Quincy Oct 28th 1798 Dear Sir Inclosed is a letter from Gen. Wadsworth an address of a company of Volunteers at Portland. I pray you would answer this without loss of time & send the officers their commissions as I have accepted of their offer.
Inclosed also is a recommendation of the Rev Jacob Emerson of Mass to be chaplain at Castle Island. If the law enables us to appoint chaplains to the Artillerists or any other reg I wish a commission may be sent to this gentleman. Mrs. Adams presents her Thanks to Mrs. McHenry for her kind letter but although she thinks herself somewhat better she is too weak to be able to write.
I have the honor to be your most humble servant John Adams James McHenry Esqr Secy at War