ened
by some of his clerks, in the case of his absence. But I enclose a press
copy of it for yourself, as you will perceive the subject of it referred
to you, as well as to him. I ask your aid in it so far as you think
right, and to have done what you think right. If you will now be so good
as to cast your eye over the copy enclosed, what follows the present
sentence, will be some details, supplementary to that only, necessary
for your information, but not proper for me to state to Mr. Jay.

[* It will be seen that a few words of this letter are in
cipher. It is published, however, as written, because
enough of it is literal to interest the reader, to whom
also a specimen of the cipher, used by the Author, may
not be unacceptable.]

378.227.1247. though appointed a minister resident at the court of 514.
he never was 663. in that character. He was continually passing from
1042. to 514. and 514. to 1042., so that he had no occasion to establish
a household at either. Accordingly, he staid principally in furnished
lodgings. Of all our ministers, he had the least occasion for an
outfit, and I suppose spent almost nothing on that article. He was of
a disposition, too, to restrain himself within any limits of expense
whatever, and it suited his recluse turn, which is, to avoid society.
Should he judge of what others should do, by what he did, it would be
an improper criterion. He was in Europe as a voyageur only, and it was
while the salary was five hundred guineas more than at present.

145.1267.1046.7. he came over, when, instead of outfit and salary, all
expenses were paid. Of rigorous honesty, and careless of appearances, he
lived for a considerable time as an economical private individual. After
he was fixed at 812.141. and the salary at a sum certain, he continued
his economical style, till, out of the difference between his expenses
and his salary, he could purchase furniture for his house. This was the
easier, as the salary was at two thousand five hundred guineas then.
He was obliged, too, to be passing between 1042. and 812.141. so as to
avoid any regular current of expenses. When he established himself, his
pecuniary affairs were under the direction of 964.814.7.101.994., one
of the most estimable characters on earth, and the most attentive and
honorable economists. Neither had a wish to lay up a copper, but both
wished to make both ends meet. I suspected, however, f