Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, November 15, 1784

Passy, Nov. 15. 84—

M r Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to M r Adams, and enclosos a Paper left with him by the Secretary of the Portuguese Ambassador last Night, being an Extract of a Letter from the First Minister of that Court. No Notice is taken in it of the preceding Plan of a Treaty, and M r. F. mentions for Consideration, whether it would not be right to send a Copy of the new Plan immediately to that Ambassador: 1

There will be no Court at Versailles to-morrow.