American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace Agreement with Great Britain, also known as the Treaty of Paris, is an unfinished 1783 painting by Benjamin West depicting the United States delegation that negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the American Revolutionary War. Peace negotiations began in Paris on June 25, 1783, and the eventual signing of the treaty took place on September 3, 1783 at the Hotel York at 56 rue Jacob. The green drapery in the painting's background and the distant landscape with a classical colonnaded building emphasize the scene's formality.
Versailles Jany. 5th 1777. 6, OClock in the Evening Dr. Franklin, Mr. Dean, and Mr. Lee, present their most respectful Complimts. to the Count de Vergennes; and request an audience…
[ c. January 8, 1777 1 ] The situation of the United-states, require an immediate supply of Stores of various sorts, of which a proportion of Military for the opening…
Paris Jany. 10th. 1777 Sir, In the name and by the authority of the Congress of the United States of America, we take you into their service, as Cheif of…
Paris. Jany. 14th. 1777. We thank Monsr. Gerard, for the polite and explicit manner in which he has communicated his Majesty’s Message. We beg to return our most grateful sense…
Paris, Jany. 26th. 1777 Sir: We have expected some Remittances from you to our credit, in consequence of the sales which have been made at Nantes. 1 You must be…
Paris Jany. 26th: 1777. Sir You are directed to proceed to Boulogne, and there purchase, on as good Terms as possible a Cutter suitable for the purpose of being sent…
Paris. Jan. 30th. 1777. Sir. We are inform’d that the Cargoes at Nantes, have been disposed of some time past, yet we are still without any remittance from you. The…
Paris Feby. 1st. 1777. Messrs. Franklin, Dean, and Lee, Ministers from the Congress of the United States, beg leave to represent to his Excellency the Count de Vergennes. That, besides…
Paris, Feb. 6. 1777. Gentlemen, Since our last, a Copy of which is enclosed Mr. Hodge is arrived here from Martinique, and has brought safely the Papers he was charged…
Paris Feby. 14th: 1777 May it please your Excellency We have the honor of inclosing the Declaration of the Independancy of the United States of North America, with the Articles…
Paris 20th Feby 1777 Sir Yours of the 13th: is before Us. Mr. Deane wrote you on the subject of Arms &c. belonging to Mr. Montieu in Nantes 2 we…
[February 24, 1777 2 ] We have ordered no Prizes into the Ports of France, nor do we know of any that have entered, for any other purpose than to…
[February 25?, 1777 5 ] Your first we did not receive till eight days after it was dated, your last of the 19th last Evening. We wish to know if…
Paris March 12th. [–April 9] 1777. Gentlemen It is now more than 4 Months since Mr. Franklin’s Departure from Philadelphia, and not a Line from thence written since that time…
While Great Brittain engross’d the Commerce of the United States, merchandize imported from thence into France was considered as British, and Consequently subject to the same duties, Customs &c, as…
March 28. 1777. On the 19th of November, the Congress resolved, That In all 226 Pieces, be provided as Field Artillery; and this Order is sent to us. It is…
Paris, April 2. 1777 My Lord, We did ourselves the Honour of writing some time since to your Lordship on the Subject of Exchanging Prisoners. 6 You did not condescend…
Paris April 21st: 1777 Sir You are directed to call on Capt. Wicks on your return, and inform him that We have pursuant to his proposal, 2 ordered the Lexington,…
Paris, April 26. 1777. Sir The Congress of the United States of America have seen a paper purporting to be an Edict of his Portuguese Majesty, dated at the Palace…
Paris, May 7. 1777 The Commissioners from the United States of America desire to represent to his Excellency the Count de Vergennes, that they have received Intelligence of a Vessel…
Paris May 25. 1777 Honorable Gentlemen Agreeable to what we mentioned in ours of March 14 1 and April the 9th (a third Copy of which we send herewith) Mr.…
Paris May 26th. 1777 Gentlemen The Navy of the United States increasing in the Number of its Ships and Force, it is of the utmost importance to direct the Cruises…
Paris 21st: July 1777 Sir Capt. Wicks when he left France on his last Cruise was ordered not to return if he could possibly avoid it, but to intercept some…
Paris July 25th: 1777 Sir Your Letter of the 18th: We received, 9 as We gave Our Orders generally to Com: Wickes, we omitted writing in particular to You. We…