ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.
TO GOVERNOR RUTLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
| Office of Foreign Affairs, Philadelphia, | |
| February 19th, 1782. |
Dear Sir,
I wish to avail myself of the opportunity Colonel Ternant affords me, to convey the agreeable intelligence contained in the enclosed letter from Mr Harrison, our agent at Cadiz. Many other objects present themselves, on which I would write could I do it without detaining Colonel Ternant, who only waits for this.
I propose to have the honor of writing more at large by the next safe conveyance. In the meanwhile, I should consider it as a favor, which might be rendered useful to the public, as well as agreeable to me, if your Excellency would open a correspondence with this office, in which an exact state of affairs in the government, over which you preside ought to be detailed, which could not fail to have some influence in the direction of our foreign affairs.
I have the honor to be, &c.
ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.