11From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 22 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I feel myself particularly happy in receiving the approbation of the Genl Assembly of Maryland, for those services which my Country had a right to demand, and which it was my duty to render in defence of it. Having happily attained the object for which we had drawn the Sword, I felicitated myself on my approaching return to private life, and I must acknowledge I anticipated an unusual degree...
12To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 26 December 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Daniel Carroll, 26 Dec. 1786. On 9 Jan. 1787 GW wrote Carroll : “Your letter of the 26th ulto did not reach me ’till within these few days.”
13From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 9 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 26th ult. did not reach me till within these 3 days, or it should have received an earlier acknowledgment. The Land I advertised for Sale in Fayette County containing 1650 acres or there abouts, by the Patents, may, as a tract, be considered as equal to any in that County, or Country; but as it is my wish that the purchaser should examine it, I will say no more than that...
14To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing the information obtain’d respecting the Districts, with the names of the Naval Officers, in the State of Maryland—likewise two letters forwarded to me by post. I have the honor to be with sentiments of the greatest respect, Sir, your Most obt & very Hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Daniel Carroll (1730–1796) of Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges County, Md., was a...
15To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 22 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing a Resolution No. 1 of the Genl Assembly of Maryland acceding to the proposition made by the General of Assembly of Virginia on the 10th of Novr 1789, likewise several resolutions No. 2: establishing a fund for the money pledged by the first resolution, and an Act No. 3 to Condemn land if necessary for the public buildings of the United States. By a letter...
16Commission, 22 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
Know Ye, That reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Integrity, Skill, and Diligence of Thomas Johnson and Daniel Carroll of Maryland, and David Stuart of Virginia, I do . . ., in Pursuance of the Powers vested in me by the Act intituled “An Act for establishing the Temporary and Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States,” hereby appoint them the said Thomas Johnson, Daniel...
17From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 11 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I write to you by this post in conformity with my promise so to do. But it is not yet in my power to determine whether I can set out on Monday or not. If I find the roads do not mend much between this time and that, I shall not be anxious about beginning my journey on that day, even if business would permit. As my fixing the day for meeting the Commissioners at George Town must depend upon my...
18From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 17 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter was written to go by the post of yesterday, but was omitted to be sent to the Office in season. I have thought best, upon every consideration, to fix on monday next for the day of my departure from this city. In which case, I expect to be four days in travelling to Baltimore; and as I shall be under the necessity of going by the way of Annapolis, I must calculate upon three...
19From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 17 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I am estremely anxious to have a full meeting of the Commissioners--I wish you to send an express to Governor Johnson and let him know my earnestness on this head--I have directed the post master at Geo. Town to send this Letter to you (and another which has been written for this post) by express, in case you should have left Baltimore. With very great regard, I am Dear Sir your mo. obedt...
20To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 21 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have been this moment honor’d by your favors of the 16th, & 2 of the 17th Instant, & shall proceed immediately to execute your directions. A Gentleman of Baltimore Town Mr Robert Walsh has applied to me to recommend him to You for an Inspector in Baltimore under the Excise Law —I Beleive he will execute this office, with diligence & integrity—I have some acquaintance with him, & he is...
21To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 5 August 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Daniel Carroll, 5 Aug. 1791. Thomas Jefferson wrote to the commissioners for the federal district on 28 Aug.: “Your joint letter of the 2d. inst. to the President, as also Mr. Carrol’s separate letters of the 5th. and 15th. have been duly received” ( Jefferson Papers, Julian P. Boyd et al., eds. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson . 41 vols. to date. Princeton, N.J., 1950–....
22To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 15 August 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Daniel Carroll, 15 Aug. 1791. Thomas Jefferson wrote to the commissioners for the federal district on 28 Aug.: “Your joint letter of the 2d. inst. to the President, as also Mr. Carrol’s separate letters of the 5th. and 15th. have been duly received” ( Jefferson Papers, Julian P. Boyd et al., eds. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson . 41 vols. to date. Princeton, N.J., 1950–....
23To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 21 November 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Daniel Carroll, 21 Nov. 1791. GW informed Daniel Carroll of Duddington on 28 Nov. that “Your letter of the 21st came to my hands on thursday afternoon.”
24To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 23 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
We inclose to you a letter from Majr Ellicott respecting a change of part of the southern Branch of the Canal, and his reasons for a change or totally striking out the Eastern Branch of it in the course of our divisions of the Carrollsburgh property, and the knowledge of situation and circumstances collected from the plats laid before us—the change of the southern branch occurred to ourselves...
