6. Possibly in response to Livingston's con•
{p. 468}
cern expressed here, Congress resolved on 17 Sept. that JA, Franklin, Jay, and Laurens were all expected to participate in the peace negotiations (same, p. 585). An extract from the minutes containing the 17 Sept. resolution is in the
Adams Papers and is filmed under that date (
Microfilms, Reel No. 353).