[circled in pencil: 567] James McHenry Esqr Secretary at War War Department Decr 23d 1799 War department John Wilkins Junr Esqr Q M G War department 23d, December 1799. Sir Major Tousard has been charged by General Hamilton with the superintendance of the funeral honors intended to be paid to the late illustrious Commander in Chief General Washington. The Major will want some horses in the performance of those duties. You will be pleased to furnish him as many as he may have occasion for, also a man and horse to go to day to Fort Mifflin.
I am Sir Your obed Servant James McHenry John Wilkins Junr Esqr Q M General [in pencil:567]