[Nov 26 1798 To Charles Carroll jun of Carrollton] War Department 26 Nov 1798 D[ea]r Sir [strikethrough: Since] the receipt of your letter of the 5^th inst. I have had [strikethrough: a good] conversations with Gen[era]l Washington on the subject of your entering into his family as an extra or volunteer aid, and altho he is generally averse to committing himself in such cases til[l] [strikethrough: it becomes—] the time [strikethrough: for] arrives when it is necessary to [strikethrough: select] determine, I think I may venture [strikethrough: say to you in confidence] to [strikethrough: signify] that [strikethrough: you] he will as soon as he enters upon active service, be [strikethrough: happy to receive you—] ^{see you with his family} [strikethrough: as] volunteer aid. Well knowing that pay can be no object to you, and that the expence [strikethrough: you] will incur in that situation will be inconsiderable and the situation itself more desirable than a subaltern [strikethrough: of] ^{think of} the Cavalry. I [strikethrough: have seen] [strikethrough: shall] not present [strikethrough: your] name to the President, but take it you prefer the former for granted, unless otherwise adressed. [strikethrough: State—] [strikethrough: your prefer the] ^{[undecipherable]} [strikethrough: [undecipherable] family.] your prefer the Generals family. I am D[ea]r Sir your ob[edient] S[er]v[an]t [signature] [Charles Carroll jun of Carrolton]