1To Thomas Jefferson from B. Contée, 18 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Bayonne, 18 July 1785. He had written on 28 June, stating that he was offered by Moracin (receiver of the Farmers-General at Bayonne) only 35 livres per quintal for 450 hogsheads of tobacco landed there, though he had previously been led to expect a higher price than that of 44 livres already refused. Since such a breach of faith is detrimental to sound commercial relations, he had urged that...
2[To Thomas Jefferson from B. Contée, 30 July 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Bayonne, 30 July 1785. Recorded in SJL as received 6 Aug. Not found.]