The sense I have of your kindness for me, entitles me to demand from you a service, that I very much valüe—Good Maps of England are not to Be found in france, But on so small a scale, as Render them very unsatisfactory for Military operations—The Best ones I now possess are divided in 47 plates and don’t answer very well my purpose—If By Correspondents in holland, or Acquaintances in London it was possible to get out of the island these of which I inclose you a list, I will consider it as a very happy event.

From the inclos’d you will see that Andrew dury’s little Map, as divid’d in several numbers, each of which has been afterwards singled out and drawn upon different But large scales—The whole collection is not necessary to me, But should want such as are mentionn’d in the list. The 4he 5he 7he 14he Numbers were not finished when the list was made, But are surely By this time entirely done.

The choice I make of the lower Counties will show you that it is Relative to projects of descent, each of them never go farther up than London, and indeed it would be truly sufficient—But in the same time I would be pleas’d with such westerly Counties as [Cambria], Bristol, White haven, Lancaster, and My good Friends of Liverpool.

A Map of Cork and its Neighbourood, of Kinsale and dublin would also be very well come.

If By your aquaintances, and through the way of Holland you may get all these Maps you will greatly oblige me.

I Beg, my dear Sir, you will present my Respects and friendly Compliments to your Grand father, and tell him I have Receiv’d the last letter he did me the honor of writing me—I have not since a long time heard from doctor Bancroft.

They say that the foolish king of the Danes don’t mean to Behave very well on account of our frigattes—How far it is the case I very much wish to know—I hope America will hereafter preserve a düe Resentment to those that in critical times did not show her proper Respect and Court her favor as they ought to do.

Letters from England (from home you know) Mention that a pacquet is lately arriv’d that sail’d from New york on the 6he September—that seems to Countenance some doubts about the Report of Count d’estaing’s being arriv’d there at the End of August—News from America are for the present more interesting than Ever and the first vessel that will Reach france will fix our wavering opinion on Count d’estaing’s operations, which may have prov’d very useful to the General—I understand his head quarters were at New Windsor—God Grant he May shake hands with the french Admiral on the Great place at New York.

As soon as you will hear from America, Be so kind as to send an express to Mde. de lafayette at the hôtel de Noaïlles, or St. Germain that she Might forward it By a speedy way.

In expecting the pleasure of seeing you soon at Paris, I have the honor to be Yours Lafayette