I forwarded your dispatches by a private hand two days ago, without a line because I had not time—at present my family on the eve of departing & myself hurried beyond Measure I cannot say more than that peace was proclaimd the 11th. By Congress on which day the health of the British King was drank at the French Ministers out of compliment to the officer who brought the Acct. from NYork, which arrived but a few hours before yours—Peace was well recd. concius very liberal & has raised expectations of a liberal commercial treaty with England, to whose trade the Inclination is great—Produce had risen & goods fallen; my duty & affectionate Remembrance to the Dr. to whom you may tell that Mrs. Bache well as also Mr. Bache who was in NYork; the Drs. return anxiously looked for by them—As soon as I have [?] I shall write you more fully I am Yrs. affectionatley