[c41] [to N. Rice Cos: New York May 4 99] [pg 112.] [144] Sir New York May 4 1799 I have received your letter of the 18. April, and hope that as soon as convenient the nomination of Quarter master and Adjutant to your Regiment may take place — There is no objection to a change in the association of the company Officers for good reasons; you will propose therefore insuchas you may deem proper. The bond of your Pay Master Mr Duncan did not accompany your letter of the 29 April: you must however have a new one executed made payable to the United States of America. I am particularly [strikethrough: the] by [undecipherable: probable reading "those"] of your observations which are personal to me. Whenever I see a deserving fellow Soldier resuming the Sword to cooperate with one it affords peculiar satisfaction with true regard I am Sir Your obed't. [Nathan Rice Cos: 135]