Providence has blessed my endeavours to secure a competency; and as I am unmarried and childless, I wish to adopt her during my life, and bequeath her at my death whatever I may have to leave.--I am, Madam, &c., &c.,
La Providence a béni mes efforts, j'ai pu amasser quelque chose; je n'ai ni femme ni enfant; je veux l'adopter pendant ma vie et lui laisser à ma mort tout ce que je possède.