War Department 17^th April, 1799 [ci] [undecipherable] my [undecipherable] of the 1^st [undecipherable], [undecipherable] after it meets [undecipherable] disposition proposed by the [undecipherable] under in this, [undecipherable] the existing [arrangements?] of [undecipherable], under [undecipherable], I should [undecipherable] to [permit?] [undecipherable] upon [undecipherable], it is expected, you will give [effect?] to the aforesaid disposition or the that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the sphere of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and, under our [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] particular, that there [undecipherable] of any [undecipherable] or corps, may form [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Major Gen[eral] [Hamilton?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the same [depot?] [undecipherable] it appears to me [proper?], [undecipherable] to [give?] [effect?] to the disposition, the [troops/books?] from [undecipherable] [reconnoitering?] Garrisons, [undecipherable] in the [place?] where the [part?] is [acknowledged?] [recommended?], and that [of?] General Hamilton [that?] [the communication?] or upon the [subject?] [of?] [the?] [undecipherable] [directly?] between [you?] [which?] [undecipherable] will commence without [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] request, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] With great respect [Your?] most [humble?] servant James [McHenry?] [To:] General [Brigadier?] [Wadsworth?] [or Wilkinson?] [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] --- no in the State of Georgia one Colonel one Major [Three?] [Captains?] and [Two?] [Subalterns?] of [Cavalry?] In making this [selection?], it will be proper to [allow/afford?] [the?] [officers?] [urging?] themselves for a [share?] [a?] due [proportion?] of [citizens?] and subalterns to the general [causes?] [directing?] to [find?] [inspection?] [reputation?], as well with [undecipherable] [all?] the [undecipherable] [reaching?] [undecipherable] [as?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [and?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [bound?] [undecipherable] to [exclude?] great [capability?] of talents [by?] no [undecipherable] [preference?] to it. It is [recommended?] [that?] [you?] [wait?] at the lower [of?] [the?] [falls?] [undecipherable] [delay?]. The appointments which may [render?] [this?] [undecipherable] [cannot?] [change?] in the list [until?] which I [am?] [undecipherable], you are [expected?] not to [give?] the [posts?] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] but [post?] [no?] assurances as will [undecipherable] [happy?] [approach?] [health?] [and?] [all?] [according?] to [undecipherable] [Your?] [undecipherable] I have the honor to be with the [greatest?] [respect?] [Your?] most [obedient?] James [McHenry?] [et al?] [undecipherable] [Colonel?]