I happen to be in Town when yr favor of the 4th. Inst is just brought in by the Postman. It must certainly have been detain’d in the Office if you sent it at the time it is dated.—Had I recd it sooner I should have endeavor’d to have waited on you Yesterday or today as you wish. Indeed I have ever since the rest of your friendly Letter by Mr. Pyne been endeavoring to find time to wait on you—but it has not been in my Power owing to the accumulation of [torn] business[?], from Mr. Pynes having [torn]—or at least my Affairs, for he & his Lady are still at my House.

I am extremely thankful for the repeated Proofs you have given me of your friendship—& hope I shall [?] prove myself worthy of it.—I foresaw what would be Mrs. P[?] Quit & Language from the knowledge I have acquired of her Character, & from the frequent Opportunities I have had of hearing her speak disrespectfully of [?] almost all those with whom She associated at Princeton—tho’ they recommended her with kindness—But this seems to have grown into a habitude with her from what I hear from those who are acquainted with her in England, & on the Passage hither.—I am much obliged for the Part you have taken to remove the Prejudices against me the Slander of that Lady might have occasion’d to those who were not sufficiently acquainted with us both—A Proof that it was not the Girl that occasion’d her going, is that she was willing to stay even tho’ the Girl continued in the house, & I had some difficulty to keep Mr. P. to what we had verbally agreed upon.—It was by consenting to make him the Compensations I mentioned to you & my threating to remove him to the other house on the farm be prevailed on to comply with what has been concluded in between us (tho’ the writing had pass’d) that I got him to abide by his word & terminate our Partnership.—Now that they are about removing & making the necessary Purchases of Furniture Provisions &ca they are sensible of what they have lost by their imprudent Conduct—but I should not say their—for hers only is the occasion of it—

Undetermin’d as I am at present what I shall do with regard to my Farm—& the Season being far advanc’d, I cannot think it advisable to hire more Laborers than those I have already engaged.—I am not less thankful for the Information concerning those you mention: & shall take the earliest opportunity of waiting on you at Princeton & requesting your further Advice relative to my Rural Concerns.—I am ever Dear Sir Your affecte & obliged humble Sert