[The first page is a photocopy of the outer/docket side of a folded document. The main text is almost entirely undecipherable due to extreme fading; writing from the verso bleeds through. The following endorsement is partially legible, written perpendicular to the document on the left margin:] [12 May 1800 / [undecipherable] from Sec[retary] [undecipherable] / to the President] The Sec- remarks on this information gott[en] [undecipherable] which he means to [undecipherable] — that Major Gen Pinkn[ey] who visited [undecipherable] Wilkinson was particularly instructed to correct all abuses within his power to correct, and to report those which he could not. That he informed the Sec[retary]. [undecipherable: personally?] that he had left every thing there in good order — and would make a more particular report. [strikethrough: He —] [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] report has not been received. Annexed is Gen Pinkney's letter [undecipherable] submitted. dated the 9 of May 1799. The Sec[retary]. has annexed a letter from Major [undecipherable: Freeman?] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] appears by the annexed letter [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] did not consider [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] submitted to consideration for an [undecipherable] [undecipherable] having [undecipherable] appointment in the Artillery — is dead. And had he been [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] no copy. It is absolutely necessary that [interlineation: to [undecipherable: Taylor?] [undecipherable: provided and sent to?]] an [undecipherable] be immediately sent [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] This was written on a letter from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — dated 21 [undecipherable: Apr?] ult. & sent to the President.