I arrived here in September last, with a purpose of visiting France and of paying my respects and offering my Congratulations on the restoration of Peace, and to you for the honor you have acquired in this business, as I cannot now do it personally permit the offering in this mode with my best wishes for your health and contingence of strength of which I have heard, from your Colleagues, with great pleasure, and that every blessing may attend you. As I have forgot Mr. Grand’s address allow me the liberty of sending a letter for him enclosed, also open that you may know the business and do me the service I require of which I will receive information in Philadelphia and your permission to draw for the money in question, if the bill of Exchange sent to Mr. Grand should be paid, in which case perhaps the money had better remain in his hands and that he give me authority to draw which would save you trouble. I mention the pleasure of hearing from you in Philadelphia because the success of an address to me here would be very uncertain as I am on the wing to depart, but with out the use of a Balloon, which I shall leave to my ingenious Countryment the French. I am with great respect and Esteem Dear Sir Your most obedient and very humble Servant