My Guide, Philosopher and Friend, Suffer me to Join the General Joy, and to Congratulate you on your Auspicious Return to the Nation, whose Independence you have so Principally contributed to Establish. This I should have done in Person, but Mr: R Morris can convince you, why I must deny myself that Satisfaction—whether, The US. want Money, Credit, or Unanimity, I shall not presume to say; I only say, I do not receive one Farthing Principal, on Interest, of the Thousands they are in my Debt.—my Estate was almost Ruined, by my Absence from it during the War. So Live in this Solitude, I must, Or run in Debt, and that my Soul Abhors. I hope you left Mr. Jefferson well in all respects both as a Minister, and as a Man; and that you found him every thing I had said of him. Pensilvania, Just to her Benefactor, has, I am told offered to place you at her Head. I hope you Accept their Offer as I think you alone can reconcile Partys, and once more give Peace to that Divided Land. Such a Head, is ever most Devoutly to be Wish’d for, when Faction defeats the Public Good. My best respects wait upon Mr: and Mrs: Bache; and if your Grand Son is with you I beg to be announc’d to Him, should be happy in the Honour of his Acquaintance. I have only to pray that your days may be long, and prosperous, filled with Health, and Crownd with Honour. Being with the most Sincere regard Dear Sir, Your Affectionate Humble Servant,