15 June 1796 [underline: To President of the U.S.] War Office 15 June 1796. Sir. Since closing my letter of yesterday I have received the annexed from Major Cushing whom I had previously directed to join the army. If he has made a fair statement of his case some indulgence may be proper. If on the contrary he has misrepresented it, he is unworthy of [strikethrough: At any rate] I presume he has motives and reasons which he has left [strikethrough: entirely] and unfit for a soldier. Should you direct me to indulge him, would it not be right to limit his furlough. This while it would give him an Opportunity to reestablish his health, would oblige him on its expiration either to a performance of his military duties at camp, or a resignation, and at the same time avoid any appearance of rigour. I expect in a few days to have the [strikethrough: plan] scheme for the new arrangement of the army in readiness to lay before you. As it is no ways necessary that this letter should be [strikethrough: copied into the] made a record books I take the liberty to hope that you have got safe to Mount Vernon and feel a little repose.