Accept my Friend of my thanks for your esteemed favor of the 26^th. which is the more wellcome as it finds me in need of such Cordial drops.—

To explain my situation I must refer you to my letter of the 27^th: to M^r: Ross—When you reach Paris you will also see in the hands of Doctor Bancroft a letter on the same subject.—I had thoughts of locking 517 [myself] up to hide 516 [my] F,v,n,z,r—[shame] tho’ this might seem as if 364 [I] had deserv’d it—I have not till now known how to take aim at you—but I expect to see the Prince¹ to Day on Board the S^t Esprit² and if 364 [I] Can freely 550—[obtain] 288 [from] him any 458’s— [letters] 364 [I] will endeavour to 550—[obtain] others 288 [from] Comte D’Orvilliers &^c: and advise you thereof to Paris.— If this finds you at Nantes I wish for your Opinion of my going to 582 [Paris?], without waiting for further advice? If you think that measure expedient I wish you could furnish me with a small 178—[credit] here for I cannot in my Situation Ask it from any person here.—

I have reason to think from a late Conversation with the Intendent³ that the Minister⁴ will not suffer the Prizes to be sold here.—M^r: z,b,e,e,w,f—[Morris⁵] will be wellcome 804 [to] me: if 353 [his] professions are Sincere 348 [he] will be, I 75 [believe] I may say 790—[the] 565—[only] 564. [one] of 790—[the] 557—[officers] 824 [under] my 138 [command] who is not led 99 [by] Motives 554—[of] F,r,y,s,— [self] W,a,y,e,r,f,g.—[Interest] and who hath 542 [not] a 466—[little] 500.—[mind] I am without a Compliment Yours &c.