John Jay to John Adams, February 1, 1783

Paris 1 Feb y. 1783

Sir

M r. Fitzherbert has just been with me. He will give passports for american merchantmen, on our doing the like for british ones. He informed me that Doct r. Franklin is preparing a number of these Passports, in his own name. As this Business appears to both of us to appertain rather to the american Commissioners for peace, than to the residentiary minister at this or any other Court; would it not be proper to apprize the Doct r. of our Sentiments, before the passports he is now making out shall be delivered?— 1

Yours &c:

John Jay