Thomas Mullett, Bristol, to Horatio Gates, New York, 17 September 1791.  

Bristol 17th September 1791

Dear General

   You will, ere this can reach you, have heard of our safe arrival on the Shores of Old England, after a passage of 27 days. I took an early Opportunity after my arrival of forwarding your letter to Garnett, who I had no reason soon to expect in this neighborhood from any information his friends gave me. I wrote him also that you had requested me to cooperate with him in the Settlement of your Account with Jones, and desird to know were 8 might meet him in London when I should go there, or whether I might have the pleasure of seeing him here soon—but hitherto I am without any reply. I therefore postpone any Application to Mr Jones till I have seen Mr Garnett who, tho he lives as some distance from London, I will make a point of seeing when I go to Town, which I will be early next Month.—

   You will be happy to hear that the French Revolution is Compleat, by the Kings having adopted the Revisd Constitution and declaring that he will maintain and defend it against all domestic or foreign foes—that Paris shall be his Residence as he is at length Convinced it is the wish of the Nation that the reform should be as universal as the National Assembly have made it. A decision this, that is full of mortification to the Aristocrats, and death to all hopes they had so long Cherishd of a Counter Revolution. In addition I suppose all the Kings in Europe—are in Secret Mourning!

   We have had a revival of the old Cry of Church & King, and down with the Dissenters—and this fury has been Cherishd by the Clergy in many furious pulpit harangues and pamphlets—the disorder broke out at Birmingham, but has been very much check’d by the hangmen at Warwick and Worcester, who were immediately applied to on this Occasion, and who administered with their usual alacrity. 

   Mrs M unites in wishing you and Mrs Gates all health & felicity with Dear General  Your very hum[ble] Servt

                     Thos Mullett

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Endorsed: from Mr Thos Mullett | dated Bristol 7th Septr | 1791

Text: Horatio Gates Letters, 1791-94, Thomas Addis Emmett Collection, New York Public Library, New York. Mullett has just arrived from America.