Request for Response to Letter Concerning National Defense

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Quincy Aug 26^th 1790 Sir Inclosed is a letter from his Excellency John Hen-ry Governor of Maryland, dated in council Annapolis Aug 16^th I transmit it to you, with my request that you would answer it with all the respect that is due to the respect & the authority by which the application is made, according to that arrangement for national defense, which has been or may be adopted in your office on the faithful & equitable execution of the laws With great respect I am Sir James M^c Henry Esqr your most obedient Secretary of [War] John Adams

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Autograph Letter Signed

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Forwards a letter of application [type undetermined] from Governor John Henry of Maryland, asking that McHenry respond to it in the manner determined by the laws for national defense.