I have the honour to send you a letter from a gentleman who is a master of the requests by which you will see That M. La Lande Robinot for whom I desired of you a letter of recommendation for America is a good an honnest merchant who well deserves you would be so good to give him that Letter. I was told yesterday you were out for the whole day in a gala for if I had had hopes of finding you at home I had gone to see you and defy you at ch[ess]. Accept my Dear friend of my best compliments