A Friend of mine in this place requests me to forward the inclosed.1 I embrace this opportunity to assure His Excellency and Lady of my best respects.

I fear the Last Garden Seeds did not answer my Expectations, as I have been informed that Several Seeds which have been purchased here by the Gardiner of Whom I had the pleasure of forwarding to Your Excy the Seeds previous to my departure from Philadelphia did not Succeed, as my Business will Keep me at Least a 12 month Longer in Europe A Line will afford me the Satisfaction to obey Your Excellency’s Commands.

With the Greatest Attention I will be happy if His Excy puts it in my power that I might be Serviceable in Any Way. I have the Honor to Subscribe my Self Respectfully Sir Your most obliged and most obedient Servant