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Washington 31st Dec. 1808 Dear Gnl. Your two letters dated the 5th inst. came to hand by the last unclear mail. Mr Milledge? did not arrive in the city until after the appointment of Mr Wall? had been confirmed. I had some knowledge of Mr Wall's character, and on the communication of his nomination to the Senate I applied to Col. unclear, whose information Confirming my own opinion, the Senate upon the representation I gave them approved of the nomination. Mr. Milledge on his arrival intimated that had he been here in unclear he should have opposed the nomination. Yesterday the H. of Representatives passed a resolution by a great majority, for unclear volunteers. Against the unclear the French and British unclear remonstrated and demanded