Wishing to send two copies of my book to France, I conceived it would be proper to transmit them through the hands of Mr. Pichon, the French Resident here: Yet, not having the honor of any acquaintance with that Gentleman—and it being very uncertain whether the bearer of this (Mr. Peter Shindel, my next-door Neighbour,) will have an opportunity of calling on him,—I pray, Sir, that you will do me the honor of presenting them to Mr. Pichon; with a tender of my Respects, and a request that he would be pleased to forward the books, agreeably to the tenor of the enclosed Letter. This I have left unsealed, for your perusal; in order that, if it should not meet your approbation, it may not be forwarded.—

I have the Honor to be, With the highest Respect And greatest personal Consideration, Sir, Your mo. obedt. servt.