M. le Veillard who spent a few days with us, Monsieur, has undertaken to bring you my letter; I have been waiting for the right occasion to tell you how happy we were to hear of your happy arrival in Philadelphia, and of the displays of joy and appreciation shown by your compatriots when they saw you again. We shared their emotion, as well as those which you felt upon seeing America free, in receiving the congratulations of its inhabitants, in embracing a cherished daughter whose little children leapt up on the lap of their venerable grandfather. May you live long in order to see, as you said before the judges in Philadelphia, your nation made happy by wise laws. Your advice is necessary for establishing those laws, and the entire world, eyes fixed on America, expects from her a model of just legislation after having applauded the efforts which brought her liberty. I hope that will we hear news of you often in our country; all those who had the pleasure of knowing you, and who will have the pleasure of hearing from you, will communicate to each other what they have learned about the state of your health, so precious to us all. My entire family asks me to remind you of them; and please give our regards to Messieurs your grandsons. Allow me to profit from my title of Academician, which gives me the honor of being your fellow member, to remove all ceremony from the homage of the respect and the tender and sincere attachment which I have devoted to you for life