace Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Adams, John (1735-1826) Jay, John (1745-1829) |
| Place written | Paris, France, Hotel du Roi |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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