[n° 10] 18 Sept. 1798 — To President Adams. Inclose the commissions for his [undecipherable] on the order or [undecipherable] prescribed — [undecipherable] War Department 18 Sept^r 1798 Sir. I inclose commissions for the Major Generals and Inspector [strikethrough: Generals] of the army of the United States, dated agreeably to your orders. At the instance of M^r Wolcott, I have ventured to delay forwarding the com-:missions, [strikethrough: a] short time, to give him the opportunity of [strikethrough: addressing] drawing up a respectful representation, on the subject of the generals of the army, and [strikethrough: presenting the same to you, previously to your affixing your signature to the president's] now before you I have the honour to be & with the greatest respect Sir your most [undecipherable: dobt.] John Adams Esq^r President U.S.