1To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 14 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 6th. Instant is now before us.—We doubt not but every advantage will be taken of the dismission of Major L’Enfant.—It is to be regretted that his temper made it a necessary measure. As far as our exertions can counter act any ill effects expected from it, they may be relied on. With respect to his compensation we have adopted the Presidents Ideas, in a letter to Mr. Stuart ....
2To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 14 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The plan of the loan from Mr. Blodget which you inclosed us, appears to us to be very eligible. It has therefore our warmest approbation. Though, we have not the smallest apprehension from the best attention we have been able to bestow on it; that we can in any measure be liable in our private capacities, yet, we think it prudent to express our desire, that this may be well understood by Mr....
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 14 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sure I need not take up a Moment of your Time to tell you how much you have obliged me by lending me your Name on the present Occasion. Your indorsing this Note will enable me to take up the other at the Bank of N. America which will be delivered to Mr. Wheaton our Serjeant at Arms on the Day of negociating the Business at that Bank, when I will send it to you cancelled. I will take Care...
4To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, [14 March 1792] (Jefferson Papers)
The P—— put Mr. J——n’s suggestions, respecting the Post Office, into the hands of the Postmaster Genl. yesterday and requested him to be here at half past Seven (Genl. Knox being soon after) this Morning.—If Mr. J—— is at leisure the P—— would be glad to see him here at the same time, on that business. RC ( DLC ); addressed: “Mr. Jefferson.” Entry in SJPL reads: “G. W. to Th: J. on the...
5From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
The P—— put Mr J——n’s suggestions, respecting the Post Office, into the hands of the Postmaster Genl yesterday & requested him to be here at half past Seven (Genl Knox being soon after) this Morning. If Mr J—— is at leisure the P—— would be glad to see him here at the sametime, on that business. AL , DLC : Jefferson Papers. The entry under this date in Jefferson’s Summary Journal of Public...
6To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 14 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time Mr. Jeffersons letter to the President was put into his hands he was so much engaged as hardly to find time to read it. The general purport of it, however, he well recollects was agreeable to him [bu]t whether the following ideas if they are [not] already substantially expressed, might not with propriety be conveyed, Mr. Jefferson will judge of, and act accordingly. That no farther...
7From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 14 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
At the time Mr Jeffersons letter to the President was put into his hands, he was so much engaged as hardly to find time to read it. The general purport of it, however, he well recollects was agreeable to him but whether the following ideas if they are not already substantially expressed, might not with propriety be conveyed, Mr Jefferson will judge of, and act accordingly. That no farther...