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Letter to James McHenry, July
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TRANSCRIPT GLC 496.103
George Washington. Autograph letter signed: Mount Vernon, to
James McHenry, 1798 July 30. 1 p.
Mount Vernon 30 July 1798.
Dear Sir,
The writer of the enclosed letter, in name and character, is
an entire Stranger to me; nor do I know whether by the Law establishing
the Cavalry any provision is made, under which such a person
could be employed, tho’ certain it is, if Mr. Macharg understands
what he professes to be master of, he might be employed very
advantageously in training that part of our force.
I have wrote him to this effect; adding, that as he is a stranger,
his application to the War Office must be accompanied by ample
testimonials, not only of his skill in the business he professes,
but to his character in all other respects - with which, and
my letter to him, he would come properly before you; and without
which, I conceived it w[oul]d be useless to apply.
I am
Dear Sir
Yr. Obed[ient]
Go: Washington
Secretary of War
Notes: Fitzpatrick, Writings of Washington.36: 375-376. James
McHenry was appointed as a secretary of war in 1796, replacing
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