1To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 17 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
On taking a view of the Business entrusted to us, we are of opinion that with the Money now on hand and the Sums which we may depend on receiving, we shall be able to compleat the several works recommended to us, and to pay the current Expenses of the Year, provided no more than four thousand Dollars shall be expended on the Streets, and no more laid out on the temporary House of...
2To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 24 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We should think an apology very necessary for intruding on your retirement, were we not convinced that your solicitude for the advancement of the City authorizes this Liberty.— In reviewing the objects you were pleased to recommend to our attention, and calculating what has been done, and what is yet to accomplish, we find our means will be inadequate to fulfil the whole of your intentions...
3To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 4 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We have had the honor of your Letters of the 24th. 29th. ulto., which we take the earliest opportunity of answering.— We presume the impression you were under respecting our subjection to the payment of the whole debt of 250,000 Dollars to the State of Maryland might have weight in your decision relative to the part we were to pursue in enforcing payment from the Debtors, and we perceive that...
4To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 3 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We inclose an estimate of the sums which we consider as necessary to carry on the operations of the season, and to pay the interest to the State of Maryland to the end of this year— This estimate we do not consider as perfectly accurate, but think it may be so far relied on, as to enable the President to determine whether the sum stated, as necessary to complete the Streets, or what other sum...
5Enclosure: District of Columbia Commissioners’ Estimate of Debts, 2 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Estimate of Debts due, and becoming due from the Commissioners prior to the 1t January 1802— Eliptical room at the Capitol, due on Contract $1626.00 additional work 650.00 2276.00 Presidents house, Carpenters work 600.00 Painters work 350.00 Ornament work, whole cost $1796.67. balc. due 386.21 Fence, Ice house &c. 350.00 1686.21 Roads—roll Labourers for September 1,300.00 October 1500.00...
6To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 15 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
An application was this day made to us to grant Lots at a cash price, and permit the value to be laid out in improving F Street north from the President’s Square to 11th. Street west, along E Street north to 8th Street west, and to Pennsylvania Avenue. We are of opinion that the Improvement of F Street north as far as 11th Street west, and to the Avenue would be highly advantageous; but, while...