11From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 12 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the Presidt. a letter from Mr. Pinckney. He will have that of waiting on him to-day to know what to say to the Commrs. of the Federal seat about the order for money on Virginia. RC ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); addressed: “The President of the U.S.”; endorsed by Tobias Lear. Tr ( Lb in same, SDC ). Not recorded in SJL . Enclosure: Thomas Pinckney to TJ, 8 Sep....
12From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 12 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President Judge Turner’s answer .—His office has been thoroughly searched, and no copy exists there of the act of Virginia giving money for the federal buildings: that of Maryland only is there. He is in hopes it may be among the President’s papers. Dr. Barton , a learned and very ingenious gentleman of this city, mentioning to Th:J. that he had...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen Willis, 12 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Having long ago fixed on the ensuing spring for the time of my retiring to live at home, I did, when there the last fall, endeavor to put things into a train for resuming my buildings. This winter is employed in getting framing, limestone, and bringing up stone for the foundation of the new part to be first erected. The demolition of the walls wherein the present staircase is run up, and of...