The Bearer of this Mr Gorveneur Morris; is a Gentleman of Distinction in this Country, of excellent Character, and my Friend. I take the Liberty of recommending him to you ? and good Offices, being sure that his Conversation will give you Pleasure. I hope you and yours enjoy good health as I do at present, having pretty well recovered from my late long Illness with the Gout. With this you will receive a small Collection of Songs, the first Production of the kind in this Country. They have this Advantage, that both the Music & the Poetry, being compos’d by the same Person, they have had a better Chance of being suitably adapted to each other. I wish that you, or our Friend the Abbe Morellet or Mr Cabbanis would translate one of them, the Vth. and give a Copy to our ever-amiable Madame Brilon, to be play’d & Sung; when I hope they may do some honour to the American Muse.

Our new Constitution of a Federal Government is about to be carried into Execution; & the Disputes concerning it are in a great degree subsided.—I hope your Commotions are in as fair a way of being settled, which when done will give me great Pleasure.—My Love to your good Dame, and to all the Family. Mine here join in best Wishes of Health & Happiness to you & yours, with Your affectionate Friend & humble Servant