Mercer, John F., 1759-1821 to George Weedon
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06491.04 Author/Creator: Mercer, John F., 1759-1821 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 April 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 23.5 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
Relays information related to the negotiation of the Treaty of Paris, ending the American Revolution. Announces the arrival of an officer in New York with a "Proclamation from the King of Great Britain." Also notes the arrival of vessels from France with dispatches from the American ministers negotiating peace. Indicates that Congress will declare an end to hostilities on the day this letter was written. Discusses opposition and reluctant acceptance of American Independence in Parliament.
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