1From George Washington to Alexander White, 11 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 8th has been duly received, and I now write, more for the purpose of acknowledging the receipt of it, than from any sentiment I have to communicate relative to the Public buildings in the Federal City. You are perfectly acquainted with my sentiments on that subject already, and if not, they may be comprised in a few words—thus—every effort should be made to obtain the...
2From George Washington to Alexander White, 1 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 20th Ulto was received yesterday. For the information it has given, I thank you; although it is not of the most pleasing sort. Some parts of it indeed, has surprized me not a little, but neither the surprise or the cause of it, shall be communicated to any other. My sentiments, relatively to the Memorial, you are already possessed of, and therefore I shall add nothing more on...
3From George Washington to Alexander White, 25 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 10th and 14th Instant have been duly received, & for the information contained therein I feel grateful. Rarely going from home, I have nothing in the way of News to offer you in return. It has always been my opinion, and so I have expressed it, that the Proprietors of the City of Washington (with some exceptions) are, by their jealousies, & the modes they pursue to promote...
4From George Washington to Alexander White, 12 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 8th instant, with a plan of the Squares in the vicinity of the Capital, came to me on the 10th; and for the trouble you have been at in designating such lots as you think would answer my purpose, I feel much obliged. From what you have said, and from the recollection I have of the ground, I give a decided preference to lot No. 16 in square 634; but the price I fear (upwards...
5From George Washington to Alexander White, 8 December 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of yesterday I received this morning. Altho’ the Legislature of Maryland has taken up the business of the Potomack Company upon different ground, than on that which was adopted at the last General meeting of the Stockholders, and less advantageous for them if they could have carried their mode into effect; yet, as my primary wish, is to see the work completed, I rejoice that the...