I received the letter that you did the honor of writing me on the 22nd of last month.1 I am very touched by the precious invitations you have kindly tendered me, in case my stay were to become absolutely necessary given my rather significant concerns here. I beg you to inform me of your visit to New York after Congress is no longer in session so that I may have the honor of seeing you, sir, and introducing my family to you.

I hope that the tribute I paid to the Senate of the United States by your mediation was well received. I find myself currently in need of a frigate plan similar to the one I gave you, having conceived not long ago of a project that may be of use. Dare I beg you, sir, to have made for me, and send to me a copy of the plan. Or, if that imposes on you the slightest burden, I will task one of my friends in Philadelphia with having it copied. I will identify him to you so that you may kindly entrust him with it for only four or five days. I will be obliged to you.

I was grieved to hear that Mr. Grand Sr. lost his wife. He had retired to Passy with his family, whence he could not leave out of his attachment to a place he created and made very pleasant. His children urged him in vain to go to Switzerland and to avail himself of the favor afforded all Swiss residing in France to return to their country, even with their wealth. Mr. Grand cherishes the place where he lost his old companion. It is there he mourns 280 her, and where he wants to end his days.2 I will tell him of the concern you share in his fate and I believe it will be a balm to his woes.

I am respectfully, sir, your most humble and most obedient servant