1To George Washington from Joseph Clark, 5 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honor of an interview with you at Mount Vernon your obliging attention in permitting me to lay before you a Scheme for a new City, has induced me to take the liberty of transmitting my Ideas on that Subject somewhat more at Large, and on a scale of calculation less extensive respecting the profile to be raised. I have lately rode over part of the Land on the banks of the...