1From George Washington to John Tayloe, 5 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
I received, yesterday, your favour of the 29th Ult.; and by tomorrow’s Post for Baltimore, the enclosed will be dispatched, to meet you at Annapolis. I hope the contents of it will meet your ideas—I have given these, as nearly as I could recollect them, in my communication to the Secretary of War. With sincere pleasure I received the information of Generals Lee & Marshall’s Elections. Had the...
2From George Washington to John Tayloe, 23 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
The Gazettes, which I presume you have seen, having announced your appointment as Major in the Regiment of Light-Dragoons, I shall add no more than a wish that it may be acceptable to you; as it is a very honorable one for any Gentleman who has not been in, or seen much Service. The other Major, now is, and has been in the Dragoon Service several years a Captain; is a man of family; genteel in...
3From George Washington to John Tayloe, 12 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
By your Servant, I have this moment (on my return from Alexandria) been favoured with your two letters of the 10th instant. For the compliment you have been pleased to pay me, in asking my opinion of the eligibility of accepting your late appointment in the Army of the United States, I pray you to accept my thanks. However desirous I might have been of seeing you engaged in that line, candour...
4From George Washington to John Tayloe, 31 March 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 26th from Mansfield, with its enclosure (which I return) came duly to hand. I regret your not being able to proceed further than Mansfield, on your journey hither, and still more the cause, which, ’ere this, I hope is entirely removed. At all times, and upon all occasions, I should be glad to see you under my Roof—and with best respects to Mrs Tayloe, in which Mrs Washington...
5From George Washington to John Tayloe, 21 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
This instant, on my return from my usual ride, your favour of the 15th was put into my hands by your Servt. At the sametime that I express the pleasure I feel at seeing Gentlemen of your fortune, ease and Independent situation, step forward in vindication of the rights of our Country, it is incumbent on me to add, that appointments in the army which is to be raised, do not lye with me. but I...