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War Department, 14th July 171

Sir, I have received your letter of the 4th instant. eh information which you transmit is peculiarly satisfactory. I am confident all things will be well arranged in your department.--

The Clothing has gone forward, and I believe every other thing, the additional Shoes and [undecipherable] exccepted which will be in [undecipherable] in a few days.--

Mr. Swan has not yet returned from Maryland, but I expect him daily. Upon his arrival, if the employment is agreeable to him, he [undecipherable] will go on to join you. [undecipherable] will set out to day.

I hope all good report respecting General Scott may prove true_but I [undecipherable] of what they are.

Cls/

Received from State Dep't'. Nov. 24, 1894 R.P.O. 401310