My illustrious friend, please allow me to ask you to have this letter sent to Philadelphia at the first opportunity. It is a letter from one of my friends which is solely about business, and if you wish to open it, you are free to do so. I hope that you will please send it on one of the next vessels leaving for Pennsylvania. On Sunday the 18th I went to Passy solely to have the honor of seeing you and spending the afternoon with you, but I saw that you were so busy that, afraid to bother you, I took my leave so that you would be free to discuss business with your compatriots. Adieu, my illustrious friend, I hope that Mme. Le Roy's health will finally allow me to settle in Passy and, be assured, my greatest pleasure during this visit will be to be able to see you more often