The man named L'Anglade, who has served as a maître d'hôtel at the house of Mme. de St. Leger in Auteuil, and who was strongly recommended to me by a man of my acquaintance, having learned that you had dismissed your steward, asked me for a letter to propose that you hire him for this position. He will give you as a guarantee the good references of all the people whom he has served, or who knew him particularly through Mme. de St. Leger, whom you have perhaps met a few times. I would be very pleased if he suited you. Judging from the integrity of the person who sent him to me as his friend, I expect that you should be happy with him.

All of us salute you; Mme. Helvétius embraces you, and I, Monsieur, I am with the sentiments of the highest esteem and deepest respect, Your very humble and obedient servant