[Private] Mount Vernon 2 Aug^t 1798 Dear Sir, Finding that I was not altogether correct, in giving the Uniform of the Company of Greyheads in the Town of Alexandria, I send, as soon as possible, the mistake, by transmitting the letter of the Cap^t thereof — Col: Simms. — G. Washington Have you received my letter of the 22 of July? — The enquiry then made respecting the Quarter Master General is of serious & interesting moment to me. — If the business which my own appointment has involved me in, has not too severly the necessity of looking upon that Officer, or you, for a Supply of Stationary, I should particularly for copying Paper; who, better than he, will know, or can direct the proper sort. — I thought care here well provided with these articles, but feel our Stock — Y^r affect^e G^o: Washington [address panel:] Alex^d August — [Free] James McHenry Esq^r Secretary of War Philadelphia [docket:] Jany 4 [undecipherable] 861