While seting, with writing meterials before me in my chamber, in the act of writing for another set of papers--a French gentleman, who occopied the next room, & who spoke good English, passed my door; I asked him in, & related to him my greivances--after he had thought for a few moments; he advised me, to endevour to obtain an interveiw with Roberspeire, & make known to him my greivances; assuring me that he was partial to Americans, & had no doubt, but he would give me such advice as would be servicable to me--But, I asked, will he, the leader of this nation, condesend to listen to a private induvidual, & interpose, in meely, a commercial transaction--yes, if the business is managed right, I am confident he will. But, how shall I obtain an interveiw--simply by writing him a billet yourself, in the republican stile, an American cetizen, to citizen Roberspeire, & send it by a servant of the Hotel, requesting an interview upon business. [Sidenote: Interview with Robespierre] After duly considering upon the subject, I wrote the following, & sent it by servant. An American citizen, captured by a French Frigate on the high seas, requests, a personal interveiw; & to lay his greivances before citizens Roberspeire. Very respectfully E. Cobb In about an hour, I received the following note, in his own hand writing. I will grant Citizen Cobb an interveiw to morrow at 10 A M. Roberspeire