[missing pages] [5 July 1796 President U S] [President U.S.] [private.] Philadelphia 5 July 1796. Sir. I made a visit yesterday to Chev't [undecipherable: probable reading Frisne], and to-day he called to let me know that his Secretary had seen Mr. Liston's Secretary, who told him that Mr. & Madam Liston would set out [interlineation: for Mount Vernon] on [F]riday, and that he and Madam [undecipherable] would [strikethrough: follows them for your seat] leave for your seat on the 18^th inst. [strikethrough: That] Seeing [interlineation: that] these ministers will avail themselves of your politeness, may it not be proper to be a little more particular with Mr. Adet. Ought I to mention to him, that you had desired me to [strikethrough: need] remind him of your wish to see him at Mount Vernon, and [interlineation: to know] when you might expect that pleasure. [strikethrough: Just now] At present I suppose he is [strikethrough: employed] [undecipherable] on Mr. Pickening's questions [undecipherable] and I shall therefore take no step in the [undecipherable: probable reading affair] till I hear further from you. [undecipherable] a letter from Maj. Kersey who will be deranged upon the principle of seniority. If a [undecipherable] applicable to the [undecipherable: probable reading Majors] could be adopted [which] would retain him and [undecipherable] Peters— [undecipherable] I have no doubt but [the] army would be benefited by leaving out in their stead [undecipherable] Cushing & [undecipherable] [undecipherable], The [undecipherable] calls a disorganizer and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you will perceive [undecipherable] that Massachusetts & Connecticut have [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 11 Infantry Majors and that [undecipherable] would [undecipherable] [undecipherable] give them [undecipherable] of the 8 [undecipherable] will [undecipherable]