Letters from American Commissioners
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.
American Commissioners to Massachusetts Council, July 29, 1778
Passi July 29 1778 Gentlemen, We have received the Honour of your Letter of June 9, 1 by Captain Corbin Barnes of the Schooner Dispatch together with three Packetts, directed…
American Commissioners to President of Congress, July 29, 1778
Passy July 29 1778 Sir Mr. Livingston received a Commission from us as first 3 Lieut. of the Boston and made a Cruise in her in which she had the…
American Commissioners to Thomas Read, July 29, 1778
Passi July 29. 1778 Captain Read, You will take on Board your Vessell such a Cargo, as you shall receive from Mr. Schweighauser, out of such Merchandises belonging to the…
American Commissioners to —— Berubé de Costentin, August 15, 1778
Passi Augt. 15th 1778 Sir, We desire you will allow Mr. Thomas Wilkinson, 3 one of the Prisoners made by the Ranger, and now in your Hospital, to go into…
American Commissioners to Jacques Paulze, August 16, 1778
Passy, August 16. 1778. Sir, Several Ships have been sent to North America as french Property with Clearances for the French Islands, loaded with Supplies for the United States. Mr.…
American Commissioners to James Moylan, August 22, 1778
Passi August 22. 1778 Sir We had the favour of yours of the seventeenth of August, and are obliged to you for this and several other Instances of your Attention…
American Commissioners to Thomas Read, August 22, 1778
Passi August 22. 1778 Sir Mr. Alexander Fowler with his Wife being bound to America, where he has heretofore resided as an officer in the British Army; 8 and it…
American Commissioners to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, August 22, 1778
American Commissioners to John Bondfield, August 27, 1778
Passi August 27 1778. Sir We have before us yours of the 23d Inst. and are very sorry that Capt. Ayres is so indisposed as to prevent his return to…
American Commissioners to James A. Smith, August 28, 1778
Passi Aug 28. 1778 Sir, We received your Letter dated Paris Hotel de Saxe Aug. 24. and, altho We are altogether of a different opinion from yours respecting your Right…
American Commissioners to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, September 9, 1778
American Commissioners to Massachusetts Council, September 9, 1778
Passi September 9. 1778 Honourable Gentlemen The inclosed Letter was delivered to Us by the Person intrusted with it for Inspection. We did not think it proper that a Letter…
American Commissioners to John Ross, September 9, 1778
American Commissioners to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, September 13, 1778
American Commissioners to American Prisoners in England, September 19, 1778
American Commissioners to William Lee, September 22, 1778
American Commissioners to Massachusetts Council, September 22, 1778
Passi September 22 1778 Mr. Jonathan Loring Austin who was dispatched the last year by your Honours with the glorious News of the Convention of Saratoga, 4 being about to…
American Commissioners to President of Congress, September 22, 1778
Passy Septr. 22. 1778. Sir, This will be delivered to you by Mr. Jonathan Loring Austin, who was sent the last Year express to France with the News of the…
American Commissioners to Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, September 22, 1778
Passi Sepr. 22d. 1778 We have the honor of enclosing to your Excellency a Letter to us from the Honble. Ralph Izard Esqr. Commissioner of Congress to the Grand Duke.…
American Commissioners to Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, September 27, 1778
American Commissioners to Domenico, Marchese di Villamaina Caracciolo, October 9, 1778
Passy Octr 9. 1778 Sir We are this Moment honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the Eighth of this Month, and We thank your Excellency for the Information that his…
American Commissioners to Jacques Necker, October 9, 1778
Passi October 9. 1778 Sir Captain Peter Collass of Boston in America, who has had the Misfortune to be thrice taken Prisoner in the Course of this War, by the…
American Commissioners to Ralph Izard, October 13, 1778
Passi Octr. 13. 1778 Sir We have the Honour of enclosing to you a Copy of M. de Sartines Answer to our Application in Support of your Demand of your…