Autograph Letter Signed

Credentials of Mr. Macharg

Discusses applicant to War Department; encloses Macharg application.

Ltr, dis applicant to War Department.

1798

07

30

Mount Vernon

James McHenry

George Washington

Macharg

Secretary of War

cavalry

Mount Vernon

Virginia

Philadelphia

training

testimonial

application

employed very advantageously in training that part of our force

application to the war department must be accompanied by ample testimonies, not only of his skill in the business he professes but to his character in all other respects

useless to apply

writer of the enclosed letter, in name and character is a total stranger to me

law establishing the cavalry

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30 July 1798
G.Washington

The Secretary of War
in
Philadelphia
Mount Vernon 30 July 1798.
Dear Sir,
The writer of the enclosed letter, in name and character, is an entire stranger to me;-nor do I know whether by the Law establishing the Cavalry any provision is made, under which such a person could be employed-tho' certain it is, if Mr. Macharg understand, what he professes to be master of, he might be employed very advantageously in training that part of our force.-
I have wrote him to this effect;-adding, that as he is a stranger, his application to the War Office must be accompanied by ample testimonials, not only of his skill in the business he professes, but to his character in all other respects-with which, and my letter to him, he would come properly before you;- and without which, I conceived it wd be useless to apply. I am-Dear Sir-Yr Obed
GWashington
Secretary of War.