§ From DeWitt Clinton. 24 September 1806, New York. “Since my last letter to you respecting the refractory Tunisians,1 I have on a consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury deemed it most advisable to continue them at the public expence until I could hear from you. Mr Gallatin promised to write to the President or you on the subject.2 I will thank you for the President’s determination on this point and also on sending them from this Country.

“I have drawn on you of this date through Henry Remsen Esqr. for 327 dollars that sum advanced by me on their account agreeably to the bill transmitted.”