friendly adjustment, if such was the intention of the other party, or to
place it beyond a doubt that such was not their intention. In result,
it is clear enough that further applications would tend to delay, rather
than advance our object. It is therefore the pleasure of the President,
that no others be made; and that in whatever state this letter may find
the business, in that state it be left. I have it in charge at the same
time to assure you, that your conduct in these communications with the
British ministers has met the President's entire approbation, and to
convey to you his acknowledgments for your services.

As an attendance on this business must, at times, have interfered with
your private pursuits, and subjected you also to additional expenses,
I have the honor to enclose you a draft on our bankers in Holland for a
thousand dollars, as an indemnificatian for those sacrifices.

My letter of August the 12th desired a certain other communication to be
made to the same court, if a war should have actually commenced. If the
event has not already called for it, it is considered as inexpedient to
be made at all.

You will, of course, have the goodness to inform us of whatever may have
passed further, since the date of your last.

In conveying to you this testimony of approbation from the President of
the United States, I am happy in an occasion of repeating assurances
of the sentiments of perfect esteem and respect, with which I have the
honor to be, Dear Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant,

Th: Jefferson.