[In Military recommendation file] Phi^a. Aug. 9. 1799 Dear Sir     (ble) Amiss various applications for appointments connected with the army is one from Mr Wharton who is a young Gentleman of this City, which I take the liberty to recommend to your consideration Mr Wharton belongs to a very respectable family of the Society of Friends — he is a son of the late President Wharton — he is amiable virtuous & intelligent: his education has been good, and in my opinion [strikethrough: his] well qualified for the situation of a Clerk or Secy to a General Officer. — A situation of this nature is one which he would prefer, as he is too tender a constitution for our much service in the field — If you think it likely that such a place can be reserved for Mr Wharton, I will thank you to inform me. I am with great respect Dear Sir your obd^t and Hamilton      Oliv^r Wolcott [S. Wolcott Office, M Hamilton, July 9. 179— No. favor h. 21]