I did not fail to pass on to my court the letter with which you honored me on 30 September last relative to a treaty of friendship and commerce between the subjects of my lord monsignor the archduke, grand duke of Tuscany, and those of the United States of America.1

I do indeed have the honor of informing you, gentlemen, that this invitation was very agreeable to His Royal Highness and that he will receive with pleasure the communication of proposals and the agenda for what must be dealt with in this treaty in order to be able to take them into consideration.2

I have the honor of being with the greatest respect, gentlemen, your very humble and very obedient servant