It may be some consolation for the very pleasant things you must leave behind you when you quit Paris, that you will be further from such importunities & fusings as mine—

Altho disapointed as I have hitherto been; I am loth to yield to despair; I have again a wish to try the Experiment, in hopes of getting some attention to me on this side of the water—

I have some reason to believe it might be useful if I could present to the King, his standard, after having passed from your kingdom to this by the new rout of the air—with this Idea I have proposed to Monsieur Pilatre de Rozier (who was lately here) to accompany him in his Experiment from Boulogne, to which he seems disposed, provided I can obtain the permission or sanction of the Baron de Breteuil,—the Duc de Chartres, or some minister, or person of consequence—

will you my good friend, once more befriend me & endeavour to obtain such for me & have it transmitted to Monsieur de Rozier at Boulogne, with a letter to me under Cover to him—as he is now ready for his Experiment, I must add my request, that it may be as speedy as possible from the civil attention shewn me by the Duc de Chartres, & le Baron Breteuil, I should hope they would grant it;—but you will know best whether they or any other is fittest to apply to for this purpose—

I hold myself much oblidged by your favour by Mr Adams, & your so kind attention to my wishes. have not yet been honoured by hearing from the Duke of Dorset—

I have the Honour to be, my dear Sir, with anxious expectancy, your oblidged & affectionate friend & devoted Servant