The very sudden disbandment of the Regiments, has placd a number of Officers in a most embarrassed situation. Of this description is Lieutenant Wands—It is by his sollicitation, and the most cordial acquiessence on my part, I take the liberty, to beg of the Commander-in-chief, if he knows, or should know, of any vacancy, of Quartermaster, or Lieutenancy in one of the old Regiments, that he would think of Mr Wands. And altho’ I am very sensible of the littleness of this business, in the great Scale of both your military, and civil concerns, yet I am flattered with a certainty that your benevolence, will induce a remembrance of an Officer in distress. With confidence I can say, Mr Wands has been a very zealous, industrious officer—

Sir—

I well know, your feelings and sentiments, have anticipated every thing I could relate, of the impression made, upon our Brigade, by the late extraordinary Proceedings of Congress, and therefore avoid any detail—

We anxiously expect the honor of a visit from the Major General, and this anxiety, is even increased from the late Occurrance—If disorganizers desert us, we feel a confidence that our General will not—It is indeed true, that in proportion, as our proficiency in the military Art, will I think, afford you much satisfaction, it must of course, be a subject of mortification and Regret.

However, as I have ever been much of a predestinarian, so I think all this busines⟨s⟩ will operate for the best—And in that, persuasion, Remain With the highest respect, Your, Obdt. Servt.