.MTAzMQ.Njg4OTY

been for some years past an applicant for a vacancy in the Inspector Generals Department and on the [?Seats?] of General Arnold not ordered here (He was then a Captain of Artillery) to fill the place made vacant by Arnold's death. I was absent "South" at the time and was not consulted about it.

   A long time ago, Ward told me that he [two unclear words] the first vacancy in the Inspector Generals Department and I think the Adjutant Generals Department whichever came first - Maybe not the latter for in the interim Sherian stepped into Mitchell's place.