You will much oblige me, by favoring me, with the perusal of my Fathers Letter, if you have no objection. Your compliance with this request will much oblige me—it shall be sent back again—I have the—honor to be respectfully your Hble—Servt—

The feelings of a father for a beloved Son, urges me to address you in his behalf—You have the Command of the 20th Infantry in which Regt my Son George Evans holds the rank of a lieutenant, he is very young, of an ardent Temper & may often want the Councel & advice of more experiend Years...