The Papers of Benjamin Franklin: May 16 through September 15, 1783 - Benjamin Franklin, Ellen R. Cohn - Google Books

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During the period of this volume, the United States of America completed its transformation into a fully recognized independent nation. In May, Franklin and his fellow American peace commissioners John Adams, John Jay, and Henry Laurens recommenced treaty…