Matthew Ridley to John Adams, October 26, 1783

Auteuil Oct: 26 th. . 1783

Sir

I now inclose you four Letters received since your departure— 1

Several very heavey failures have happen’d at Paris— One of them is the House of Bost Horion & C o. for upwards of 3,000,000.₶— Some others are talkd of.— The Affairs of the Caisse D’Escompte are now pretty well settled & the Managers talk of beginning to pay in Specie in the Month of Novem r: 2

By the London papers I see that Barney arrived the 9 th: of Septem r. — There is a Letter of S r. Guy Carletons of the 17 th. Aug t: which appears to me a kind of half refusal to quit New-York— It is a whole one in some respects & the Generals disposition seems to me very ripe to refuse in toto.— 3

I expect M r. Barclay in a few days— M rs. Ridley has been exceedingly ill; but I now begin to have Hopes— The rest of the Family Bravely & all desire to be remembered to you & Son— Be pleased to inform M r Jay I was at Passy last Night & that all were well there, but M rs. Jay a little impatient to hear of his safe Arrival.

With respect I have the Honor to be / Sir / Your most Obedient / humble Servant

Matt: Ridley