[M^r Edward Livingston Esq^r — New York] [p 107] New York Nov 24^th 1798 I [undecipherable: take] the Liberty of Writing a few Lines. to inform you — that I understand you are going to — Philadelphia you will greatly oblige Me Sir if you will be so hunde as to get my Sons Discharge from the — WarOffice, as he has wrote me Several npeating Letters, and begs of me to get — hime Home. I Can do nothing. Unless I — have his Discharge from the WarOffice. he has now been better than Eight years — in the Service — as Would Wish to do for him what Lays in my power, as he is Listed in [undecipherable] the Name of John Thompson Soldier in Capt M'lary's Company — 2^d US Regiments Detroit — In so doing you will Oblige me Sir Your Most. Hble John Dover [M^r Edward Livingston Esq^r] [p 108] It appears by the Muster Role of Capt M'Clary's Company, that John Thompson peculisted into that Company on the 12 January 1798 for five Years, at Detroit