My Last respects to you, from Newyork in April Last, were in answer to your much esteemed favour, of the 24 January Last—

Although I have not had as yet, Mr Richardsons acct in full of all the charges on, the Tenerife-wine; I know now; that the Cost freight; duties & &—will bring the price for the Quarter Cask, you had—to $63.81—; for which, I will draw, within 2 or 3 weeks on Messrs Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond; to whom you will have the goodness to inform of it, before Same.—

These Gentlemen will forward to you, a Small bundle, containing a book, which in all probability, will amuse you, a little; in your Solitude.

To avoide, however, your just Censure, for having taken this liberty; I will offer to you my apology—   A french book Seller, newly Stablished in Newyork; having received a new provision of books, while I was there; it So happened, that I visited his Shop, in the moment, he was opening Some of the boxes—

Among them, was—this „L’Angletterre vue A Londres; et dans Ses Provinces—par Le Marechal de Camp—Pillet—„

Curiosity; as well as my inveterated1 Aversion to that Cabinet, induced me to purchase, a Copy, which I perused with avidity & horror!

I was immediatly persuaded that the English at Paris, would not like it at all—and of Course Some Police-measure would be adopted to forbid its perusal; (which I knew, in Philada, it had already taken place in Paris)—I purchased in the very next day the only 5 remaining2 Copies, out of 6. imported.—Sent 4—to Some of my Friends at the Court3 of Rio de Janeiro; Kept one for You, & other for me—

My books and other objects having arrived on the 8th instant from Newyork—it was only yesterday that I had the opportunity, to have it delivered to a Safe hand to Carry it to Messrs G & J—

Consequently the Circumstance of the book being extremely Scarce, was my reason for taking the liberty of Sending it to you—