I have none of your Letters to answer; the receipt of those which you formerly honored me with afforded me very great satisfaction, which I mention as an inducement for you to write more. We are told that your Health is injured and that you have been traveling to try whether change of air and Exercise will restore it. Wishes rarely produce any effect but I cannot restrain mine, they are offered with sincerity for the restoration and continuance of Good Health, and for the perpetual Happiness of you and yours. Governeur Morris heard a few days since that you are going back to Spain, and telling this a little abruptly to Kitty Livingston affected her Spirits so much that she has not recovered herself perfectly to this hour, that worthy Girl is most truly Her Sisters and your Friend.

Governeur is also very sincerely attached to you I know it for I know him thoroughly, he is this Morning set off for New York and will be gone about a Fortnight—1 He leaves me encumbered with more difficulties than any one man ought to encounter. I have made an effort to get clear of this troublesome and dangerous Office but as yet I am not permitted to retire. on the Contrary I must of necessity encrease my Engagements to a degree that renders it entirely uncertain when I shall have it in my Power to see them discharged.2 If you can obtain me aid, for Heavens sake, or rather for the sake of ^our^ Country, do it—

The Blessings of Peace flow in upon us Spontaneosly but it requires the full exercise of more Virtue and good Sense than has yet appeared in our Councils to secure the Continuance of them— Providence has been Wonderfully kind and if Faith is acceptable in Heaven, we must be favourites as we place our whole Trust in Providence and do nothing for ourselves. You will Learn from the Public Prints, the Journals of Congress, the Letters of Mr. Livingston &c. every thing worth knowing and as I can ill spare my own Time I will not take up yours with repetitions. Congress Complain that they do not hear often enough from any of their Ministers abroad.— I am most sincerely Dr: Sir Your affectionate Friend & obedient Servant3