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Title: History of the city of New York: its origin, rise and progress
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna), 1829-1893 Harrison, Constance Cary, "Mrs. Burton Harrison,", 1846-1920
Subjects: New York (N.Y.) -- History
Publisher: New York : A. S. Barnes and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Fac-Simile of the Signatures upon the Definitive Treaty of Peace.
[From the origrinal in the State Department, Washington.]
European question. Hartley produced the draft of a definitive treaty-
he had received, which proved to be the preliminary articles with a pre-
hamble. He said he was now ready to sign at any moment. On the 29th,
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SIGNING OF THE DEFINITIVE TREATY. 26
when France and Spain declared their preparations complete, Hartley
wrote, asking the representatives of the United States to fix the eventful
day. He closed his note, saying :"My instructions confine me to Paris,
as the place appointed for the exercise of my functions, and therefore
whatever day you may fix upon for the signature, I shall hope to receive
the honor of your company at the Hotel de York I am, gentlemen, with
the greatest respect and consideration, your most obedient servant."
The following answer was returned, dated Passy, August 30, 17S3 :
"The American Ministers, plenipotentiaries for making peace with Great
Britain, present their compliments to Mr. Hartley. They regret that Mr.
Hartley's instructions will not permit him to sign the Definitive Treaty
of Peace with America at the place appointed for the signature of the
others. They will, nevertheless, have the honor of waiting upon Mr.
Hartley at his lodgings at Paris, for the purpose of signing the treaty
in question, on "Wednesday morning at eight o'clock."

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