Mount Vernon, January 20, 1799.
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 12th. Inst: enclosing the Account of General Pinckney's reception at Peterburgh, came duly to hand.
The attentions which were shewn him, were, in my opinion, judiciously bestowed; and must be gratifying to the lovers of merit; to none more than to Dear Sir Your etc.50
[Note:From a photostat of the original kindly furnished by E. F. Bonaventure, of New York. ]