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| − | Sir I received your note serterday afternoon inclosing a Letter to you, from W. S. Smith, Lt. Col. of the twelfth regiment of Infantry, dated the 21st [undecipherable] Youe request my considered opinion upon the [undecipherable] contained in the letter inclosed. Whether his (Col. Smith) request, can be granted in whole or in part, comment with military, and political justice and propriety, without favour or affection. Col. Smith<s> [undecipherable]</s> solicits by his letter, that you should apprise him, <s>[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable][undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]</s> to the Command of the 2nd regiment of artillerists and Engineers _ and also allow him to select from the Union Brigade, a Major and full Batalion of officers | + | Sir I received your note serterday afternoon inclosing a Letter to you, from W. S. Smith, Lt. Col. of the twelfth regiment of Infantry, dated the 21st [undecipherable] Youe request my considered opinion upon the [undecipherable] contained in the letter inclosed. Whether his (Col. Smith) request, can be granted in whole or in part, comment with military, and political justice and propriety, without favour or affection. Col. Smith<s> [undecipherable]</s> solicits by his letter, that you should apprise him, <s>[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable][undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]</s> to the Command of the 2nd regiment of artillerists and Engineers _ and also allow him to select from the Union Brigade, a Major and full Batalion of officers and men of artillerists to complete the <s>[undecipherable]</s> said regiments, suggesting that the officers and Soldiers of the Union Brigade are will instructed in their duties of their profession, and that it would be <s>[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]</s> greatly beneficial to the Public, {undecipherable] or reengage as many of them in service, as may be requisite to fill up the Corps government have remedies to keep on the establishment. <s>[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable][undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]</s> He will be [undecipherable] On the 7th of May 1799 That [undecipherable] honor of writing to you |