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Jean Antonie Chais to John Laurens (aprox 1773)

English is not my first language, I have tried to make a translation, if there is something that is not understood do not hesitate to ask me for the transcription in French :D

Adv: his handwriting is really bad

Monsieur,

The sincere appreciation that I have known you as soon as I have you in the good hour to see my attachment to you greed for the places of the most sincere (illegible). The first months that we talked together made me fear that I would see a true Pilade honored for all my life, and I sincerely congratulated myself. For a long time I have learned with great regret that you no longer look with the same eye of friendship, you are cured that everyone and I in particular want to do everything that depends on us to see people (illegible), I fall apart when I can't do it

Sir, if there is something that makes you feel free and friendly with me, know that my heart is sincerely attached to you and that I will do everything in my power to please you.

Since it is not impossible that your master may have had someone to invite you to stay with us during a stay in Geneva, I saw that nothing could but (illegible) who I will tell you about my friendship for you and the desire to continue it