The Lady who intends to wait upon you with this letter is Daughter to an Irish Gentleman Sir Walter Rutledge, and married to a French Officer M. Le Chevalier D’Herbigny. She is related to Mr. Rutledge of America, who was, I think and perhaps is still in Congress. She wants to obtain a favour that depends upon M. le Comte De Vergennes, and begged me to introduce her to you to obtain a recommendation to the Minister if you can render her that good Office as a Relation to a Member of Congress, it will be rendring an essential service to a Lady of real Merit, and a very great obligation conferred upon Dear and Honourable sir Your most humble and obedient servant