[10 Sept^r. 1798 Jno. · Geo. Washington] [Confidential] Trenton 10^th Sept^r. 1798. My dear General. "If any change should take place in settling the relative rank of the Major Generals, I hope and expect to be informed of it." The inclosed letters make known upon the above [undecipherable] and state of this question. you [undecipherable] return them — [undecipherable] and I am sure [undecipherable] duly retain this Confidence. It will be proper [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] where [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] upon [undecipherable] deliberated upon the part [undecipherable] [undecipherable] it will be fullest for you to take and advise me, as soon as possible. Something yet [undecipherable] done [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] — the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] has been [undecipherable] and the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. Yours always devotedly Geo Washington Esq. [Schedule of Papers inclosed in Letter to Gen^l W. of 10^th Sept^r '98—] Letter from the President dated 14 Aug^t. 1798 D^o from D^o dated the 29 Aug^t. 1798. Letter to [Gen] Knox dated 22 Aug^t. 1798 Private Letter dated 22 Aug^t 1798. My Letter to the President dated 2^d Aug^t. 1798 My Letter to Do dated the 6^th of Sept^r 1798 [Letters & Inclosed — [undecipherable] this Letter]