I understand from a friend of ours that by a letter from you he thinks that you have not received the letters wch I have writ to you lately on the Subject of the Exchange of prisoners. I therefore send you the Copies. I have indeed been surprized at not having had any answers from you wch makes me likewise doubt whether my letters since the beginning of September may not have miscarried—

These are the Copies to wch. I have nothing to add but that as soon as I receive your answers I will do every thing in my power to proceed with farthar Exchanges— I have writ to you another letter of October 11 wch was to be sent to you by a private hand— Your affecte