It would have given me considerable pleasure to have thought that my correspondence could have been at all agreeable to you; as in that case, I should have done myself the honor frequently to write to you. At present, I seize with satisfaction the opportunity of addressing you, furnished by the visit which the Earl of Wycombe is about to pay to your continent.1 You will have great pleasure in his lordship’s private society, & still more so in the contemplation of the benefit which may arise from his seeing your present prosperous situation with his own eyes, and reporting it to us here upon his return. I hope his lordship’s will only be the first of many visits which will be paid to your continent, & be a harbinger of a closer public connection. With respect to his lordship, he travels only in a private capacity, and upon the same principles which have led him to visit almost every country in Europe but Italy, namely to inform himself as to men & things. Having seen the old world, it was natural for his lordship to wish to visit the new, which besides its influence upon the affairs of the old one, is in itself so highly interesting, especially to an Englishman.

Requesting you to have the goodness to present my respects to Mrs. Adams, I have the honor to remain with high regard & esteem, / Dear sir, / Your respectful humble servt.

I have received your favour of the thirtieth of June, with a continued Bill of the Treasurers Set of exchange No. 1351 for five hundred Dollars in my favour bearing date the 4th. day of May 1791 and drawn on Benjamin Lincoln Esq Collector of Boston, and I thank you for the trouble you have taken in this affair:—1 I Shall certainly hold myself bound to indemnify the United States for any Injury that may arise to them from the other Bill, although I cannot perceive how any disadvantage can possibly occur, as it certainly was not indorsed by me, and the Collector has been notified of the accident.

Accept of my best thanks for the fifth Number of an answer to Lord Sheffield, which is as well written and as important as the former.

I inclose as you desired in one of your last Letters, your Receipt of the 30th. of April and am very much obliged by your friendly offices in this affair.2 Brislers Receipt to you for 500 dollars paid him, I received inclosed in your Letter.

Permit me to congratulate, the Secretary of the Treasury on the Success and Glory of his Bank; and him and you on the general Prosperity of our beloved Country.

It is rather a fortunate Circumstance for the Public that the Rage of the restless and ambitious should by being directed at me, be drawn off from the Treasurer and his most important Operations.

With great and Sincere Esteem I have the / Honour to be, dear sir, your most obedient / and humble servant