[undecipherable] to [undecipherable] 6 April 1799 [undecipherable: column of figures in left margin] [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] I have [undecipherable] your letter [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] being [undecipherable] Agent [undecipherable] inspection for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] after [undecipherable] [undecipherable] account of [undecipherable: felicitation?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] if [undecipherable] for your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] among the [undecipherable] delay [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of those [undecipherable] satisfaction [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] War Department [undecipherable] 179[undecipherable] Sir I inclose a copy of my letter dated July 8. ulto. to Tench Frances, the Purveyor of publick supplies, relative to certain allegations he had intimated to me, unfavourable to your character, and communicating to him, certain papers, you had deposited in my hands, to prevent the allegations from making an undue impression on my mind, The opinion I therein [undecipherable: expressed?] I have not for a moment doubted [it].- I still think that your letters, and the papers mentioned, completely refute the allegations made. If I should not for the present, have it in my power, to derive the facilities, in the [undecipherable] of my department, [undecipherable] from your services and abilities in the station [undecipherable] [a]ppoint[ed] [undecipherable], you may be [undecipherable] I shall take a sincere [undecipherable: pleasure?] in recommending you, when [undecipherable], [undecipherable] appointments [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] intelligence and integrity [undecipherable] qualify [undecipherable] you to render [undecipherable] service to your country. I have the honour to be & [with] consid[erable] res[pect]. your [Mo.] ob^t [undecipherable: James McHenry?] [undecipherable: Willis?] [undecipherable]