I was this morning favd. with yours of the 14 & 21 of this month, and congratulate you and your Brother on your arrival at the place of your Destination—1

On the 19 Inst. a Treaty between his Britannic Majesty and the united States was signed: whereby their Differences are terminated, & their Commerce regulated in a Way which I hope will prove satisfactory to both Parties—

As this Treaty is not yet ratified, it would be improper to published it.— The curiosity of many respecting its Contents must therefore remain for some time ungratified It however contains a Stipulation which need not be kept secret vizt. That it is not to be construed or operate contrary to existing Treaties between either of the Parties & other Powers—

Accept my thanks for the Information conveyed in your Letter— You are perfectly right to be circumspect in what you write thro’ the Post Offices: Tho’ I must say that since my arrival here I have had no Reason to complain— but this ought not to abate our Prudence—2

The Desire of Peace appears to me to gain ground— Commerce must feel its wounds—&c &c To reconcile great opposing Plans and Interests—to preserve Dignity from Humiliation, and to cause a great Variety of discordant Circumstances to harmonize is no easy Task— They who perform it well deserve Commendation—

I have recd. a Letter from Mr Valtravers requesting me to appoint him a private Secy with or without a Salary, in order that he may come to London, and by that appointment be shielded against some Suit or action which he apprehends would be brought against him. as your Letter has a post mark on it, I presume it did not come by him, and that he may have postponed his Journey in Expectation of my answer. Be so obliging when next you see him, to let him know that my Secretary does not require Assistance; and that to give him an appointment merely as a Cover, would not in my Opinion be proper—3

The Issue of the Insurrection in Am[eric]a. still remains unknown here. I heard to Day that a Vessel had arrived from Maryland, but as yet no Intelligence by her has reached me. If she should have brought any thing interesting, I will write it to you— Remember me to your Brother— with great Esteem & Regard I am Dear Sir Your most obt Servt.