I beg your Refference to the Inclosed Copies of my Letters of the 8th. & 22d. ulto.—& to the here annexed Circular of the 1st. Inst. in which I advise the aman. Merchts. that on the 1st. June next, I will alter my Firm, as merchant, as at foot of the Same;—but as to my Consulur firm, I will continue it as before Stephen Cathalan Junr. as it Coincides with my Commission, & it would not be prudent to change it’s form, on my Certificates, in this Time of war, being long since well known as it is;

Mr. Julius Oliver a Citizen of Philadelpha., whom I have before Mentioned to you, and appointed my chancelor, having Purchased a vessel here, will be ready in Six Weeks or Two Months to Sail in her for Baltimore & Philadelphia, with a Cargo for his acct.

he will be Specialy charged by me to present Personaly to you, Sir, his and our Best Respects & Congratulations; I hope you will be so kind as to grant him an audience;—in the 15 Months, he has spent with me, he has soon been aufait of the detailed transactions of this Consulate, & fills His Duties to the Satisfaction of the American Citizens and of my own; he is also able to give Informations on the trade that is now Carried between the united States & Marseilles, &c &c.—he will visit the most Important Cities of the united States, & be back again here in about one year in Marseilles; my Intention is if he continues to behave well, & after he will have acquired more experience, by this Journey, to give him an Interest in my Commerce;

he, as well as I, would esteem it as a Great favor if you would Confirm and Ratify the appointment of Chancelor for this united States’s Coml. agency I granted to him on the 29th. May 1804, by a Commission from you; & to Recommend him to the Persons of Distinction and in offices in the Sundry Places of the united States;

your kind attentions towards him will be Considered by me, the Same as if Conferred to my Self, as he interest me so much, that I want to advance him as much as in my Power; regretting only the honor he will have of enjoying of your Presence, & admiring your Eminent virtues & caracter, which is impossible for me to do from such a Great Distance, personally, but in Stead of Lessening, increases on the Contrary my Sincere Sentiments of Gratitude and Great Respects for you.

having the honor to be for ever Sir Your most obedient & Devoted Servant