Adams, John, 1735-1826 Passport for "Eagle" of John Sanders re: cessation of war, proclamation of peace
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06398 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Document signed Date: 1783/02/06 Pagination: 1 p. 34.6 x 22.9 cm Order a Copy
Printed document cosigned by American peace commissioners Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, mentioning the cessation of hostilities between Great Britain and the U.S., and asking for passage for the ship "Eagle" now at London and bound for Jamaica. Appears to have been printed at Franklin's press at Passy.
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