[Private] heads town June 10^th 1800— Dear S^r 4 Your private letters of the 19^th ultimo & T instant came safely to hand, for both of which I am very much obliged to you. M^rs Pinckney was last week attacked with the Ague & Fever owing to some very unseasonable cold weather we have lately had. I therefore can- - - - carry her to Carolinas during the Summer. I shall set out with her in September, be part of October in North Carolina, in Georgia the beginning of November, & in South Carolina from the middle of November during the whole winter. I shall the men which I know as well as if I was present what is going on in those States. I shall be at Mount Vernon about the 20^th of next month for a few days, but shall return — this place & be him- -cipally here or in this Valley during the summer. From what I have heard of the character of M^r the I am not surprized at the very unworthy & indecent treatment M^r McHenry & you have received at his hands. The Federalists will act with de- -cision, energy & union. I have no doubt but they will gain a complete victory at the ensuing Elec- -tion over the Jacobinical Party, notwithstanding the untoward result of the Election at New York and the tergiversation of M^r A— By the ac- -counts I have [undecipherable] be possibly true that he is endeavouring to coalesce with Jefferson, and [undecipherable] he stigmatizes the Federalists with the odious appellation of a British Party, and that he declares that he & Jefferson with [undecipherable] the federal Sun to of their joint power? With regard to the conduct of the South Carolina at the ensuing Election, I think they are bound fairly & candidly to act up to the agreement entered into by the federal party at Philadelphia, with- -out therefore [undecipherable] should be apprized of M^r A's abandonment of federal principles, his attempt to form a party with Jefferson, and his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] — or some of them, should consent to substitute another candidate in his stead. Do not think improbable, & his conduct & the critical salvation of our Country may require it. But to preserve Union, this must on general to the 3 as said— The Middle States can then take it up & the Southern ones with [undecipherable] follow. Marshall will no doubt accepts, but you may rely on his federalism, & be certain that he will not unite with Jefferson & the Jacobins. I expected more firmness & decision from Stoddart. [undecipherable] as you have [undecipherable] [undecipherable] do . . . [undecipherable] — You are in [undecipherable], I am out of them here. Have you heard lately from our friend Murray? Do remember me to him when you write. M^rs Pinckney un[undecipherable] in respectful Compliments to W^m McHenry & I am with great [undecipherable] esteem Yours truly Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Honble Col^o McHenry—