[3062 XXXIV-41] [see page 44] Philadelphia 18 May '93 My dear Sargent. I have received Several letters from you without Answering them, — be not offended. No decline of affection to you has been the cause of the omission. The arrival of the [?] may ete it is hoped afford you the long wished for opportunity of Visiting the Atlantic States. You will see by the papers what a political Storm pervades Europe. The French vivacity and Ardor is the predominating cause of the whole. They will establish their liberty, if they possess union and perserverance. These qualities are doubtless; if they are wanting they will assuredly fail, for they are attacked by Valor, power, order and discipline [The writing, on and on half sheet of the thinnest of copying paper is entirely illegible] [and will also have come it from the my as particular time by old Sarjent of ton confeatpp.] Affectionately and cordially to R. Winthrop Sargent —