I do not think many have engaged in a migration to your Continent with that disposition of hope to render Themselves generally useful as I do. I have from the beginning with a pleasing Idea admired your cause, as that of Mankind, and often wished some opportunity might offer to go there as a Man of Caracter and Credit. My Relations and Friends in Paris have enabled me to do it, and Heaven permitting, I hope to land either in Virginia or at charles-town by the french ship Mars Capn. Picon, our own Vessel, and which is to sail from this harbour in 8 or ten days hence.

Upon my arrival in America my care shall be to deserve the acquaintance of the Friends to whom you do me the honour to introduce me, and nothing will add so much to my happiness there as to render myself in some manner usefull to Them, but especially to you Sir and to your friend Mr: Sila Dean who has equally favoured me with a Letter of introduction to a Merchant House there, and to whom I take this oppertunity to return my best thanks. I have the honour to be most respectfully Sir Your most obedient and most humble Servant