Callahan, Charles Hilliard, 1858-1944 · Washington : National Capital Press · leaf 208
s it respects America is merely delusory. Happily he was wrong in this opinion and, after much delay, thelong-looked-for news of peace arrived. A general treaty had beensigned in Paris, the 20th of January, 1783, and on the 23d of March aletter from Lafayette to the President of Congress… … WASHINGTON IN THE REVOLUTION. 127 issued by Congress was received by Washington on the 17th of April,and two days later, just eight years after the battle of Lexington, thejoyful intelligence was conveyed by proclamation to the army atNewburg. Thus closed the mighty struggle for American…
