To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de Monteiro Bandeira, 26 May 1783
From ——— de Monteiro Bandeira
AL: American Philosophical Society
Lundi ce 26 May 1783.
Mr. de Monteiro Bandeira á L’honneur de faire bien des Compliments a Mr. Franklin, et Comm’il doit partir demain pour Lisbonne il prie Mr. Franklin de Lui envoyer Les Lettres qu’il Lui á dit vouloir Lui remetre: Mr. de Monteyro Bandeira á aussi L’honneur de faire rapeller Mr. Franklin de La part de Mr. L’Ambassadeur de Portugal8 de Ce qu’il Lui a promis.
Addressed: A Monsieur / Mr. Franklin / Ministre Plenipotentiaire des Etats / Unis a La Cour de Versailles. / A Passi
8. The conde de Sousa Coutinho, with whom BF would soon exchange plans of a commercial treaty. BF’s proposal has not been located; Sousa Coutinho delivered a counterproposal on June 4, which was amended after BF returned comments. BF’s letter to Sousa Coutinho and the counterproposal are both below, under June 7.