Not having seen appear, Monsieur, the Maryland Constitution, I had imagined that perhaps there had been some delay in its publication. This made me put off the translation of the South Carolina Constitution. The former has just been inserted in the Journal d'Amérique et d'Angleterre, and I am sending you the latter, asking you to please take a look at it. Attached are several questions, next to which I would ask you to reply, and when you have examined it all, I would be much obliged if you would please send back everything to me in Paris, at the address of monsieur Virmont, including the English text, which I still need.

The English Gazettes are spreading many reports, the reality of which would be very disadvantageous for your country, but fortunately these reports are vague, and are even contradicted on certain points by some news which I have been told come from you, that General Washington has not left the area around Philadelphia; the first reliable news will be interesting to hear; for how can we not take the most active interest in a people, who are fighting for their liberty, and who are not motivated by any of those foreign sentiments which determined the formation of the other republics? M. Deane was good enough to promise me that if you had any news, he would let me know. Would you be good enough to remind him of this, and pass along my regards? My mother asks me to pass along hers to you, as well. We are still in the country for six more weeks, but I am planning to spend a few days in Paris next month, and I will take advantage of a spare moment to bring to you in Passy the homage of my respect, and of the affection with which I have the honor of being, Monsieur, your very humble and obedient servant