I am indebted to your favor of the 25th instant. I shall forward you by the very first Conveyance all your Baggage, and that of Mr. Houdon: and when Shippd, I shall draw on Mr. Grand Banker at Paris the amount of my disbursements, and will apply to Jefferson Esquire in Paris for those concerning the articles belonging to M. Houdon: as to your Baggage I beg of you to not find it ill if I dont charge you one Farthing of Commission because I have never done it towards Respectable friends who are not in the Mercantile Line. I shall timely send you a Copy of the account I shall forward to Mr. Grand, and shall at all times esteem my self very happy to have found in my Life the opportunity to be usefull to you.

My Daughter is very thankfull for you Kind remembrance of her. She joins with me in her most dutyfull Respects to you and in Her most Kind Compliments to Gentlemen your Sons and Nephew Williams.

Wishing you a Speedy and most happy passage I remain with the highest regard Most Honored Sir Your most obedient and very Humble Servant