I am Somewhat Surprised to find your letters are of So early a date; I have recd a letter from Mr. Jay to same purport; all I can say upon the Subject is that the Genl. letters given me, were those intended to go by Mr. Jefferson two months before; Mr. Morris gave me Some letters the morning I came away, directed If I recollect right, to Mess. Grand, Le Coulteux, & Barclay. I was bound to Ostend; and there were two merchant Vessels and three french frigates bound to France lying in the river, and perhaps Mr. Morris reserved his letters of Intelligence for what he esteemed a shorter conveyance. Mr. Livingston did so; I received no dispatches from him. I shall be very uneasy ’till I learn from Mr. Morris, whether he did give me any letters for you posterior to the date mentioned by you. This I am certain of, every thing he gave me, was put in a bag in my trunk seperate from my other papers, and were immediately on my arrival enclosed to you by my brother Benjn. in my presence, and by him Sent to the person who carried them to Paris. As I left Philadelphia the morning after the declaration of peace, nothing material could have been done by Congress. The family present their most affectionate respects; they expect to Sail in a fortnight and I propose Setting off tomorrow, in order to be there before them. I remain with the most unfeigned respect and esteem, Dear Sir, Your affectionate and much obliged friend and servant,