I have this Morning recd. the Letter, You did me the honor to write me on the 20th. of Octr. together with the Present of a Medal, in Commemoration of the great Event of the 19th. of April 1782.1 The Medal is ingeniously devised and is very beautiful. Permit me to beg your Acceptance of my Thanks for it.

I think You would find a Sale for many of them at Boston and Philadelphia. When I return to Holland, I shall be glad to purchase a few of them to give to my Friends.

The Influence of this Event upon many Nations, upon France, Spain Great Britain, America and all the Neutral Powers, has already been so great, and in the future Vicissitudes of things will be so much greater, that I confess every Essay of the fine Arts to commemorate and celebrate it, gives me pleasure.

I have the honor to be, Sir, / your obliged & obed. hble Servt.

I have recd your letters of 21. and 28 of October, last night.1 As to your furnishing Money to Mr Dumas.— Some Repairs have been done to the House of the United States at the Hague; Mr Dumas will transmit you all the Accounts of the House wrights, Masons, Glaziers, Painters &c with Receipts upon them. These you will be pleased to pay, and charge them in the Books of the Society, to the United States. I am indebted also for Some Books and the Binding of others. Mr Dumas will transmit you, the Accounts and Receipts for these, which you will be so good as to pay and charge to my private Account.— You will please to write me an Account of the Amount of all these Sums.— As to what I owe you, or Shall owe you upon my private Account I will give you an Order on the United States for it, whenever you desire it.

If Mr Dumas desires more Money and for other Purposes, you will please to inform me of the Sums and the Purposes and I will give you my Sentiments upon them without delay.

With great Esteem I have the Honour to be, Gentlemen your Fried & humble sert