1From 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 of lots to raise a sum of money for erecting a national monument in the city of Washington. It was scarcely to be doubted but that you would avoid appropriations for matters of ornament till a sufficient sum should be secured out of the proceeds of your sales to accomplish the public buildings,...
2From 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 Apr. 16.—I had informed you in a former letter that the catastrophe among the paper dealers would retard the completion of the loan. I now inclose you a letter from Mr. Blodget by which you will perceive it’s effect to be greater than he had at first supposed. He thinks that the payment of June,...
3Enclosure: Drawing of a Mill for Sawing and Polishing Stone, 13 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
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4From 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 Georgetown should be laid down in the plat of the Territory, I have the honor now to send it, and to desire that Mr. Ellicot may do it as soon as convenient that it may be returned in time to be laid before Congress. I have the honor to be with perfect esteem, Gentlemen your most obedt & most...
5From 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 the 5th. and 15th. have been duly recieved. Major Lenfant also having arrived here and laid his plan of the Federal city before the President, he was pleased to desire a conference of certain persons, in his presence, on these several subjects. It is the opinion of the President, in consequence...
6From 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. copies of the city of Washington with the soundings. It has been proposed here to sell them at 3/4 of a dollar, and the Boston plans at 3/8. On this you will be pleased to decide. I have the honor to inclose you the President’s order on the Treasurer of Virginia for the second instalment of the money...
7From 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. Dollars according to the desire expressed in your letter of the 6th. instant, and of adding assurances of the esteem and respect with which I am, Gentlemen, Your most obedient & most humble servt PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “The Commissioners of the Federal territory.” FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 360, DL...
8From 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 to decline making any alterations in the plan of the city. The considerations which weigh with him are the expediency of fixing the public opinion on the thing as stable and unalterable, the loss of the work done if altered, the changing all the avenues which point to the Capitol, removing the two...
9From 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 here in order to have an estimate made; I send also that estimate, together with the rates of the different work, as made by a skilful workman here. The sum total it is supposed will enable you to form some idea of the whole cost of your building, as there is a tolerably well-known proportion between...
10From 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 his own line from Edinburgh, I took occasion to enquire of him whether it might not be possible for you to have some imported thro the means of his correspondent, whom he represented as having both address and zeal to forward his countrymen to this country to which he means after some time to come...