Parker, Daniel (fl. 1781-1791) to George Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02020 Author/Creator: Parker, Daniel (fl. 1781-1791) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript letter Date: 23 March 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 32.4 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy
In the hand of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., Washington's Secretary. Copy of a letter from Daniel Parker to George Washington. Informs General Washington that a general peace was signed on 20 January. Says a ship from Cadiz arrived with the news. Congratulates Washington on the event. Docket in Knox's hand.
Parker was a merchant originally from Watertown, Massachusetts who later moved to New York City.
[draft]
Sir
I have the Honor to inform your Excellency - That a General Peace was signed on the 20th Janry - A Packet arrived this Afternoon from Cadiz with this Intelligence - I congratulate your Excelly most sincerely on this Event. and have only Time to add, that I am
with perfect Respect
Your obed Servt -
Signed
Danl Parker
Phila - 23d Mar 1783 -
(& On the Back of the Letter) -
"A general Peace was signed on the 20th Janry at Paris - Hostilities cease in America on the 20th March - " DP -
His Excy Genl Washington
[docket]
Mr D. Parkers letter to Genl
Washington containing the
first intelligence of [inserted: a general] peace
dated Philadelphia 23 March
1783
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