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(if I was to have any hand in selecting the Officers for the four Regiments & Calvalry, proposed to be raised in the Southern direction of the Union) to be furnished with a list of the Captains & Subalterns therein, who served in the Revolutionary Army, but none has ever been sent._ This, with the dates of their Commissions might be a means of coming at many valuable Officers, and preventing many disputes hereafter._

Has M.^r Woleoff? received any answer to his letter to the President? _ and to what effect. _ You know that I am always

Your sincere friend and

Affect.^e Humble Serv.^t

G:^o Wahington

PS.

It is sometime since Nelly Curtis enclosed you a Post note furnished by me to discharge your advance for the Colours __ Has it ever been received? __

{ Mount Vernon

21^st Oct.^r 1798

James M^cHenry Esq.^r