War Department 14 Nov: 1798. Sir, I had the honour to receive your Excellency's letter of the 13^th inst. last night. Some of the documents which were referred to in my letter of the 10^th [strikethrough: cannot] I find, be completed by my clerks in any reasonable time, and [strikethrough: there are no] I shall therefore be obliged to submit the original books and records [strikethrough: of the War Office then] in their place, and request the same may be carefully returned. You will be furnished in consequence, [strikethrough: either] as soon as the same shall be wanted, with the books containing a list of all the candidates [strikethrough: with the] and abridgement of their recommendations. 2. The original letters of recommendation. I have also thought it proper to add to these the foregoing confidential [strikethrough: Heads are now sent] from N^o 3 to [undecipherable] [strikethrough: influence] original communications, relative to the same subject which I request may be returned. v. N^o 3. A letter from Gen Hamilton dated 21 Aug^t. with a list of candidates for army appointments and his remarks. N^o 4 More confidential letters from Uncle Tracy dated 30 July 98 of Aug^t. & 17 Sept. with a list of candidates. N^o 5. A letter from J Allen, relative to disqualified characters. [strikethrough: dated] 26 Aug^t. &— N^o 6 Two letters from Gen [undecipherable: Lines] with enclosures, dated 26 Aug^t. & 2 Nov^t. N^o 7 A letter from W^m [undecipherable: Hendman] dated Aug^t. 12 & one from 25^th [undecipherable: Matthews] 11 Oct. N^o 8 Observations & on N. Carolina Candidates by M^r [undecipherable: Blacle] Comptroller of the Treasury. N^o 9 Two letters from Jacob [undecipherable: Reid] dated 10 Oct. & 26 Sept. N^o 10. The returns of Troops & regiments and return of the stations of the same. N^o 11. Letters from Brigadier General Wilkinson, dated 6 & 9^th of April. July 14. Aug^t. 16. & Sept 6^th 1798; with two letters from the Governor of Georgia dated 8^th of Aug^t. & 14 Oct^r. These you will also be pleased to return. N^o 12 Copy of a letter from the Secretary of War to Brigadier General Wilkinson, dated [strikethrough: N^o] 2 Aug^t 1798 N^o 13 Copy of a letter to Lt. Col. Gaither dated the 23 Aug^t 1796. [strikethrough: N^o 14 Estimate of the demand of the Secretary of War on the Treasury of the United States. N^o 15 The return by the Superintendent of military stores] N^o 14 Copy of a letter to the Governor of Georgia dated 25 Sep^t. 1798 N^o 15 — Estimate of the demand of the Levy of War on the Treasury of the U.S. N^o 16 The return by the Superintendent of Military Stores. N^o 17. Copy of a letter to the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury dated the 14 Inst. on the subject of your letter of the 13^th — Perhaps you would judge that the sending of full characters for appointments should be made at this office in which case, it will be unnecessary to remove the books & other documents. All the other papers are [strikethrough: also annexed] transmitted in conformity with your letter of this date I have added a label shewing the contract prices of rations at the several places where troops are stationed. The Superintendent of military stores I find has not the return quite copied. As soon as furnished it shall be transmitted with the greatest respect &c [strikethrough: undecipherable] James McHenry [14^th Nov. 1798 [undecipherable] McHenry Geo. Washington communicating the papers & documents for consideration] D. Gen. George Washington.