Encloses Correspondence about Commissions: Page #1

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                                                                                                      War Department 30 Oct 1798

Sir I lead [?] honor to reicieve your letter dated [?] 22nd [?] this morning

                              enclosed are copies of letters from me of his date to General Washington + Pickney also copies of [?] to not [?] [?] [?]

Hamilton + Knox. one dated May 19th [?] [?] May 23 enclosed

                                          It is with sincere sorrow I [?] this information regarding Mr. Adams [?] state of health, and your our [?] and [?] [?] I hope the [?] [?] 

be restored to you in particular. I am [?] as one can with it more ardently [?] to

                    With read attatchment + [?]

I have the honor to be

                        Your most ob + the V 
                                                           James Mchenry 

John Adams Merchant of the [?] [?]