Lieut. Daniel Simonds of the 5th Massachusetts Regiment, who will do himself the Honor of presenting this to your Excellency, has made application to me to use my influence to obtain a Dismission for him from the service. The situation of his Domestic affairs, and a Decline of health are the reasons he offers, and in my opinion are very obvious, if your Excellency thinks these sufficient, beg that Lieut. simonds’s request may be granted. I have the Honor to be sir Your very Hble servt