Being apply’d here to the national and stranger correspondence’s office, it has been sent to me a commission to discover what is become of a M. Le Brun de Bettecour [Bellecour?] who has served in America under general Washington and aid de camp to general Lincoln. they Say that that officer was present at the affair of Savanah, but, since that epoch, his father, who is King’s attorney to the Presidial of Coutances in Normandy, has not received any account upon him. I have made strict inquiry in the marine’s office without discovering any notices, and they told me that, possibly, your Excellency would be so good to give me some expedient to get information upon the fate of that man. The desire that I have, to serve an honest father, very uneasy on account of his Son, Will certainly excuse my boldness in being troublesome to your excellency on that occasion and flatters me with the hope that She’ll do me the grace to help my zeal about that discovery.

With very profound respect due to your excellency as well to great man, the two hemisphere’s admiration and veneration, Your Excellency’s the most humble and obedeint Servant