[undecipherable] [Endorsements on back of letter: 29 May 1799 / President — / [wax seal outline] / [undecipherable filing notations]] War Department 29 May 1799 Sir. I do myself the honour to Lay before you, several letters received by yesterdays mails [undecipherable]. two of the 8^th [undecipherable] March, and one of the 10^th of April. ult. from Brigadier General Wilkinson; and one of the 4^th of May inst. from Major General Pinckney. The sketches of the coast and country, and report on the death of Cap^t [undecipherable], alluded to in General [undecipherable]'s [undecipherable] has not been received. [undecipherable] James [undecipherable] is the oldest Lieutenant in the 1^st Regiment of Artillery and Engineers, and succeeds by right of Seniority to the vacancy created by the death of Cap^t [undecipherable]. Is it your plea- sure I do so consider [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]? I have the honour to be with the greatest respect &c Your most [undecipherable] & hble [undecipherable] James McHenry [wax seal] John Adams, President of the United States