I received a few Days since a very obliging Letter from you.8 I have it not with me here, and therefore cannot mention the Date. I shall answer it particularly by the next Opportunity. This serves chiefly to cover the Communication of two Letters, which I have received, one from Mr Adams, relative to the Propos’d Mediation.9 The other from some Merchants who possess Congress Drafts of a Late Date.1 I have declar’d my Opinion of those drawn on Mr Laurens, that we have nothing to do with them, and that I can give no Expectations of their being paid.2 I believe I sent you a Copy of M. le Comte de Vergennes’s Letter, in which I am explicitly told that I shall not be assisted to pay any Drafts made after the first of April.3 You will see that the Promise of drawing no more upon you, has not been kept: and you will judge for yourself whether it will be right for you to accept these new Bills. But I ought to acquaint you, that I see no Prospect at present of my being able to help you in paying them.— I just now hear that Mr Adams is very ill.4 I think it would be of Service if you and I could meet. Cannot you make a Trip to Paris? Or will you meet me at Bourdeaux? Mr Laurens is not likely to be at Liberty to join us. And it is perhaps a Question whether Mr Jefferson will cross the Seas. He refus’d the Appointment of coming with me.5 And I should not wonder if Mr Adams should return before the Treaty commences: In which case the Business will rest much with us two. I have many reasons for desiring to converse with you besides the Pleasure it would give me.

With great and sincere Esteem, I am, Dear Sir, Your most obedient and most humble Servt.