An old Gentleman in Switzerland, long of the Magistracy there, having written a Book intitled, Du Gouvernement des Moeurs, which is thought to contain many Matters that may be useful in America, desired to know of me how he could convey a Number of the printed Copies to be distributed gratis among the Members of Congress. I advis’d his addressing the Package to you by way of Amsterdam, whence a Friend of mine would forward it. It is accordingly shipt there on board the Van Berckel, Capt. W. Campbell; mark’d C.xT. N 990. There are good Things in the Work; but his Chapter on the Liberty of the Press appears to me to contain more Rhetorick than Reason. With great Esteem I am ever, Dear Sir, Your affectionately