I recieved two days ago a letter of Oct. 24. from de Bure freres, booksellers of Paris, referring to one of Oct. 1. which should have accompanied the box of books you were so kind as to recieve & forward me. this letter of Oct. 1. undoubtedly covered the invoice, & has miscarried; and as their expectation that I have recieved it may prevent their sending a duplicate, the inclosed letter to mr Beasley covers one to them, requesting their immediate transmission of a duplicate of the invoice.

In the mean time you may possibly be able to settle the duties from the following statement.

	fr.		c		D	c
their supply of 1817 placed me in their debt	103	–	25	say	19.	36
in the spring of 1818. I remitted them					120.
which would leave a balance in my favor of					100.	64

I sent at the same time an invoice amounting as I supposed to about that balance, but expressly instructing them not to send beyond the amount of the balance. and this I am persuaded they have observed, as I have no conception that the 30. vols 8vo in the box now recieved1 can have cost 100.D. in Paris. but if you think proper to settle the duties on the balance of 100.64 D I will immediately remit them according to the settlement you shall notify to me,2 and should the duplicate invoice shew an error against the custom house, I will immediately make it known to you and rectify it.