War Dep't. 19 July 1799 Sir. I reed your letter of the 14 Insre [strikethrough: able for I thank you and] [strikethrough: Eleanor] [strikethrough: by the people] The spirit manifested, in most parts of the union to support their govern- ment and the correct judgement they have formed of the ambitious of France, and distinctive tendency of the principles she [strikethrough: every where so successfully] [strikethrough: disseminated], affords [strikethrough: the most flattering] hopes that we [strikethrough: also] have been [strikethrough: are] still so favoured us [strikethrough: all] That constitutes [strikethrough: the] felicity of [strikethrough: a] [strikethrough: nation, will] be unable to meet [strikethrough: the] [strikethrough: storm she has been preparing] [strikethrough: in] [strikethrough: projects and] [strikethrough: measures to be no a attraction to] [strikethrough: most infamous hostile projects,] [strikethrough: — whatever direction it may burst.] It gives me particular pleasure to find this spirit so prevalent in a country where I have spent some time, [strikethrough: very agreeably] [strikethrough: formed a few] and whose inhabitants I had reason to esteem. [W^m H. Cavendish Esq. 19 July 1799] As The Regular Regiments to be raised on [strikethrough: response] have [strikethrough: then] already got complement of officers, I considered those [strikethrough: you are] gentlemen you have recommended [strikethrough: as] candidates for commissions in the [strikethrough: eventual] [strikethrough: should it become necessary to raise it] Army, and have accordingly forwarded [strikethrough: their names] [strikethrough: them] to Gen Washington who has been charged with making the selection for that proportion of officers allotted to Virginia. If it is otherwise, [strikethrough: intended] you will inform me, when I [strikethrough: shall] [undecipherable] With great respect & esteem I am Sir your Ob^t [W^m H- Cavendish Esq^r [strikethrough: Greenbrier Court house] Kanawha County. W. Va.]