Permit me to congratulate you Sir, and to felicitate with our Country, on your happy arrival in the United States of America. Your influence upon the Citizens of your native Soil, I hope will be as effectual in United them for the good of the Pulic Weal, as it has been successful in forming our Allainces in Europe. May you be long continued for those valueable purposes.

I am perswaded Sir, you will excuse my extreem sollicitude of inquireing after my Son, from whom I have not had a line, upwards of four Years last past. No Person (who have known him in France) that I have conversed with, has satisfied my mind. I wish to know his true Character, his views and motives of tarrying in France, what are his prospects and intentions, his connections and the company, that he usually associates with; If he improves thereby, in useful knowledge. I wish to know, if possible, his whole oeconomy.

Pardon my importunity, you Sir can realize the anxious concern of a fond Parent for a Son, that hath been absent near Eight Years—least he should be wasting that Time of Life in dissipation, or Idleness, (that leads to every evil) which should be improved for real usefulness.

I most earnestly wish and hope, Sir, you will spare a moment of Time, in giving me your candid opinion of this Youths Character &c. &c. which will give quiet to a distressed Parent and your Most Obedient and very Humble Servant