Having lately cross’d the Ocean with the Commodore Paul Jones, I embrace the opportunity of his going to Philadelphia to transmit your Excellency a Bundle which Mr. Short gave me, a Letter from the good Comtesse de Houdetot, the second Edition of the American Farmer’s Letters, with the addition of a 3d Volume, which please to accept as a well meant Testimony, of the Veneration and unfeign’d Respect of the author, as well as of the Man. Let me beg that whenever your Excellency shall think fit to send an answer to the good Comtesse’s Letter it may be conveyed to me, that I may forward it in the safest manner.

I am with the most sincere Respect and Esteem Your Excellency’s, Most obedient humble Servant