[Private] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Jun^e [undecipherable] 1799 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] My dear Sir, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] The [undecipherable] I upon the enclosed letter (left open for your perusal) Intended to address it to [undecipherable] who transacts all matters of that sort for me in Philadelphia; but as I wrote on, it occurred that, possibly, the Quarter Master [undecipherable] a more appropriate character to [strikethrough: accomplish] [undecipherable] order: — for this reason, I have left the letter without a superscription, in order that you may direct it to the one, or the other as you shall deem best. — and I give you this trouble for the reason which is assigned in it, and for which, troubling you with such trifles, I pray your excuse. — I had thoughts once, of asking Gen^l McPherson to execute this commission for me, believing, thereby, that it would be well done; but never having been in the habit of corresponding with him, I declined it, on reflection, — and of course the Stars for my Epaulets have stood suspended, or [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] up then to me, — and, if it is not keeping [undecipherable] you, also [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] been able to obtain [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the time [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by the anniversary of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] correspondence [undecipherable] manner he has here [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Gen^l James McHenry Esq^r [undecipherable]