I have duly recieved your favor of the 12th. and thank you for your attention to the wine & nuts, as well as your purpose of forwarding them on to Washington which is exactly what I wish. being a stranger to the ceremonies requisite from the owner on an importation, I shall be ready to comply with all requisite formalities on your being so good as to inform me what they are, as also to have paiment made of duties & all charges on like information of their amount. it is a French wine called Hermitage, cost at Marseilles 4. francs a bottle (50. bottles). no invoice has come to hand. these circumstances may perhaps enable you to ascertain the duties. Accept my friendly and respectful salutations.