1From George Washington to Daniel Carroll of Duddington, 28 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 21st came to my hands on thursday afternoon. By the Post of next morning I was unable to answer it; and this is the first opportunity that has offered since by wch it cd be done. It would have been better, & given me more satisfaction, if you had made your Appeal to the Commissioners; to whom all matters respecting the Federal district and City are now committed; but as you...
2From George Washington to Daniel Carroll of Duddington, 2 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received your letter of the 28th Ulto—My letter of the same date to you (which you must have recd before this time) in answer to your favor of the 21st will have conveyed my sentimts to you on the unlucky dispute which exists between yourself & Majr L’Enfant—whose zeal in the public cause has carried him too fast. What has been done cannot be undone, and it would be unfortunate, in...