1To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 5 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
We have the pleasure of informing you that notwithstanding the total failure in payments from Morris and Greenleaf since June last we have insured the progression of the public buildings till the first of December unless we should be Disappointed in a sale of our Bank Stock. It is not improbable but we shall by an immediate sale be compelled to make a Sacrifice of six or eight ⅌ Cent even this...
2From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 7 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 5th instt enclosing a Memorial of the same date, came to my hands yesterday. The latter shall have the best consideration I can give it, between this and Monday next; when, if nothing, unforeseen at present, intervenes to prevent, I shall be in George Town on my return to Philadelphia; and will converse fully with you on the subject matter of it. With esteem & regard I...
3To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 27 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
Since you left this we have been favor’d with the enclosed Communication from General Forrest on a subject very interesting to the City; we enclose you a copy of the Generals letter as it gives the object in view and the prospect of success very fully. Whilst an application to the Legislature of Maryland is contemplated by us with much pleasure, we have no Idea of abandoning the plan laid...
4From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 30 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 26 Instant covering one from Genl U. Forrest of the 24th came to me by the last post —& as the subject thereof is important, & as there is no time [to] lose, I delay not in giving you my opinion. From Genl Forrest’s communication there appears to be every probability that a Loan from the State of Maryland may be effected for the purposes of the Federal City, to the extent...
5To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 31 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
This letter with the enclosure will be handed to you by Mr George Hadfield. We conceived the contents of his address as involving matters in too serious a nature to be determined on without the interposition of the Executive. We consider Mr Hadfields declaration as tending to involve the progression of the building in much uncertainty and perplexity as he states he cannot progress without...
6From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 4 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
In a letter hastily written to you on the 30th ulto, I approved the plan of applying to the Legislature of Maryland for a loan of money, agreeably to the suggestion of Genl Forest, for the purposes of the Federal city—Provided “upon more mature consideration and enquiry, you should concur with him in opinion that it certainly could be obtained.” I am in the same sentiment still; but let me...
7From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 9 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 31st ulto by Mr Hatfield has been received. I have since seen Mr Hoban, & have had a good deal of conversation with both of them, in the presence of each other, with the plans before us. From the explanations of the former, it would seem as if he had not been perfectly understood—or in other words—that now he means no change in the interior of the building, of the least...
8To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 18 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 9th instant came duly to hand. on friday Mr Scott returned from Annapolis and Mr White from Virginia in consequence a full board has been held every day since; The principal object of deliberation has been the very important and delicate subject of the proposed change in the plan of the Capitol, the result you will see from the enclosed copies; and in some measure the ground...
9To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 30 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
The affairs of the City have hitherto not materially suffered for want of money, tho undoubtedly they would have been taken up on a much larger scale at the beginning of the Season had it not been foreseen that the funds would not permit it. The Treasury will be without a shilling in ten days time; all the provisions and many of the materials necessary for the ensuing season must be contracted...
10To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 9 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter you will observe is requested to be forwarded to you, we know not why, but do not think ourselves at liberty to refuse the request; the answer also accompanies the Letter. Mr Law is at all times entitled to our best attention, but our finances will not at present permit the laying out money in levelling streets or making highways. Nothing new has occur’d since our last; if...