To Henry Laurens (unpublished)
Passy, Sept. 3. 1783
Dear Sir,

This Line is just to acquaint you that the Definitive Treaty between England and the United States was signed this Morning at Paris, and the others are suppos’d to be sign’d at the same time at Versailles. I shall write to you fully in a Day or two. With great and sincere Esteem, I have the honour to be Dear Sir Your most obedient and most humble Servant

B Franklin

Honble Henry Laurens Esqr
Addressed: Honble. Henry Laurens, Esqr / Minister Plenipotentiary from the / United States of America, &c / Paris.
Endorsed: Doctr. Franklin 10th. Septem 1783. Recd. from him and answered 21st
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