I cannot without Ingratitude longer delay making you my Thanks for the very friendly Assurances express’d in your Letter of the 4th. Aprl. Believe me, I am very sensible of them, and that I shall endeavour to merit the Friendship and Countenance of one I so much esteem.

I have had the Pleasure of being often in Mr. Guisti’s Company and of hearing him on several Occasions mention you in the most distinguished manner. I will not affect your Modesty in repeating the many favourable Things said of you by this Gentleman, the Prince, & sur tout La Princesse De Masseran. Be assured you need no One to say civil Things for you to this Lady in order to preserve you in her good Graces. I shall however, fulfill your Orders when I have the honor of seeing her.—

Your Favour of the 5 June I duly recd. It inclosed two Loan Office Bills of Exchange, amounting to three hundred Livres Tournois—They were immediately accep[d] and will be due in a Day or two, when I shall reimburse my Grandfather his advances for you, which amount, according to the Acct. I sent you, to 246 l.t. there will then remain in my Hands, subject to your future Orders Fifty four Livres.—The Reasons you give for drawing your Salary in future, are certainly good, & your Drafts in Consequence will be duly honour’d.

You will have learnt by the Public Prints the Taking of Tobago. We have letters from America to the 8th. June, but they do not mention any Event of Importance having taken place. I have acquainted Mr. Jay with the Nomination of Mr. Morris, and need not therefore repeat it.

Mr. Adams has been here, and is now return’d to Holland. He was entirely silent with my Grandfather, as to the Business he came upon, not choosing, I suppose, that he should have any of the honor attending the making a Peace, if such an event should be brought about; & my Grandfather, not choosing to have any of the Ill-Will; which never fails falling on the Peace-maker, however good the Peace; did not question him on the Subject.—We knew prior to his coming hither, that he was sent for by the Count de Vergennes.—What the result of this visit will be, I know not: But I think it is proper you should be acquainted with it.—

With Sincere Esteem & Affection, I am, &ca.— At your Request I join some small Pieces of my Grandfathers Writing. I inclose likewise 2 letters for you one of which is from Mr. Dumas.—

Augt. 4. The Courier not setting off so early as I thought it would, I have time to inclose you my Grandfather’srect. for the 246 l.t. which I have paid him on your acct, & likewise a 2d letter from M Dumas.—