I have this instant received and read your Letter, and now sit down to Answer it and I shall be happy indeed if this finds you in France.

Your Correspondence will not be one of the smallest obligations for which I shall have to thank my Sisters. I cannot but blame myself, and certainly I am very much to blame, for not having performed my promise of writing to you; but I hope that my readiness in continuing this Correspondence will atone for former faults.

I had heard something of your Grand Father’s intentions of quitting France, but I thought these reports false as I did not think his health would permit it. I am happy however to find the contrary and that his wishes will at last be crowned. I expected indeed to have had the pleasure of seeing every body at Passy soon; expecting in about a month to come over and conduct my Sisters to England this pleasure I have lost, but that which I am certain your approaching departure must give to you and your family compensates for this loss.

That I may not forget it I will be obliged to you if you will tell your Grandfather that My Uncle has to day received Propositions of Agreement (in the cause between him and Walpole) from his Adversaries of which he has accepted; so that this great cause which has lasted ten years is now almost determined I say almost because the necessary deeds and Writings are not yet made out and signed but this is all that now remains. My Uncle intended to have written your Grandfather by this Post to inform him of this Piece of News and to thank him for the kind Interest he took in the cause in France but he deferred writing until every thing was settled I am afraid that a letter by next post won’t reach him so that I have taken the Liberty without my Uncle’s knowledge to insert this.

I am very much obliged to you for entering into a detail Mr Williams had informed me of your being at Didot’s and I don’t doubt but the short stay you have made there will be of use to you.

One would think that in a place like London I should find enough to speak to you of, but my circle is too confined for me to be acquainted with the fashionable amusements of the Own. My life consists in reading writing and taking a little Exercise this is the round which I run and which I find rather ennuyeux but with a lawyer it must be so.

There is an odd circumstance which may turn out to my Advantage that I have found out since my Arrival in England there are no less than twelve of my old Schoolfellows who have become Attorneys and I am the only one that I know of who is intended for the Bar.

I have no time to write tho’ I could write a Sheet it is almost twelve oclock at night, when the     is made up for France.

I am and shall ever be Your Affectionate Friend