1IX. The Secretary of State to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 29 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Carroll, supposing that Doubts may arise, whether he can act as one of the Commissioners for...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Commissioners of the Federal District, 28 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your joint letter of the 2d. inst. to the President , as also Mr. Carrol’s separate letters of...
3Queries for D. C. Commissioners, [ca. 28 August 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
Will circumstances render a postponement of the sale of lots in the Federal City advisable?—If...
4From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 21 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
A Mr. Blodget has a scheme in contemplation for purchasing and building a whole street in the new...
5To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 10 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your letter of the 21st Ultimo, we gave directions to Mr. Ellicott,...
6From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 6 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
It having been found impracticable to employ Majr. Lenfant about the federal city, in that degree...
7From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you two letters, the one from a Mr. Leslie of this place, offering to make a clock for...
8To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 14 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The plan of the loan from Mr. Blodget which you inclosed us, appears to us to be very eligible....
9To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 14 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 6th. Instant is now before us.—We doubt not but every advantage will be taken...
10From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 21 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of Mar. 14. have been duly received, as also Mr. Carrol’s separate letter of Mar. 15....
11To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 30 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Having felt much anxiety at our last meeting to see business of some sort commenced here, we...
12From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I now send you 500 obligations for your signature. Should Mr. Johnson not be with you it will be...
13From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 9 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
In a former letter I inclosed you an idea of Mr. Lee’s for an immediate appropriation of a number...
14To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We now send you the Warrants executed on our part; by our counting, there are 519. which you will...
15To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 14 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We are just closing our business this Evening, so that we may seperate in the Morning. Nothing...
16From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 20 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11th. has been duly received and laid before the President. He thinks it best...
17From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to acknolege the receipt of your joint favor of April 14. and Mr. Carrol’s separate one of...
18To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 2 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The State of our Funds is such, that we can with convenience agree to the indulgence Mr. Blodget...
19To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 6 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We hand, through Majr. Ellicott, for the Presidents view, a Draft for the Capitol by Wm. Hart of...
20From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 9 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly honoured with your favor of the 2d. inst. and have thought that I could not do...
21From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you the President’s order on the treasurer of Maryland for 24,000....
22To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We have received several plans for the public Buildings, which we had prepared to send forward;...
23From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with yours of the 5th. inst. The President has left this place this afternoon. Being...
24From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 29 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a letter and receipt for the engraved plate of the City, just come to hand , from...
25To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 14 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hallet having informed us that the situation of his family, required his presence in...
26To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We have to beg, you would lay before the President, of the United States, our request, that he...
27From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 13 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 5th. inst. came duly to hand, and you will recieve by tomorrow’s stage 500....
28To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We have now to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, inclosing to us the Presidents order on...
29From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 13 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have according to the desire expressed in your letter of the 5th. inst. examined the model of...
30Enclosure: Drawing of a Mill for Sawing and Polishing Stone, 13 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
PrC ( MHi ); entirely in TJ’s hand.
31From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 17 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing that there was a Mason here (Traquair) who was in the practice of importing workmen in...
32From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 23 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Thinking it best that you should receive all possible information on the subject of procuring...
33To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have your two favors of the 13th and that of the 17th of last month before us. It appears to...
34From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 15 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President, thinking it would be better that the outlines at least of the city and perhaps of...
35George Washington to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 31 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had under consideration Mr. Hallet’s plans for the capitol , which undoubtedly have a...
36George Washington to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 31 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The regular course which the affairs of the Federal city are likely to move in by the appointment...
37To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 7 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The plat of the Territory was sent by Mr. Carroll as soon as it arrived, to Mr. Ellicott who has...
38To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the pleasure to send you, by Mr. Ellicott, the plat of the Territory, executed according...
39To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 12 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
From the short notice we had of Mr. Ellicotts intentions to go to Philadelphia, we omitted...
40To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 25 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Majr. Ellicott has returned to us, at this meeting a new map of the Territory of Columbia which...
41From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 15 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By this day’s post I have the honour to return the drawings of the Capitol which had been left...
42Enclosure: Thomas Carstairs’s Estimate of the Cost of Masonry for the Capitol, [ca. 15 August 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of the President of the United States, and the Honble. Thomas Jefferson, the...
43George Washington to the Commissioners of the Federal District, 9 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your letter of Sep. 5 . and in consequence thereof have authorised Mr. David...