I received duly your Letter of the 27th past, which gave me great Pleasure, as the length of time since I had heard from you, made me apprehensive that you might be ill. I immediately communicated the Papers inclos’d with it to my Colleagues Messrs. Adams and Jefferson, and we have had several Meetings on the Barbary Affair. Probably by next Week’s Post we may write fully upon it to you and to Morocco. I am glad you are likely to succeed in obtaining the Liberty of our silly Countryman. The Discipline they may have given him is however not misapply’d. Mr. Grand being now in Cash, your Bills on him for your Salary will be duly honour’d, I mention your drawing on him, because probably I may not be here, as I expect daily the Permission of Congress to return home, and shall embrace the first Opportunity. Wherever I am, be assured of the invariable Esteem and Attachment of Dear Sir Your affectionate Friend and humble Servant