Mr Hugh Rose of this State will do himself the honour of paying his Respects to Your Excellency and delivering this Letter[.] I pray leave to present him to Your Excelly as a Gentleman of worth and fortune.

As my brother in Law and also a Cousin German by birth I cannot be indifferent to Mr Rose’s Reception or happiness on his present tour [.] I have therefore taken the Liberty of presenting Mr Rose to you sir as my friend and a Gentleman in Whose Welfare I am particularly interested.

Mrs Rose who is my Sister will not fail of paying her Respects to Mrs Washington if they have the good fortune to find Your Excellency & family in Philadelphia.

I pray You Sir to do me the favour to present Mrs Reads’ and my own most Respectful Compliments to Mrs Washington with our Sincere acknowledgements for her politeness & Attention when in New York. With the most Respectful Esteem and Regard I am Your Excellency’s Most Obedt Humle Servt