14 May 1801, Commissioners’ Office. In reply to JM’s 13 May letter [not found], notifies him that the house he seeks for State Department messenger will be available 10 June. Has notified present tenant to vacate. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 42, Records of the District of Columbia Commissioners, Letters Sent, vol. 6). 1 p. Signed by William Thornton, Alexander White, and Tristram Dalton.
2To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 17 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
We are informed by Mr White in his Letter by last nights mail that you wish to be informed of the operations in the City during the present winter —We now with pleasure communicate a general outline of our proceedings: and if it be your wish will direct a more full detail with Abstracts from the minutes, contracts and other necessary papers to be made out and forwarded as soon as possible. You...