havegivenyouofthislongletter，byshowingthatmyzealinthisbusinessispublic&pure。ThebestatonementforthetimeIhaveoccupiedyouwillbenottoaddtoitlongerthanwhileIassureyouofthesincerity&esteemwithwhichIhavethehonourtobeD’r。SirYourmostobedient&mosthumbleservt。
P。S。Thehurryoftimeinmyformerletterpreventedmythankingyouforyourpolite&friendlyinvitationtoMountVernon。
IshallcertainlypaymyrespectstheretoMrsWashington&yourselfwithgreatpleasurewheneveritshallbeinmypower。
THESOCIETYOFTHECINCINNATI
_ToGeorgeWashington_