I received by the last Pacquet your Favour of Augt. 6. but the Things you mention sent by Madame Helvetius did not come in that Ship, and I wish you to enquire what became of them.

I send you enclos’d the propos’d new Federal Constitution for those States. I was engag’d 4 Months of the last Summer in the Convention that form’d it. It is now sent by Congress to the several States for their Confirmation. If it succeeds, I do not see why you might not in Europe carry the Project of good Henry the 4th into Execution, by forming a Federal Union and One Grand Republick of all the different States and Kingdoms by means of a like Convention; for we had many Interests to reconcile.

I hope you and yours are well. I continue so, but am too full of Business to write by this Pacquet to my other Friends. I am glad you lik’d my young Carolinian. I have recommended another Gentleman of that State to your Civilities, the Honourable Mr. Charles Pinckney, Member of Congress and one of the late Convention. He is a Man of Fortune and an excellent Character; but you will not see him till next Spring. I am ever, my dear Friend, Yours most affectionately