Alleyne Fitzherbert to John Adams, February 3, 1783

Hotel du P e: Roy l: Feb y. 3 d 1783

M r Fitz-Herbert presents his Compliments to M r Adams, and as he is obliged to go to Versailles tomorrow, begs leave to propose to him and the other American Ministers Plenipotentiary for the Peace to meet at his (M r F’s) lodgings on Wednesday next at eleven o’clock for the purpose of conferring together upon the subject of the definitive treaty: however should that time or place be inconvenient to M r Adams or either of his brother-commissioners, M r FitzHerbert will be very happy to agree to any other. 1

In consequence of what M r Adams has been so obliging as to communicate to him respecting the passports which he and his brother-commissioners have ordered to be prepared, M r FitzHerbert purposes writing to England this afternoon to desire a like number may be expedited to him forthwith from the Admiralty.