11From George Washington to David Stuart, 18 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
Bladensburgh [Md.] Oct. 18th 1791 Dear Sir, half past 5 Oclock A. M. I pray you to drop me a line by the Mail of to morrow (which closes in the evening) informing me of the number of Lots sold, and the amount of them. When the business of the meeting is ended I shall be obliged to you for some acct of the final issue of the Sales &ca. I am now writing by Candle light, and this is the only...
12From George Washington to David Stuart, 20 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
I had heard before the receipt of your letter of the 29th of October—and with a degree of surprize & concern not easy to be expressed—that Majr L’Enfant had refused the Map of the Federal City when it was requested by the Commissioners for the satisfaction of the purchasers at Sale. It is much to be regretted—however common the case is—that men who possess talents which fit them for peculiar...
13From George Washington to David Stuart, 23 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
After closing my letter to you of the 20th I recollected that I had omitted to take notice of your observation respecting Wood covers to Brick or Stone buildings, in the Federal City. It is much to be wished that this evil could be avoided without involving a greater; for it is difficult to decide between things to be wished—and things that are attainable. It has a claim however to...
14From George Washington to David Stuart, 8 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
In a short letter which I wrote to you by the last Post, I promised a lengthy one by the Post of tomorrow; but such is my present situation that I must pass by some things & be more concise on others than I intended. That Mr Johnsons health did not permit him to come to this City as he proposed & was expected, is matter of exceeding great regret, as many things relative to the Federal...
15From George Washington to David Stuart, 8 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
The letter from the Commissioners to Mr Jefferson of the has been laid before me, and I have desired him to approve the Contract respecting the bridge over Rock-Creek: but in future, it would be more agreeable to me, after a plan, or the principles leading to the measure, is approved, not to have the details or the execution suspended for a reference to me. Because, to judge properly of the...
16From George Washington to David Stuart, 9 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Although I did not acknowledge the receipt of the letter you wrote to me some time ago respecting Bowl[e]s, I was not unmindful of the contents: but upon consulting some Professional Gentlemen I was informed that his being brother to the noted Bowls was not, without some overt act of his own, sufft to lay hold of him. If nothing more happens than I am aware of at present, I shall leave this...
17From George Washington to David Stuart, 21 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
You informed me when I was at George Town on my way to this City that Colo. Mercer, upon receiving, or being told of Colo. Hamiltons letter to him requesting to know if the words with which he was charged by Major Ross as having uttered in his public harangues against the conduct of the Secretary of the Treasury were true expressed, if I understood you rightly much surprize at the application;...
18From George Washington to David Stuart, 30 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
Knowing that tomorrow is the time appointed for the monthly meeting of the Commissioners at George Town, I had intended to have written you a line or two on a particular subject by Wednesday’s Post; but one thing or another put it out of mind until it was too late. I now set down to do it, as the letter in the common course of the Post will reach George Town on Monday—probably, before you...
19From George Washington to David Stuart, 1 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I wrote two letters to the Commissioners. One public, the other private. The first giving ideas of the compensation which ought to be made them for their past, and an allowance for future services. In doing this I did not, as the Law is silent, chuse to be governed wholly by my own Judgment; and therefore took the opinion of known friends to the District, and to yourselves. The...
20From George Washington to David Stuart, 3 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Official letter from the Commissioners to me—dated the 8th of last Month—promising their sentiments on the subject of compensation, so soon as a meeting was had with Mr Johnson, prevented my acknowledging the receipt of your private letter of the same date, and on the same subject until now; nor shall I do more than slightly touch upon it until I receive the further Sentiments of the...