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TotheGovernorofGuienne。
MONSEIGNEUR，——Ihavereceivedthismorningyourletter，whichIhavecommunicatedtoM。deGourgues，andwehavedinedtogetheratthehouseofM。[themayor]ofBourdeaux。Astotheinconvenienceoftransportingthemoneynamedinyourmemorandum，youseehowdifficultathingitistoprovidefor;butyoumaybesurethatweshallkeepascloseawatchoveritaspossible。Iusedeveryexertiontodiscoverthemanofwhomyouspoke。Hehasnotbeenhere;andM。deBordeauxhasshownmealetterinwhichhementionsthathecouldnotcometoseetheDirectorofBordeaux，asheintended，havingbeeninformedthatyoumistrusthim。
Theletterisofthedaybeforeyesterday。IfIcouldhavefoundhim，I
mightperhapshavepursuedthegentlercourse，beinguncertainofyourviews;butIentreatyouneverthelesstofeelnomannerofdoubtthatI