The American Commissioners to the Committee for
Foreign Affairs
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; three copies and one transcript:
National Archives
<Passy, July 29, 1778: We received your letters of May 14 and
15. We congratulate you on the general good appearance of
our affairs and are happy you are determined to accept no
peace terms contrary to our alliance with France. We have not
received from Congress the authorization we need to remove
articles 11 and 12 from the treaty; the count de Vergennes has
expressed complete willingness to agree to the change. We
have not yet seen Mr. Beaumarchais but shall attend to the
business with him as soon as possible.>
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