Permit me to inform you that business peculiarly interesting to me, having subjected me to visit America I arrived here this day direct from Port Republicain.

The suddeness of my descision to this step, precluded me from earlier anouncing it to you, but I beg leave to assure you that from the measures I have taken and arrangement made with Mr. John Linn a young american Gentleman who has acted as my assistant ever Since I held my appointment as Consul for the United States I feel confident that my public duties will be satisfactorily discharged during my absence. Had I not been fully persuaded of this circumstance I should not on any consideration have left my seat of residence.

I take the liberty Sir of solliciting thro’ you the sanction of the President for my remaining the few months in America my business will require, and if I may expect the favour that you will inform me thereof.

On this occasion I wish to conduct myself in such a manner as to evince the high respect & consideration I entertain for the Government of my Country. I have the honor to be very respectfully your Obt. He. Servt.