Quincy June 24^th Sir I have received your letter of the 18^th and have Committed Humphreks letter to Mr Dering. For seven or more years past I have been attentive to the character of his gentleman, and have read some of his papers. From these, I have formed an esteem for his genius, talents, enterprize & benevolence, which must secure him from me, in case of his return to his native Country, a reception as kind and civil, as it may be in my power to give him. But you know the difficulties these gentlemen have, who left the Country as he did, after. to give or receive entire satisfaction; I should not scruple however to give him any of the appointments you mention, I leave it with you to make such proposals to him, through Mr Dering, within the limits you have drawn in your letter, as you should think fit. I mention Mr Dering's letter & notice me from Mr William Williams, a very respectable homager, recommending Charles Lyber to be an officer in the army. Sec at War Quincy June 24 1799