Inclosed you will receive copies of a contract which we have made with the Bank of the Metropolis for the loan of one hundred thousand dollars pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 13th. Feby. last entitled “An act making appropriations for repairing or rebuilding the public buildings within the city of Washington,[”] which we send for your approbation. Having made some heavy contracts...
2To James Madison from John P. Van Ness, Richard Bland Lee, and Tench Ringgold, 16 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
It is pleasing to us, as it no doubt will be to yourself, that we are able to inform you, without troubling you with any details, that our progress in repairing and rebuilding the public edifices in this City is highly satisfactory. For the completion of the Executive Offices by the 31. of December next, we have, at an early day, made Contracts with responsible experienced and industrious...
3To James Madison from John P. Van Ness, Richard Bland Lee, and Tench Ringgold, 23 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed you will receive duplicate Copies of a Contract we have made with the Bank of Washington, for the loan of One hundred thousand Dollars, similar to that with the Bank of the Metropolis, pursuant to the act of Congress passed the 13. day of February last, making appropriations for repairing or rebuilding the public buildings in this City, which we send for your approbation. Altho’ this...
4To James Madison from John P. Van Ness, Richard Bland Lee, and Tench Ringgold, 20 November 1815 (Madison Papers)
Having found it impossible to obtain a supply of a quantity of seasoned yellow pine plank from 2 to 3 inches thick, and the works on the public buildings, being subjected to a suspension in consequence thereof; on being informed that a supply might possibly be obtained at the Navy yard in this City: and inasmuch as it would be in our power to return similar lumber in the spring which might...
5To James Madison from John P. Van Ness, Richard Bland Lee, and Tench Ringgold, 8 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
Give us leave to inform you that the War office is finished according to Contract, and ready for Occupation, excepting a few inconsiderable particulars which are delayed by the want of some arrangement among the Heads of Departments as to their respective locations. They have before been apprized of this State of the Building, but probably pressing engagements have prevented them from...
Inclosed we forward a contract made with the Bank of Washington for an additional loan for thirty seven thousand five hundred dollars, part of the loan authorised by the act of Congress for repairing or rebuilding the public buildings in the city of Washington for your approbation—and have the honor to subscribe ourselves with great consideration yr most obt svts RC ( DLC ). Enclosure not found.
7To James Madison from John P. Van Ness, Richard Bland Lee, and Tench Ringgold, 14 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
To the President of the United States The undersigned commissioners appointed by him, for carrying into execution An Act “Entitled An Act making appropriations for repairing or rebuilding the Public Buildings within the City of Washington,” beg leave respectfully to report. That as soon as they had received his letter of appointment, they proceeded to the execution of the trust committed to...