I have lately learnt that tobacco sells high & readily, and therefore would wish you to make sale of mine as soon as you think advisable. with respect to flour I suppose it best to give time for the European vessels which would not adventure to sail1 until they learnt there our ratification of the treaty, to arrive and produce here a full competition of demand. this will be I suppose in all May; within which month I would wish my flour sold for whatever price shall be then going; not however restraining your earlier sale of it, if such a price should be offered as you think it advisable to accept. in the course of the present or next week I shall inclose you Treasury notes to take up my note in bank, which, if my memorandums2 of it’s changes at different times are correct, is of 2000.D. if I am mistaken in the amount, be so good as to advise me by return of mail, and accept assurances of my great esteem and respect.