War Department July 25^th 1798 Sir, I am directed to inform you that the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed you a Major General, and to transmit you your commission made out accordingly. It may be proper to mention that the nominations to the Senate, for the General Officers, of the established, and provisional Army were presented on the same day, and in the order, in which they appear in the annexed list. And that in registering them in this department the same order will be observed. Permit me to add to this information, that as no command can be immediately given to the general officers, the President conceives they will consider it proper, that the pay and emoluments of their respective commissions ought not to commence previous to their being called into actual service, and to flatter myself that all considerations of a private nature will yield to the crisis, and afford the pleasure of communicating your acceptation to the President. I am, Sir, with great respect your ob^t & H^ble Ser^t James McHenry Gen^l Knox.