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− | would accept the appointment you mention; but whether he [undecipherable] all the [undecipherable] and qualifications necessary for a person at the head of the Corps of Engineers, would first [undecipherable] to be ascertained: --and would it not be well also to know if [ | + | would accept the appointment you mention; but whether he [undecipherable] all the [undecipherable] and qualifications necessary for a person at the head of the Corps of Engineers, would first [undecipherable] to be ascertained: --and would it not be well also to know if [undecipherable], who is now in the service, and who is said to have been educated particularly for this branch, is not as well qualified as [undecipherable]? --And if is, should he not have a preference as being already in the service? --I know nothing of the comparative merits or qualifications of these Gentlemen, and have no particular partiality for the one or the other. -- I merely suggest these thing's for your consideration, knowing how highly important it is to have the best qualified men we can get in that time. |
The enclosed letters, containing applications for appointments to fill such offices as may become vacant, in the [undecipherable] establishment, from non-acceptance or assignation, I have thought proper to transmit to you. --Such may come to my hands for appointments in the provisional army I shall [undecipherable] until the selection of officers for that army shall be made from this State. | The enclosed letters, containing applications for appointments to fill such offices as may become vacant, in the [undecipherable] establishment, from non-acceptance or assignation, I have thought proper to transmit to you. --Such may come to my hands for appointments in the provisional army I shall [undecipherable] until the selection of officers for that army shall be made from this State. | ||
− | The letter from Major George Lewis shews his disappointment had his name brought forward at an earlier day. --He did not apply to me at that time; because he knew I had always felt a [undecipherable] in bringing into [undecipherable] office any of my own [undecipherable]. -- I confess, however, that I regretted not seeing his name on the list which was laid before the General Officers at Philadelphia; because I knew him to a valuable officer, and believed that he had [undecipherable] for the service. In justice to his application I must say, that I think he deserves attention. He served with [reputation?] in the Revolutionary War, and commenced the oldest Captain in Col | + | The letter from Major George Lewis shews his disappointment had his name brought forward at an earlier day. --He did not apply to me at that time; because he knew I had always felt a [undecipherable] in bringing into [undecipherable] office any of my own [undecipherable]. -- I confess, however, that I regretted not seeing his name on the list which was laid before the General Officers at Philadelphia; because I knew him to a valuable officer, and believed that he had [undecipherable] for the service. In justice to his application I must say, that I think he deserves attention. He served with [reputation?] in the Revolutionary War, and commenced the oldest Captain in Col<sup>o</sup> Baylor's Regiment of Cavalry; but [marrying?], resigned before the close of it. --On the western Expedition he commanded the Virginia Cavalry, with the Rank of Major, and [acquitted?] himself with honor. --His age and standing in society |