The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 04

United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources

Sweden proposes to acknowledge the independence of
      the United States.--Advantage of obtaining an acknowledgment
      from the States of Barbary.--Difficulties in the exchange of
      prisoners.--Affair of Lippincott.--Mr Boudinot elected President.

  Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia,
  November 21st, 1782,                                                 34

      Mr Jefferson added to the commission.--Mr Burgess,
      an English merchant, not permitted to settle in Boston.

  To Richard Oswald. Passy, Nov. 26th, 1782,                           36

      Indemnification of American royalists.--Resolutions of Congress
      on the subject.--Act of the Pennsylvania assembly for procuring
      an estimate of the damages committed by the British.--Characters
      of the royalists.--Inexpediency of discussing the measure.

  Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia,
  November 27th, 1782,                                                 44

      Messrs Lamarque and Fabru.

  To Count de Vergennes. Passy, Nov. 29th, 1782,                       45

      The preliminary articles of peace between England and
      the United States agreed on.

  Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia,
  December 3d, 1782,                                                   45

  To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Dec. 4th, 1782,                      46

      Encloses a copy of the preliminary articles.--Those
      between England and the other powers not signed.--No
      definitive treaty will be signed till all are agreed.

  To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Dec. 5th, 1782,                      46

      Difficulties of conveying information to America.--Has
      asked for further supplies from France.--History of
      the negotiations.--The principal preliminaries between
      France and England agreed to.--Proceedings
      in regard to Sweden.

  To Count de Vergennes. Passy, Dec. 15th, 1782,                       54

      Informing him that a passport has been received from
      England for the Washington.

  Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles,
  December, 15th, 1782,                                                55

      Expresses his astonishment at the despatching of the
      Washington.--Complains that the preliminaries have
      been concluded without any communication with
      France.

  To Count de Vergennes. Passy, Dec. 17th, 1782,                       56

      Causes of the sailing of the Washington.--No peace
      will take place between England and America without
      the concurrence of France.

  To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Dec. 24th, 1782,                     58

      The Swedish Ambassador exchanges full powers with
      Dr Franklin.

  Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia,
  January 2d, 1783,                                                    60

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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 04

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