Marquis De la fayète goes to america, & I Remain behind him, with grief, but determined to follow him.—

I writte to Congress, & general wasshington, to ask a prolongation of furlough; if you did not think improper, to interfere by your friends, or by writting to congress, in my favour, I could expect they would grant to me, what the king of france, has granted before to serve the united states;

I beg that favour of you & Remain your most obedient humble servant