IthasalwaysbeenallowedtoDr。Franklin。DoesMr。AdamsmeantochargethisforAuteuilandLondon?Becauseifhedoes，Icertainlywill，beingconvincedbyexperiencethatmyexpencesherewillotherwiseexceedmyallowance。Iaskthisinformationofyou，Madam，becauseIthinkyouknowbetterthanMr。Adamswhatmaybenecessaryandrightforhimtodoinoccasionsofthisclass。IwillbegthefavorofyoutopresentmyrespectstoMissAdams。Ihavenosecretstocommunicatetoherincypheratthismoment，whatIwritetoMr。
Adamsbeingmerecommonplacestuff，notmeritingacommunicationtotheSecretary。IhavethehonourtobewiththemostperfectesteemDr。MadamYourmostobedientandmosthumbleservt。，ASTATUEOFWASHINGTON
_TotheVirginiaDelegatesinCongress_
_Paris，July12，1785_
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