[undecipherable] War Department 1^st [undecipherable] Sir. I received a letter yest[erday] [undecipherable] Brig[adier] Gen[eral] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] a copy of [undecipherable] is enclosed. I have [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] with the greatest respect and atte[ntion] Your most ob[edient] [undecipherable] John Adams E[sq^r] President of the United States