<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:identifier>doi:10.7916/e832-fn22</dc:identifier><dc:title>Document, 1781 April 12</dc:title><dc:format>correspondence</dc:format><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:subject>United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783</dc:subject><dc:subject>Jay, John, 1745-1829</dc:subject><dc:description>Autograph Letter Signed Version of document 10318. Endorsed by John Jay.
            Refers to John Jay's letters of 21 February, 11 March and 1 April. Pleased that John Jay
            has been promised $150,000. Asks John Jay to draw on his (Franklin's) funds for living
            expenses. Suggests that John Jay succeed him in post in Paris. Grand authorized to pay
            d'Yranda's bills. John Jay not to relax his efforts to get more money from Spanish
            court. Dana to be Minister to Russia. Adams to replace Laurens in Holland. Good opinion
            of Grand. Transmits copy of letter to Congress concerning peace
            negotiations.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>