25To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 24 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
We beg leave to refer you to Mr Blodget on the subject of the National University to which in general we have the most friendly disposition, and the site painted out by him we entirely approve if it can be had on the generous terms proposed, on its meeting your approbation we will do every thing in our power in favour of the important institution. We are &ca LB , DNA : RG 42, Records of the...
26Certificate for Lots Purchased in the District of Columbia, 18 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
(Duplicate) Territory of Columbia, 18th September 1793 At a Public Sale of Lots in the City of Washington, George Washington, President of the United States of America became purchaser of Lots No. twelve, No. thirteen & No. fourteen in Square No. six hundred & sixty seven for the consideration of one thousand and sixty six dollars & two thirds of a Dollar, subject to the Terms and Conditions...
27To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 9 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hoban is desirous of forwarding to you a sample of Free Stone found on your Land (about Mount Vernon), on or near the River—Captn Butler has offerd to take charge of it —Mr Hoban says, that it is harder than the Bath Stone from the sample, which was taken from the outSide, & probably will be found better on getting into the quarry. I have the pleasure to inform you, that several persons...
28From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 16 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of the 9th & sample of free stone from my Quarry, sent by Mr Hoban; for which I thank you both; and should be obliged to him for information of the spot from whence it was taken. I always knew, that the River banks from my Spring house, to the Ferry formerly kept by Captn Posey, were almost an entire bed of free stone; but I had conceived before the late...
29To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 2 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 28th Ulto to the Commissioners, was deliverd to me. In consequence of what you write, I am induced to inform you, that the Commissioners adjourn’d to the 5th of next month (June)—perhaps Mr Johnson may not find it convenient to attend for a few days (2 or 3) after that time, as he did not expect to return to his family before the 1st of June, from a journey to the Westward. I...
30To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 11 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I communicated the Conversation I was honord with at Bladensburgh to Messrs Johnson & Stuart, & have it not in my power to say any thing material on the subject respecting their Successors—We have appointed to meet the 27th Instant, & I find they expect their Commissions to expire by the 1st of Augt. It woud have a pleasing circumstance to me, and advantageous to the public, that the Gentln...
31From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 7 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
You will consider this Letter as coming from me in my private capacity; at the same time I do not object to the communication of the sentiments to your colleagues in Office. You will recollect no doubt that I yielded my assent to Mr Greenleaf’s first proposition to purchase a number of Lots in the Fedl City (altho’ I thought the price he offered for them was too low) because matters at that...
32To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 13 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 7th Instant, affords me an opportunity of mentioning, that the Commissioners are engaged in prepareing a general Statement of all matters respecting the City, in which it is probable some things may be said, which will apply to parts of your Letter with which, I am honord. They wish to have the report as correct and ample as possible, & are sorry that it cannot be finish’d as...
33To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 19 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of the great attention requird, by the Trust reposd in me, & my precarious State of health, I mentiond some months past, to a few friends, my intention of requesting you to appoint some person, to take my place as a Commissioner—I must now request you to consider of a person for that purpose, as soon as circumstances will admit, after your return to Mount-Vernon. permit me to...
34To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 10 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
The thursday after your departure, I met Messrs Scott & Thornton at the Office—I observed to them, that, it appeard by some things which had fallen from you, when we were all together, you expected the proceedings agreably to our letter to the Secretary of State, woud have been laid before you; I was surpriz’d to hear, that they had made some communications to you during your Stay at...
35From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 17 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 10th instant, was received by yesterday’s Post. In answer to the enquiry therein, the following, as nearly as I can recollect, is the result of all that passed between Messrs Scott and Thornton and myself, respecting their dispute with Mr Johnson. After the conversation which I had with the latter (in the presence of yourself and Doctr Stuart the day I proceeded to Mount...
36To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 25 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your favor of the 17th Instant, the postcript to which may demand a few lines—As your visit to Mount Vernon was deferrd longer, than you expected, when I wrote mine of the 19th of feby, I had enter’d on such arrangement, respecting my private affairs, that I found it necessary to take my leave of Messrs Scott & Thornton on the 2d of this month, & soon after to settle...
37To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 13 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
The observations herewith, respecting the City of Washington, shou’d have been handed to you sooner, but I found myself so much oppress’d by my nervous complaints during the hot season; that I had little Spirit, or ability to enter on the Subject—What you now have, were put together under those circumstances, in the state they are—I shall delay no further forwarding them, not so much from an...
38Enclosure: To George Washington From Daniel Carroll, 15 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
You have reason to expect some reflections from me respecting the City of Washington; if any I shall submit appear of weight, I have to request that they be suggested in any other manner than as comeing from me. It haveing been determind to prepare the two Wings of the Capitol, I submit whether it woud not be prudent to apply the chief force of the work to the Wing which is for the...