Without apologizing for the liberty I take in addressing you, I intreat you to favor me with a line to let me know whether you have any news of the Marquis de la Fayette’s arrival upon our continent.

In case any letters should arrive for me under cover to you be pleased to transmit them to the Princess de Nassau at Warsaw, to whom also be kind enough to direct your answer.

I write to you from Madame de Crawiri’s country seat upon the frontiers of Lithuania within twenty leagues of Grodno, whither we shall repair for the diette in the beginning of next month—The Prince de Nassau is not as yet decided with respect to the time of his setting out for Russia,—but it is probable we shall spend the winter at Warsaw—

Should there be at present any person of your acquaintance lately arrived from America who can furnish the smallest intelligence respecting my family or affairs you will greatly oblige me if you can procure me The additional favor of a letter upon that subject—

With my most respectful compliments to his Excellency your Grandfather, I have the honor to be Dear Sir Your’s sincerely & affectly.