I am just Coming from Versailles where I went à hunting with the king, and I Do take this first opportunity of inquiring for the state of your health— I hope you are free by this time from your troublesome Gout— I make no doubt but that you knew last Night of the Senegal being taken by our troops— that Advantage I think is interesting for the Allied powers, and will Most Certainly excite disputes among the good people of Both houses in London— I Remember I heard Complaints among the Southern Gentlemen of America about the Senegal being in the enemy’s hands and preventing the Nigrò trade for that part of the United States—So that I Believe our Conquest will be pleasing to them and I wish to know your opinion Concerning that affair— there is An important one I want to Communicate to Your Excellency and I schall beg the favor of a Meeting at Passy Monday Morning where we Might Speack without disturbance— it is Relating to some ideas of ours we had Agreed upon in our last interview, and I wish it to be the Same with our Ministers.

With the highest Respect and tenderst affection I schall ever be My dear Sir Your excellency’s Most obedient humble Servant