1From Thomas Jefferson to the District of Columbia Commissioners, 24 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 17th. came to hand on the 20th. but as it’s contents required greater consideration and time than the stay of the post and pressure of other business permitted I have been obliged to take another post for it’s answer. the questions indeed which it proposes are so much blended with law that I should have been glad to have had the opinion of the Attorney general for my...
2From Thomas Jefferson to the District of Columbia Commissioners, 29 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 24th. is duly recieved. I consider the erection of the Representatives chamber, and the making a good gravel road from the New bridge on Rock creek along the Pensylva & Jersey avenues to the Eastern branch as the most important objects for ensuring the destinies of the city which can be undertaken. all others appear to me entirely subordinate and to rest on considerations...
3From Thomas Jefferson to the District of Columbia Commissioners, 7 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved and duly considered your letter of yesterday on the subject of the frame house erected contrary to rule by mr Rhodes, and approve of your opinion that measures should be taken for it’s removal. I suppose it will be best for you to apply to mr Mason the Attorney for the district. Accept my respect & best wishes. RC ( PWacD : Feinstone Collection, on deposit PPAmP ); clipped...
4From Thomas Jefferson to the District of Columbia Commissioners, 9 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to the Commissioners and refers to them the inclosed letter from Mr. Carrol for their determination. if they will inform him when they are in session he will call on them in order to have a conference on the subject of the letter from the Governor of Maryland . RC ( ViU ). Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Daniel Carroll to TJ, 8 Feb. On the letter from the...