This will be delivered to you by mr Lewis Harvie who visits Europe for his health, & may possibly go to Marseilles. he was heretofore a member of my family here, has since been of the Virginia legislature and is now a member of the Council of state of Virginia. I present him to you as a gentleman of genius, a cultivated understanding & perfect integrity, worthy of all the good offices you can render him. entertaining great friendship for him myself, I shall deem as personal favors all the attentions you may be so good as to shew him.

I salute yourself and family with great affection, and assure you of my constant esteem & respect.