Your friendly Letter of the 29th of March I received on the 11th Instant. I sent to Mr James McAlpin for his Bill; and to save your too exquisite Feelings I ordered my Housekeeper to inform him—that had he sent it to me immediately on your departure from Phila. I would have discharged it at sight, as I had in my Hands Money sufficient to answer every just demand against you in this City (a mental Reservation) I paid his Bill on the 16th Inst.

 To erase from your Mind any Suspicions that I am indifferent as to your Concerns I am induced to break through an established Rule of never writing to a Gentlemam that does not correspond with Mr Powel. I thought your knowledge of what is proper & your Attachment to him would have rendered it unnecessary for me to give you any Intimations on such a Subject. I cannot ascribe your Silence to any other Cause than a misplaced Diffidence. Had you, attentively, read the Note you received by Govr. Morris this Explanation would have been altogether unnecessary.