31To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 13 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The writer of the enclosed Letter delivered it to me in person, and requested it might be laid before you; and as the style is not indecent or disrespectful I do not percieve any sufficient objection to complying with the request and therefore do myself the honor of enclosing it—. I Have the Honor to be with the utmost respect Sir Yr mo Ob Hum Servt. RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “President”;...
32To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 14 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe presents his most respectful Compliments to the President, and thinks it necessary to apologize or assign as an excuse for troubling him about Mr Davidsons letter of yesterday to state that, altho’ he, TM, well recollects having recd. for perusal a writing containing the Result of the Presidents consideration of sundry cases relative to the plan of the City, which embraced Mr. D.s....
33To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 14 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I find on a diligent and particular enquiry of the Overseer & others who saw the riotous workmen parading the streets, and heard a good deal of what was said amongst them that Matthias Kyne (or Kyan) Charles Dent, mark Fahey, Thomas Bean John King, & Thomas Crowley, then in the public works, and Brian Larner & one or two others, whose names are not known, and who were not employed by the...
34To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 31 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave respectfully to submit for your consideration a sketch of our funds and a few remarks relative to the public works now progressing in the City, which I am apprehensive we shall be obliged to discontinue in part or the funds will be exhausted long before the end of the building Season.— There is now in the Treasury of the $50,000 appropriated last session, including the $10,000 for...
35Memorandum from Thomas Munroe, 2 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Unexpended Balance of Appropriation 1803 } $2,387. 77 commonly, since the Appropriation of 1804, called the fund Applicable to High ways Unexpended Balance of the Appropriation 1804 7006. 83 Ds. 9,394. 60 estimated value of foundation stone taken from the footway on north side of Pennsylvania Avenue and used in the Capitol, about $1200. Memdm. of monies which from the best information the...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 6 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Munroe’s most respectful Compliments—he waited on the President with the enclosed lists, but finding him engaged has the honor of observing that the Expenditures on the High ways, Pr lists Amt. to $4,787.32 which is not included in the $11,928.29 chd. to Prests. House—nothing about the ways was inserted by T.M in the blanks left by Mr Latrobe in his report concerning the buildings, because...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 19 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Munroe’s most respectful Compliments, and asks whether it is the pleasure of the President to renew the enclosed proclamation or whether he will direct any alterations in the provisions or duration of future proclamations as to wooden houses.— RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 19 Dec. and “Proclamn respectg. buildings.” Enclosure: Proclamation Extending Building Regulations in the City...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 1 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe presents his best respects to the President—has the honor of enclosing statements recd. from the Treasurer of the State of maryland of the second Instalment & Interest to this day, on the Loans for the use of the City of Washington T.M. begs permission respectfully to tender the salutations of the day, and joins most sincerely in the, almost, unanimous prayer of the Freemen of the...
39To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 3 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe presents his most respectful Compliments to the President—several very worthy mechanics & others, who have small claims against the public buildings, having represented to TM that they were, at this inclement season, in want of necessaries for their families which the money due to them from the public would inable them to procure, he, about a week ago, (presuming that no part of the...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 4 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe’s best respects & sends for the Presidents signature a blank requisition, together with a rough Sketch of outstanding claims against the public buildings—Some of those to whom the $2374 is due are, doubtless much more needy than the others, but It will probably not be an easy matter to avoid murmuring if a discrimination be made— RC ( DLC ). Requisition not found.