I have been honored with your Excellencys favor of the 27th ulto. Under present appearances I think Genl de Choissy should not move beyond Charlotte Court House—There are several reasons to induce a belief that the enemy mean to evacuate south Carolina and Georgia—If such an event is to take place we must soon know it.

I requested His Excellency the Minister of France to inform you that whenever it became necessary I would meet you at this place—Mount Vernon, exclusive of the happiness of entertaining you at my own House, would be very agreeable to me, but I could not at the opening of the Campaign go so far from the Army.

I congratulate your Excellency upon the total surrender of the Islands of St Kitts and Nevis, which is fully confirmed—Montserrat must I think fall of course—I have also the pleasure to inform you that the Marquis de la Fayette and the Gentlemen who went with him all arrived safe in France after a passage of 22 days.I am &c.