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All Your Letters gave great pleasure, except that to Prince Edward, which hurt him very much & made him cry a good deal. Remember I advised You not to send that Letter - However, I explained it to Him as a [[underline]] badinage [[/underline]], & when He saw it in this light, He was more easy - But it was agreed on all hands not to let the King and Queen see it - Thinking it very unlikely that Your Royal Highness shou'd return to America, I determined to carry home all Your Books, lest they shou'd fall into the hands of negligent Servants. I hope You will approve of this Step. The Pearls I delivered to the Queen, who sets great store on them. The Belt of the Duc de Lauzun's sword is on its way to Hanover. Prince Frederic is extremely well, & going ^ [[addition]] on [[/addition]] to the admiration of every body. Every thing in Your Royal Highness's family seems to be going on as
