[Private] Philadelphia 21^st April 1792 My dear Sir. I thank you for your two favors of the 10^th of March. It is with Sincere pleasure I transmit you the notification of your appointment to the Office of Adjutant and Inspector General. I have contributed my endeavors to obtain this appointment from a deep conviction, that the public will derive the most Solid and beneficial aid from your Services, and at the same time, that you will be able to derive honor from the Office. But I should be wanting in the duties of Friendship and Sincerity were I to tell you that it is a popular appointment — The Line Officers have in many instances complained excessively of your haughtiness and [undecipherable: stern?] manner in executing the Office the last year — I well know that you must have had cause for Severity —. But permit me, with the affection of a mother, to request, that in future, while obedience to every order shall be executed, that the manner of doing it, be tempered with that politeness and Softness of manners, which no gentleman on the continent can better exhibit than [any one] in my view has fairer prospects of military elevation than you — I have too, high an opinion of your understanding to Suppose that this freedom will give you offence, meaning it as I do. I shall thank you for your communications from time to time of the most confidential nature — It is my ardent desire that the army raising Should be the best appointed, the best disciplined and the most efficient and Successful upon earth. Yours affectionately. [Winthrop Sargent]