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Ross and Mr: Williams set out upon their return to
Hamburg. My brother accompanies
them as far as Potsdam.— Called this morning upon Count Finkenstein to deliver a
note for the introduction of my baggage, coming by water from Hamburg,
and to enquire what I am to do, since by the death of the late king to whom I was accredited,
I am now without credentials. With respect to my baggage he says there
will be no difficulty, and with regard to an Audience the department of
foreign affairs have already written to the king stating the 198circumstances under which I am here, and proposing to him
to give me an Audience as designated Minister, after which I may wait
for credentials addressed to him— They have not yet received an answer
but when they do, the Count will inform me, what the determination of
the king, is.— Received this day a large packet of letters forwarded to
me by Mr:
Murray, from the Hague. Duplicates from the department of
State— My baggage from Holland is at Lisbon.
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