Mr. Franklin pays a thousand compliments to Mr. Brillon. According to his promise, he is sending him the excerpt from the Letter written by Mr. Bache with which he has enclosed a translation; could he please give them to Mr. Thomas?

The sales invoice for Mr. Thomas of Paris will be delivered to him as soon as we have completed it, as well as the balance due, if there is one.

Bache and Shee reimbursed him 3000. His invoice only amounted to 2500. And this reimbursement was made for him before they had the money in the coffers for him. He has no right to complain.

According to the principle that all profits should be a function of risks, my invoice is for the amount of 3750 because I must add 1250 in insurance which was at 50% at the time.

If the Sales in Philadelphia have not added up to that amount, I have lost money. This is highly unlikely given that everything I sent was a dire necessity arriving under very advantageous conditions.

The excerpt that you send me states, “The invoice will be delivered as soon as we can finish it,” and it has been three years since Mr. Williams wrote me; these gentlemen inform me that they will send the sales invoice very shortly.

Three years ago, I was promised an abatement as settlement in no uncertain terms, and I was advised of the amount and the invoice I would receive. Today, I am informed that I shall receive the balance (that is to say, the abatement as settlement) if there is one. The first abatement was made to me before they had money in the coffers for me. So they claim, but nothing is harder to believe. How is it, in a matter involving a commission, a first transaction, that someone would make an advance from his own pocket to an unknown agent who does not require it of you. Never, despite the many occasions upon which he could have spoken to me about it, did Mr. Williams do me this favor.

Passing through was a very distinguished American who dined at the house of Mr. De Durfort. He has one of the biggest commercial firms there is in America. I told him about my situation. His answer was, that, given the time when my merchandise arrived, I should hope for 3. capital [three times my capital investment].       I cannot have less than        after having insured myself at a time when insurances were at more than 50%. He removed the only difficulty in my way by obtaining for me the sure way of checking the accounts, etc.