[N^o 372] James M^cHenry Esquire Sec^t of War. [May [undecipherable]. 179[undecipherable] / Thomas Evans on the subject of Surg. App— / inclos: a[undecipherable]] [NN] Dear Sir I enclose you some letters which have come to me, soliciting my agency in procuring appointment as surgeons. — M^r Reynolds & M^r Purdie are personally unknown to me. — The Gentlemen who recommend them are known [undecipherable] I have noted upon their letters respectively in a brief manner my estimation [undecipherable] I am with perfect respect Your most obed^t. Servant T. Evans J^r. June 7. 179[undecipherable] [Thomas Reynolds with / D^r. Griffin's recommendation.] [York[undecipherable]. May 30 9[undecipherable] / [undecipherable] Evans / [undecipherable] / George[undecipherable] / Philadelphia] [May 179[undecipherable] / [undecipherable] County [undecipherable] / Thomas Reynolds / to Thomas Evans Esq. / Soliciting, to be appointed / Surgeon, to be appointed in the [undecipherable]] [No 372— / M^r Evans / [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] [Reynolds Thomas [undecipherable] / [Mathews?] County 29^th May 9[undecipherable]] [Mathews?] County 29^th May 9[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Being desirous to obtain a birth or [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the armed ships of the united S[undecipherable]. I have taken the liberty of [addressing?] you upon the occasion, and to solicit your [undecipherable] Interest in my [behalf?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I regret that I have not the pleasure of being personally known to you, as a request of this kind comes awkwardly from a stranger, however, I trust from the recommendation of such Gentlemen in your[s?] as you are acquainted with, you will think yourself justified in your application for the place of Surgeon, the duties of which office, I hope I have qualified myself for, by an application to the study for Seven years. —— I take the liberty of enclosing you a letter from D^r Griffin I am with y^t. resp^t Y^r. Ob^t. Ser^t. Tho^s. Reynolds