534 Letters from Benjamin Franklin 



Britain. They accept the same and reciprocally declare a cessation of 

 hostilities. L. S. 2 p. (Copy.) LV, 20a. 



Concluding page of same, i p. (In French. Press copy.) 



LV, 20b. 



To John Sargent. 1783. January 27. Passy. 



Rejoices that the war is over and that they can communicate freely. 

 Thanks God for the protection he had given him hitherto and hopes 

 for its continuance to the end. Is pleased with the account of his 

 family except that his eldest son so long continues unmarried. His 

 attitude towards marriage. Is concerned at the losses he suffered by the 

 war. A. L. S. 3 p. (Press copy.) XLV, 163. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, IX, 447; Bigelow, VIII, 256; Smyth, IX, 13). 



To Mrs. Mary Hewson. 1783. January 27. Passy. 



Relative to the death of his friends. Declines visiting England at 

 present. His opinion of wars. Requests her to visit Paris. A. L. S. 

 3 p. (Press copy.) XLV, 164. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, IX, 475; Bigelow, VIII, 254; Smyth, IX, 11). 



Declaration of Cessation of Arms with Great Britain. 

 1783. February 20. Paris. 



D. S. John Adams, B[enjamin] Franklin, John Jay. 2 p. Printed. 



973, 3 q P 19- 



Passport for Merchant Vessels. [1783. February.] 



Given upon the cessation of hostilities between Great Britain and the 

 United States. D. S. John Adams, B[enjamin] Franklin, John Jay. 

 I p. (Printed form.) 973, 3 q P 19. 



Contract between France and the United States. 



1783. February 21. Versailles. 



Article II of the contract made by Comte de Vergennes and Benjamin 

 Franklin relative to the fixing of the periods for the reimbursements of 

 the six millions at the Royal Treasury. D. 3 p. LV, 22. 



Printed in Treaties and Conventions between the United States and other 

 Powers, Washington, 1873, 259. 



