[FREE] [War Dep^t [undecipherable]] [Henry to King ty [undecipherable] belonging to the Constitution [undecipherable] Militia] Lisbon Oct 21. 97 Dear Sir I wrote you since my return hither, when therefore nothing to communicate but the account of the dinner I gave on the 19^th to the Americans here to celebrate the Presidents Birth day. I was not perfectly prepared for such an occasion having been only a fortnight in my house; thinking however it was best to do the thing even imperfectly than to let the day pass unnoticed I exerted myself, & made out tolerably well. I enclose you an account of the Celebration which Texas will publish. I am sure with pleasure; the Toasts are on a separate paper for your information; you will mark them not worth publishing. Among my Guests was a Captain Israel [undecipherable] as I am informed as that he was, the Son of the famous Israel Israel — one of the cleverest friends in the world; I have been told that there were two or three Jacobins present but they all behaved extremely well; they joined in the Toasts with great glee & we sung some very merry; at first they were bashful, but when I set them the example of singing, they threw aside reserve & were very convivial. I am very impatient to hear from you; I have not received a letter from the U. States since my departure. I have written to Col. Pickering an Extract from a french paper, containing a summary of his correspondence with Monroe, with a note to the Editor. [undecipherable] citizen M. will not [undecipherable]. Having sent the Sec^t of State all the news living here by this opportunity, I have only to add the warmest appearances of Esteem & regard of Dear Sir Yours [undecipherable: J. Smith?]