1The American Commissioners to the Conde de Sousa Coutinho, 9 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): National Archives After having met in person with Hartley, the British negotiator who would soon return to London, and Walterstorff, the Danish envoy with whom Franklin had negotiated a draft treaty in 1783, the American commissioners decided to send a circular letter to official representatives of the other nations with which they were empowered to negotiate treaties of commerce...
2The American Commissioners to Sousa Coutinho: Résumé, 30 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives ⟨Passy, November 30, 1784: We received from your secretary the extract of the letter from Monsieur de Sa of October 24. Conformable to the desires of Her Majesty, we enclose a draft of a project of a treaty of amity and commerce to be concluded between our two countries. If this project is acceptable and Her Majesty sends you power to conclude, we are ready to sign such...