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From Elbridge Gerry -

Philadelphia Sept 29. 1779
It is with the greatest pleasure, ...

John Adams' Commissions to Conclude Treaties of Peace and Commerce with Great Britain -

[1779-09-29]
printed: JA, Diary and ...

From the Chevalier de La Luzerne

Docno: PJA08d131

Author: La Luzerne, Anne César, Chevalier de
Author: French Minister to the U.S.
Recipient: JA
Date: 1779-09-29

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[dateline] Philadelphia, 29 September 1779.

printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography , 4:173–174 (JA's English translation); for the French text, see JA, Works , 7:115.
Praising John Adams for “moderation and Equity,” La Luzerne assured him that the appointment as minister to negotiate the peace would be as widely approved in Europe as in America and offered passage to France on the frigate La Sensible.
printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography , 4:173–174 (JA's English translation); for the French text, see JA, Works , 7:115.
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