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Dates:

14 Dec. 1783

Original paper slip text:14 Dec. 1783.*

Author's location:

Annapolis,

Original paper slip text:Annapolis

Author:

Samuel Osgood Jr.

Original paper slip text:Samuel Osgood

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Recipient:

John Adams

Original paper slip text:to JA

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Length:

4 p.

Notes:

*NOTE: Osgood originally wrote "Dec. 17th" [overwritten 14th] 1783.
Endorsed by JA: "Mr. Osgoods Letter / recd. 5 April"; added in another hand: "1783" [error for 1784].
Context (esp. reference to ratification of Definitive Treaty as accomplished) supports Burnett's assigned date of 14 Jan. 1784
Original was filmed under 14 Dec. 1783

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Adams Papers microfilm: reel 362

Original held by:

Massachusetts Historical Society

From the collection: Adams Family Papers

Printed :

Burnett Letters Members

Original paper slip text:Printed: Burnett, ed., Letters of Members, 7:414–416, under date 14 Jan. 1784, from Adams MSS

Full citation:

Edmund C. Burnett, ed., Letters of Members of the Continental Congress, Washington, 1921–1936
8 vols.

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