Monsieur your son has just informed us of the wonderful news from America; we all fell on his neck, and we wanted to go at once to show you the inexpressible joy we feel at this event. He told us that you were extremely busy, and that we might disturb you; we will not distract you from your affairs, but my dear papa, my heart is too full, too moved to control itself; I yield to my overwhelming desire to write you a word; that word is that we all love you, and could not love you more, and that we share your joy as fully as we love you; this word is in the name of my husband, my children, and our friends. Farewell, I am about to compose a triumphal march to enliven the way of General Burgoin [sic] and his men, wherever they may be heading. Accept the homage of respect and most tender friendship with which I have the honor to be, my dear papa, your very humble and very obedient servant