And, on the other hand, your attention to the interest of this country will lead you to inform yourself whether the house of Le Couteulx and Company, are as perfectly safe and rich as they ought to be, to entitle them to this trust. They are represented to me as one of the safest and most prudent banking houses in Europe; and his Excellency, the Minister of France at this place, now writes to have five hundred thousand livres tournois deposited with them, on account of the United States, subject to my drafts or orders. Should their credit not entitle them to this trust, you will please to interfere, and consult with M. Necker what banker to employ in such case, directing those you do employ, to accept and pay my drafts. However, I imagine these gentlemen will be found sufficiently safe. Should it be more agreeable to M. Necker that any other banker be made use of, give me the name and write me the propriety of such alteration, and I shall acquiesce in such change immediately on the receipt of your letter, for I have no partiality in public business. All I wish is to act with security, and to the best advantage. If you think it proper to inquire into the terms on which the bankers will receive and pay this money, and settle their commissions on the most reasonable footing, I shall be happy in your doing so. I do not, however, wish to give you any trouble that is not proper and necessary; being, with the highest respect, your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant, ROBERT MORRIS. * * * * * TO MESSRS LE COUTEULX & CO., BANKERS IN PARIS. Philadelphia, June 8th, 1781. Gentlemen, In a private letter, I have already informed you of my appointment, by the honorable Congress, to the office of Superintendent of the Finances of the United States of North America; and in that character I now address you.