I can no longer, my Dear Prince,
deny myself the Satisfaction of congratulating
you on your safe Arrival in France; &and tho’though the

1947 (1947)
Connection I have with the reigning Family
did not permit me to rejoice too openly at the
progress of your Arms, I can assure you, on the
word of a King, I was sincerely touch’dtouched at your
Misfortunes, &and under the deepest Apprehensi-
ons for the Safety of your Person.

All Europe was astonished at the Greatness
of your EnterprizeEnterprise; for tho’though AlexrAlexander &and other He-
roes have conquered Kingdoms with inferiourinferior
Armies, You are the only One, who ever engag-
ed in such an Attempt without any.

Voltaire, who of all poets is best able to write,
is, above all Men, indebted to your Highness
for having at length furnished him with a Sub-
ject worthy of his Pen; which has all the
Requisites of an EpickEpic Poem, except a happi-
er Event. However, tho’though Fortune was your Foe,
Great Britain, &and not Your Highness, are the on-
ly Losers by it; as the Difficulties You have
undergone, have only served to discover those
Talents &and Virtues, which have gained You
the Admiration of all Mankind, &and even the
Esteem of those amongst your Enemies, in
whom every Spark of Virtue is not totally
extinct.

The Princess, who has all the Curiosity
of her Sex, is desirous of seeing the Features
of a HeroeHero, of whom She has heard so much:
So that You have it in your Power, to oblige
bother her &and me, in sending us your Picture by
the Count De ——, who is in his Return
to Berlin. And be assured, I shall return
esteem ^it the most valuable Acquisition I e-
ver made.

You are frequently the Subject of my Conver-
sation with General Keith, whom I have had
the good Fortune to engage in my Service; 1948 (1948)
and, besides his consummate Knowledge in
military Affairs, he is possessed of a thousand
amiable Qualities. Yet, nothing endears him to
me so entirely as his entertaining the same Sen-
timents with Regard to your Royal Highness
that I do. Was I differently situated, I
would give You more.