Discusses Volunteer for Washington
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Discusses Volunteer for Washington
Description
Reports conversation with General Washington about Carroll's volunteering. Can not recommend his name to the President.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
26
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Carrollton
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Charles Carroll
James McHenry
George Washington
John Adams
notable location
Carrollton
War Department
document number
1798112600401
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
War Department
26 Nov 1798
Dr Sir
Since the receipt of your letter of the 5th inst. I have had a good conversations with Gen. 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 it becomes the time for arrives when it is necessary to select determine, I think I may venture to verify say to you in confidence that you he will as soon as he enters upon active service, be happy to let you into his family you as volunteer aid. Wile knowing that pay can be no object to you, I and that the expence you will incur in that selection will be inconsiderable and the selection itself more desirable than a subaltern of the Cavalry. I have now shall not think of presenting your name to the President, but take it
for granted, you prefer the former unless otherwise advised that you prefer [the?] Generals family.
I am Dr Sir Your ob [illegible]
Charles Carrol Jun of Carrolton
26 Nov 1798
Dr Sir
Since the receipt of your letter of the 5th inst. I have had a good conversations with Gen. 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 it becomes the time for arrives when it is necessary to select determine, I think I may venture to verify say to you in confidence that you he will as soon as he enters upon active service, be happy to let you into his family you as volunteer aid. Wile knowing that pay can be no object to you, I and that the expence you will incur in that selection will be inconsiderable and the selection itself more desirable than a subaltern of the Cavalry. I have now shall not think of presenting your name to the President, but take it
for granted, you prefer the former unless otherwise advised that you prefer [the?] Generals family.
I am Dr Sir Your ob [illegible]
Charles Carrol Jun of Carrolton
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | KFH09 (2 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Carroll | Carrollton | [n/a] |