Philad. 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 sound part of the community think is still visible in every company I go into and think I am persuaded will not diminish tho' the external marks of it may gradually be [strikethrough: left] strongly expressed. This is the least reward you could have received 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 inclosed paper, he has been refused. De la Croix The rejection is contained in a letter to M^r Monroe, acknowledging his recall, and [strikethrough: with] he informs him that the Directory will not receive a minister Plenipo. like Am. ministers 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] or his [undecipherable: cousin]