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War Department,
 
War Department,
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14<sup>th</sup> July <sup>1</sup>791
  
 
Sir,
 
Sir,
 
I have received your letter of the 4<sup>th</sup> instant.  eh information which you transmit is peculiarly satisfactory.  I am confident all things will be well arranged in your department.--
 
I have received your letter of the 4<sup>th</sup> instant.  eh information which you transmit is peculiarly satisfactory.  I am confident all things will be well arranged in your department.--
  
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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.--
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The Clothing has gone forward, and I believe every other thing, the additional Shoes and colors excepted which will be in motion in a few days.--
  
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M<sup>r</sup>. 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.
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M<sup>r</sup>. Swan has not yet returned from Maryland, but I expect him daily.  Upon his arrival, if the employment is agreeable to him, he soon will go on to join you.  Capt. Houdin will set out to day.
  
 
I hope all good report respecting General Scott may prove true_but I [undecipherable] of what they are.
 
I hope all good report respecting General Scott may prove true_but I [undecipherable] of what they are.