I have at length succeeded in collecting together your letters to Genl Washington and some copies of his to you, which it affords me great pleasure to have accomplished & still greater to forward them to you. I shall apply to the Secretary of State to afford them a Conveyance to you by the first vessel which shall be charged with dispatches from our Government to France.

Chief Justice Marshall, who still has at Richmond many trunks of the papers has furnished me with the greater part of what I send. I have devoted a good deal of time to a strict examination of seven large trunks and boxes in my possession, from which I have selected a number, an can state with confidence that I have left none behind unless it be your opinions delivered in answer to questions stated by the Commander in chief to the general officers of the army. These I retain, not understanding them to be of the description of letters which you wish to be sent to you. Should I however be mistaken, have the goodness to inform me, and they shall be forwarded to you.

I cannot with equal confidence as in relation to my selection, speak of that made by the Chief Justice. But I shall write again to him I request that he will repeat his examination of the papers in his possession. I cannot help thinking but that there must be many copies of the Generals letters to you beyond those now sent. Should this turn out to be the case, they shall be collected and sent to you.

 I rejoice my dear Sir to find you happy in the bosom of your family. Long may you live to enjoy, with health, the sweet comfort of seeing your children & G. children around you, respectable & participating your felicity! How grateful to my heart would it be once more to see you! Is this impossible?? Have you forever abandoned the intention of visiting a Country which owes you so many obligations, and friends who continue to love & revere you? In bestowing so great a pleasure on us, I flatter myself you would yourself be gratified. Present my best regards & wishes to your Son and believe me to be my dear Sir yr affectionate & obliged Servt