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Paris 3d May 1791
Dear Brother,

I arrived here yesterday morning and as my first business was to go
to the Post Office, I there found yours of the 1st & another of the 5th April.

In the Course of the Day I called on Gautier, who, upon learning my Name
asked if I was not the Author of some Pamphlets relating to the present State
of this Country in short, took me for you, & upon finding I knew
nothing of any such Productions of yours he gave me seven small
Pamphlets of your's with another entitled A Sketch of the Reign of George
the 3d. I have only dipped into them as yet, but am very anxious
for your pursuing the Subject for reasons to be discussed when
we meet. Gautier said nothing of the Translation of Usury. He has a
Packet for me to bring for Mr Romilly, but I think he said he had
nothing from Dumont.

You seem not only to expect but in a slight degree to wish me to
stay here till I can hear from you in answer to This; my Stay here
promises to be pleasant enough to make me stay an indefinite time
but my anxiety to reach England encreases as I approach it, the
more so, as if I delay, People whom I should otherwise see, will
have quitted Town & be dispersed. I may perhaps come to some
determination before this is dispatched as the Post do's not go out these
two days. I should like to make acquaintance with Duke de Rochfancourt
on Acct of the active part he ostensibly at least has in the present arrangements
the more so as I have a Letter for him from an Intimate of his

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