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Provisional treaty drafted in Paris
- When
- November 30, 1782
- Where
- Paris
American and British representatives drafted the provisional treaty on November 30, 1782, creating the preliminary articles Congress later ratified.
The provisional treaty, whose articles formed the basis of the April 1783 congressional ratification, was drafted on November 30, 1782. It was later signed at the Hôtel d'York in Paris on September 3, 1783, by Adams, Franklin, Jay, and Hartley, as one treaty within the broader Peace of Paris.
Sources
- Treaty of Paris (1783) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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