John Lister,3 a respectable Friend (Quaker) has just informed me that he sets off for Paris tomorrow; and I embrace the opportunity of acknowledging the favour of thy Letter, inclosing one of Dr. Fothergills herein returned,4 tho’ I regret that I have not time by his sudden departure, of writing more fully in answer to thine.

My Friend Lister will spend about a week in Paris, & will convey any thing for England thou may wish to entrust him with. He is kind enough to take my Acct. of Dr. Fothergill; the use I have made of thy Letter, will, I hope meet with thy approbation, as well as my political ideas.5

I am respectfully