6 [undecipherable] 1798 President — a [undecipherable] to Carlisle[undecipherable] [undecipherable] has [undecipherable] been not forwarded — would to the Artillery Inspector — Brooks has used [undecipherable] highly [undecipherable] Some [undecipherable] also [undecipherable] — Quincy [undecipherable] [1798?] I received your favour of Aug. 29 last night. I see nothing from M[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the mention the [undecipherable] which right to be avoided and the [undecipherable] moved as [undecipherable] as possible and I [undecipherable] Officer and Garrison [undecipherable] I presume that [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] I know not why, not [undecipherable]? General Hamilton recommends [undecipherable] to the Inspector of [undecipherable] Towards H[undecipherable] Artillery I have no Reason to [undecipherable] Name and Tongue [undecipherable] [undecipherable] an [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Wareham[?] of a Frenchman would not [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] The [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] has had [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Marines will [undecipherable] with[undecipherable] [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] I submit that in a former [undecipherable] The alter[undecipherable] Hibbert and that from [undecipherable] Brooks, which you intend to inclose in your letter to me you omitted. So that I am ignorant of his [undecipherable]. But I have undoubted [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his Nomination to be a Major and also [undecipherable] [undecipherable] he has said things which would [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you can prove [undecipherable] against [undecipherable] or any [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to find [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Until I have [undecipherable] Explanation or Satisfaction [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] I am not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Against these things I have received no Accusation or Information [undecipherable] Arnell[?] was a Captain before many whom were mentioned were Lieutenants and [undecipherable] by your Response that it will be better to think of some other Arrangement and for him different from that which Lear[?] mist was to make him a [undecipherable] in the place of [undecipherable] Mitchell [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of you whole [undecipherable] with great regard I have the [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] most obedient & John Adams James M^cHenry Esq^r Secretary of War [undecipherable]