I Beg Leave to present my Best respects to your excellency, With my Wishes for your Welfare and happyness—the Glorious peace restored to your country, By your succes, Diffuses in france a General satisfaction—I am, sir, sharing in this joy, as your servant and admirer, and as a Devoted friend to the american Cause. there Would Be a Great enjoyment for french men of all ranks, to see in paris, among them the illustrous author of so memorable a revolution, I am in hopes your excellency is convinced, that no Body Would think himself more happy, to Wait here upon General Washington, than your excellency’s most humble and devoted servant