[25 July 1798 To Prest P. Calon respecting Mr Carrol an Aid to Gen Washington] Philad. 25 July 1798 Dear Sir I have your Letter of the 18^th inst. It will give me great pleasure for many reasons to see young Mr Carroll one of General Washington's aids, and to forward his wish as far as in my power. I do not think however that the General will make any appointments for some time. I took occasion when I had the pleasure of seeing him at his seat to mention to him the anxious desire of a gentleman of abilities and high political consideration, to be one of his aids, and found that he had determined to come to no choice or conclusion as to his aids till such time as [undecipherable] it [undecipherable] incumbent upon him to [undecipherable] to take the field. In his present situation they could be of little service to him. The only assistance of which he may stand in need being a Secretary to copy [&] record letters. I shall write to the General in the mean while and that he [undecipherable] consider the young Mr Carroll[']s [undecipherable] my desire to gratify the many [undecipherable] commendable [undecipherable] of Mr Carroll [&] the worthy [undecipherable] of his estimable father for whom I always have entertained the most sincere respect & esteem. I am D[ea]r Sir Your[s] [Prest P. Calon Eqr]