I wrote to you my dearest sister the other day1 but as Capn. Barney still waits dispatches from Doctr Franklin I must again trouble you tho’ nothing new has occurred at least of a domestic nature—2 Our public affairs indeed wear a different aspect— Let us my dr. Kitty rejoice together & bless God! for the prospect of approaching Peace. I already begin to enjoy in imagination some delightful scenes: Oh! Kitty perhaps the time draws near when we shall fold each other to our bosoms, & when our Domestic felicity shall be again compleat.—

Cousin Phill: Livingston set out from Paris yesterday with young Mr. Curson3 for Marseilles, wither they go for Amusement; they are both very well.— Among all the pleasures which Paris affords (& they are not few) none of them gratify me like the frequent opportunity of seeing my Countrymen.— At present you would be surprised to see what a Circle we form when collected. We have recd. an agreeable addition to our society by the arrival of Mrs. Ridley4 the day before yesterday.— Mrs. Price5 & Mrs. Montgomery have the suit of rooms over my head in this same Hotel & Mrs. Izard lives directly opposite & has two daughters that are grown up.6 there are three days in the week that we take tea & play Cards at each others houses, besides meeting upon other occasions— I was telling young Franklin7 the other day that he must aid me in contriving a Ball when Peace is concluded— I fear my dr. you begin to think that the idea of amusements is the only one that I attend to, & to convince you that that would be a mistake, I assure you I regret nothing more than the omission of a Chaplain to the Doctrs. appointments— All the foreign ministers have one & I think it would be particularly useful here as there are always a great number of Americans at Paris & having no public worship, they seek amusements, but you know how much easier it is to contract bad habits than to quit them—besides there are likewise some young Americans here for their Education & it really distresses me that they shd be brought up without any idea of religion, being unprejudiced they see the absurdity of many things taught in their school; but they have none to direct them aright.—

Remember me my dr. sister to Mama, Susan, sister Linn, sister Watkins, William & Peter—when you write again let me hear from Hannah & tell me whether Mama remains at Eliz. Town & whether Papa has been reelected.8 Peter writes me no more letters. Adieu my lovely sister— Spare no attention to your health, remember it is absolutely necessary to the happiness of your affectionate,