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Mount Vernon 27^th Jan: 1799

My dear Sir,

The enclosed letter for M^r M^cAlsin? (My Tayler in Philadelphia) left open for your perusal, may be delivered, or not, as you shall judge best. _ And if the letters, ^ ^{former takes place} to be accompanied with your sentiments on the doubtful parts of it. _

It is predicted first, on the supposition that the Uniform for the different grades of Officers, is conclusively fixed, & to be established as a standing regulation._ And secondly, on the presumption that no attempts will be made this Session of Congress, to repeal the Law for ausmerting ? the Army of the United states, or to reduceitbelon ? its present establishment. _ If the first is liable to no change, _ and there is no indication of an attempt to effect the latter, I would go to the expence of providing a uniform previously to the spur of the occasion;_ conformable to the regulations Ordered by the War Department, agreeably to the Presidents Command. _ On the other hand, if either of the above things is likely to happen, I shall suspend doing it.

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