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Treaty of Paris (1783) Provisional articles..by the...commissioners

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03985.15 Author/Creator: Treaty of Paris (1783) Place Written: London, England Type: Pamphlet Date: 1783 Pagination: 8 p. 17.5 x 22.7 cm Order a Copy

Printed by T. Harrison and S. Brooke. The first treaty between Great Britain and the United States. This provisional agreement is the first document in which Britain recognized US independence. Signed on 30 November 1782.

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