I have made enquiry respecting the price of flour at the time you mention & find that the highest current price was 6.½$: for fine & 7$: for supr. fine—Johnston sold a few barrels of S.F. to the bakers in Janr. 98 at 7.½$: but he does not conceive that to be the price by which you should be governed. we also sold a small quantity in the same way at the same price—10 barrels at a time was the most we sold. J. did not sell as much.

I think when you before wrote me upon the subject I applied to Gallego—& am of opinion he informed me that he had sold at 7.½$:—if however you will refer to my letter, which I think was written in May or June last (for I have not always preserved copies) you can ascertain whether he did or not. he now says he did not sell higher than 7$:—I cannot conceive how the difference arises, unless he sold some which he considered as Cash, but entered it to the debit of some one for a few days—and it was then fresh in his memory, but has now forgotten it.

I believe I have not informed you that I sent the books you wanted, except one, by Wm. Faris to the care of Mr. Watson the 10th—

I will send you the hat by the first oppy and am,

Dear Sir Your Very humble servt.