I now return the letters &c with Which you so verry oblidgingly favored me. I am exceedingly pleased to find a French Nobleman so democratic as to Argue for a Single branch to legislate. It is to me a proof that the present revolution in France has in a great measure been brought about by Dr. Franklins Spirit and Sentiments for I know such a legislature is in his opinion verry suitable for a free Republic but how a french man should happen to neglect so fair a Modle as that of Britain for a Monarchy Which might effect the freedom of his Country men and at the same time secure the power and influence, in a high degree, of the Nobillity, I cannot otherwise, than as above, Account for.

The little piece on the Slave trade I must not omit takeing Notice of. When the cause of humanity is the Subject, however trifling the performance, I ever regard the author. My being so little of a Frenchman as I [am] prevented me from haveing the advantage in Reading which I w[ant?] nor dare I presume to ask the Aid which I needed anywhere in the bounds of my aquantance every one at this time seems so int[irely?] taken up in business.

Suffer me now sir to say that the letter adressed to Me, which R  ?  ed the packett, is very precious to me. Nothing can be m[ore] grateful to my heart than to be, in any degree, esteemed by D[r.] Franklin. Nor can I doubt of it whilst I feel the Multiplied ev[idence?] which he has given, in a variety of instances, of that esteem. It [is] a mortifiing consideration to me that I am not more Worthy [of his?] goodness: however I shall alway endeavor to imitate his virtue in life and his resignation in my last days and if I shall be so happy as to succeed, even in a small degree, I shall humbly hope to find his Shade beyond the grave. I am great Sir your verry oblidged humble Servant