Permit me to thank you for your very polite letter from Providence—and to assure you that I shall ever recollect with peculiar pleasure the period in which the Army of our generous Ally acted in conjunction with that of America—The repeated marks of attention and respect which I have received from the Officers of all Ranks has endeared every individual to me. Believe me sincere when I say that you, Sir, stand among the foremost in the Esteem of Sir Yr most obt and hble servt.