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Mr John R. Murry         Paris July 3rd 1809
Dr Sir
     I had the pleasure to write you a letter by the Siren, about a fortnight ago, wherein I acknowledged the receipt of both your letters, the  first inclosing a [[strikeout illegible]] draft for 350 dols. on [[Felicities at Leghorn?]], did not reach me until about six months ago, upwards of a year after its date I rec'd the value of it here, this I notified in a letter to Mr. Strong by the first oppertunity that offer'd & if rec'd must have been communicated to you -- the second by the mentor incloses a letter of credit on [[Hottinguer?]] for the same sum, supposing the first draft not paid, but this not being the case the last becomes useless, I feel however indebted to you for the present preca[[^u]]tion, though I must on the other hand acknowledge it to be a little tardy --
As you as well as some other of my friends, may wonder at my not returning home or be curious to know what I am about, I will take the liberty to disclose you my answer to these supposed questions though more to comply with the request of the Gentleman who proposes to be the bearer hereof than my