22 7bre 1805 [September 22, 1805]. Manuscript copy or draft of a letter to G. Forbes & Co. at New York. Update on the state of business affairs, including interaction with American merchant Chazotte. Previous obstacles to business are gone now and trade is done freely, foods high, commodities less, etc. etc. [NB: This letter includes numerous strikethroughs, revisions, and insertions].