Peace Negotiations and Treaty of 1783
- When
- September 3, 1783
- Where
- Paris negotiations
Adams collaborated with Franklin, Jay, Jefferson, and Laurens in negotiations; the treaty was signed September 3, 1783, recognizing independence.
Vergennes and France's minister to the United States, Anne-César de La Luzerne, disapproved of Adams, so Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, and Henry Laurens were appointed to collaborate with him, though Jefferson did not initially go to Europe and Laurens was posted to the Dutch Republic after imprisonment in the Tower of London. During the negotiations Adams told the British his fishing terms were more generous than France's 1778 offer. On September 3, 1783, the treaty was signed and American independence was recognized.
Sources
- John Adams Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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