Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 8

From Elbridge Gerry

John Adams' Commissions to Conclude Treaties of Peace and Commerce with Great Britain
From the Chevalier de La Luzerne, 29 September 1779 La Luzerne, Anne César, Chevalier de French Minister to the U.S. JA From the Chevalier de La Luzerne, 29 September 1779 La Luzerne, Anne César, Chevalier de French Minister to the U.S. Adams, John
From the Chevalier de La Luzerne
Philadelphia, 29 September 1779.

printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography , 4:173–174 (JA's English translation); for the French text, see JA, Works , 7:115.

Praising John Adams for “moderation and Equity,” La Luzerne assured him that the appointment as minister to negotiate the peace would be as widely approved in Europe as in America and offered passage to France on the frigate La Sensible.

printed: (JA, Diary and Autobiography , 4:173–174 (JA's English translation); for the French text, see JA, Works , 7:115).