Philas. 24 March 1799. Dear Sir. Once more at home, and I flatter myself recovered from the fatigues of your journey. You have witnessed on your route the affection and attachment of the people and the sounder part of the community which is still visible in every company I go into and which I am persuaded will not diminish though the external marks of it may gradually be less strongly expressed. This is the least reward you could have received or the country could have given. It is nevertheless a dear and precious one. Letters from M^r Pinckney arrived yesterday. The last dated 5 Jany. Paris. As stated in the enclosed paper, he has been refused. [strikethrough: The rejection is contained in a letter] of De la croix The rejection is contained in a letter to M^r Monroe, acknowledging his recall, and [strikethrough: and] informs him that the Directory will not receive a minister Plenipo. the Am. orders the grievances of which they have complained. To this is added much insult. M^r P. however remains, till [strikethrough: he is] such time as he receives from the Direc. a written order to leave France. [strikethrough: in form] I presume Congress must be called and that immediately, and that it may also be expedient, in the mean while, to direct M^r P. to make another effort, such as may not commit the dignity of the U.S. and if unsuccessful retire to Hamburgh, or some other place, to wait events or a better disposition on the part of France. [endorsement, written vertically:] 24 March 1799 [undecipherable]