War Department, 14^th January – 1799 – Sir, The General Officers, having in their list of Gentlemen recommended for nomination to the Senate, for appointments in the Army of the United States, having misnamed two from New York, viz Nathaniel Paulding, recommended for a Lieutenancy, and Joseph C Cooper – [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] – by calling the former Mathew, and the Latter John – and the Senate having in consequence of the misnomers, rejected the appointments – It is [strikethrough: most] submitted, whether it will not be proper, to present these Gentlemen again to the Senate, by their true names – I am Sir with the greatest respect President of the United States