1To George Washington from Joseph Clark, 5 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
Alexander Contee Hanson to GW, 2 Aug. 1790, note 1. Carrying letters of introduction from Hanson and Thomas Johnson, Clark visited GW at Mount Vernon sometime between 12 and 21 Nov. 1790 and presented GW with a plan for the Federal City. Clark’s plan has not been found, but from the description provided...