From Lafayette (unpublished)
Paris Monday Morning
My dear Sir

The famous William Pitt is just Arrived in Paris, and is just Returning to London. He Has Expressed a warm desire to Get Acquainted With You, and As I Hoped You Would Come to day to the American dinner, I Have invited Him together with Lord Camden, duke of Grafton’s Son, and two other of His friends. It is possible You Will be Glad to know a Young Man Whose Abilities and Circumstances are So Uncommon. To that, Unless the Going Very Gently in a Carriage Hurts you You will do me an extreme pleasure to dine with us, as You are the Center Upon Which Moves the Whole party. Butt I would not Have You do Yourself Any Harm on that Account. Most Respectfully and Affectionately Your

Lafayette

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