The first image file appears to be corrupted or in an unreadable format. I can only transcribe the second image. --- [War Department] Trenton October 12^th 1799 Sir, The enclosed letter to me, from Colonel Abelen, dated the 10^th instants will inform you of his conceptions, relative to an application [undecipherable], for the discharge of a Soldier of the name William Langley, on the [undecipherable: ground] of his [undecipherable] indented Apprentice The Colonel appe[undecipherable] to think [the?] [undecipherable] are a nullity, not be[ing] [undecipherable] by the boy himself. I however [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] was presented to me, this morning, with a boy's signature — the ink [undecipherable], and [the?] title of the Indenture, [undecipherable] the signature [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] but [undecipherable] Colonel has [undecipherable] no [undecipherable] [undecipherable] upon [undecipherable] [undecipherable] more [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. I am Sir with greatest respect your obedient servant [Signature illegible] Major General Alexander Hamilton