At the request of M. de La Lande who leaves today for La Bresse, I beg once more your favor and your protection for Mr. des Raggi who has already had the honor of seeing you. He is quite impatient to leave and fight the enemies of the 13 states on the seas, then serve this new country on land, as soon as he has been adopted there under your auspices. M. Hennin, First Undersecretary of State, told him that his passport would be expedited immediately without any difficulty, if you would take the trouble to ask for it. Mr. des Raggi asks this of you, and I imagine that you can do it without compromising yourself in the slightest.

By the way, allow me to remind you of the little request that I took the liberty of presenting several times already, in favor of M. Gregoire, merchant of Le Havre who enjoys a good reputation in his province, and who is a close relative of my friend Agatange Le Roy Cloitre St. Honoré. He ardently desires either the title (without any salary) of United States Consul for Normandy, or simply Consul for Le Havre, or if this is not possible then at least a small mark of trust so that Americans who might disembark in this port, or who might have some business there, would recognize him as a friend to their nation, worthy of serving them and eager to do it. He would above all like to be able to think that, if Congress gave you orders at some point that consulates be established in our ports, you would be kind enough to remember him, and not give this commission to someone else who would surely not fulfull it better, and most likely not as well as him. I ask you to promptly send me at least an honest reply in writing, that I could show to his Cousin, or to him, if he comes to this town, to prove to him that I have not neglected him. I truly have all sorts of reasons to be interested in him, if only because he had me drink excellent liqueurs from Martinique; this, however, should not be mentioned in your letter.

I still await the suite to your works (including even the morals of chess) and when you can send them to me without trouble, I vow to make use of them to your satisfaction, or at least to not abuse them.

Is it true that you have reliable news of General Prevost's defeat of General Lincoln? Do you have any other news?

I am, while awaiting the pleasure to see you again, with a tender respect, Monsieur and dear friend, Your very humble and obedient servant