I have this Moment the Pleasure of your Letter of the 18. The Bills you mention, which were only accepted by me, and were paid 175 by Fizeau & Co in Behalf of Dr Franklin, or Mr Ferdinand Grand, are the proper Vouchers of those Gentlemen, and will Speak for themselves. They are the Vouchers which Mr Grand must produce to you, in Support of his Account. I have no right to demand them, and Suppose I should be refused them, if I asked for them.— I ought to be.— I have already given you my Account of the Bills I accepted, their Dates Sums &c, which will be your Check, wherewith to compare Mr Grands Account, and the Accepted and paid Bills his Vouchers.1

I rejoice with you in the Increase of your Family and in their Health. You will Soon have the Satisfaction I hope to hear of the Arrival of your Tobacco ship.

I cannot know my own mind, respecting the House, for I know not what Congress intend to do with me. I shall leave this quiet retreat with regret, but as upon the whole it appears the Congress intend I shall be at or near Paris for sometime, I pray you to engage your House at Auteuil for me, upon the best Terms you can. I have a well grounded Aversion for putrid Streets and Gragts,2 and Affection for the pure Air of Auteuil and the Bois de Boulogne. But if Congress Should change their Minds and order me back to the Hague, I shall charge the duplication of Rent, to the United States and hope that you would think it, but reasonable.

With Affection &c

I have two favours to ask of you. 1. That you would give orders to Mr: Puller, in Broad street Buildings London to Supply a certain Lady with as much Cash, as she may have occasion for on my 176 Account upon her Receipts. This Lady is not any one, that I have seen this four or five years: but it is my Wife, of whose Arrival, in the Texel or in London, I have Reason to expect within a month or two,— 2. That you would send me, a Letter of Credit upon some Banker in Paris, where the Service of the United States, and the Orders of Congress will oblige me to go and reside Sometime.1

With Regard to the Banker, I have only to ask, that he would supply me with Gold, which the former one sometimes refused to do. and I find it very inconvenient to be embarassed with silver.

I hope, by this time the Loan is full, and am with great Esteem, / Gentlemen, / your / most obedient &c.,