It was 20,000 acres of land. Precisely the letter says, "The state of Georgia has given 20,000 acres of land to the Count d'Estaing. This gift is considered very honourable to him, and it has gratified him much. I am persuaded that a gift of lands by the state of Virginia to the Marquis de la Fayette would give a good opinion here of our character, and would reflect honour on the marquis. Nor am I sure that the day will not come when it might be an useful asylum to him."
That's why he said that it wasn't understandable for Depardieu to collect a Russian passport had the Count's descent shown a little more of solidarity....
U don't always get his sense of humour that's all.