51To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 17 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe presents his respects to the President and begs leave to state to him that the Express mail from this Office via Orange C. Ho. Milton Charlottesville &c to Tennessee, mississippi and Orleans territories &c which has heretofore departed hence on tuesdays 3 OClk pM, to overtake the great stage mail from Fredericksburg for that route, will in future leave this Office at noon every...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 8 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday received the enclosed Letter from the Treasurer of the Western Shore of the State of Maryland together with the Account of a quarters Interest due 1t. Instant to the said State on the Loans of $200,000 in the Treasurers Letter mentioned— The funds of the City do not at present enable me to make the payment as required, nor do I beleive a sufficient sum for the purpose could be...
53To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 13 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Some Accounts against the public buildings having been presented which the money in T Munroes hands is insufficient to discharge he respectfully forwards a blank warrant, to be filled up with such sum as the President may think proper. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
54To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 7 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Soderstom assignee of Mr L’Enfant wishing to take Lots for his claim, or considerable part thereof, has written, to T Munroe on the subject desiring a Statement of the Amt. T Munroe respectfully begs the President to have the goodness to look at the enclosed papers, and to say whether it is perfectly clear that Interest ought to be allowed—The late board of Coms. it is true say they will...
55To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 16 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Reluctant as I feel to trouble you unnecessarily about City affairs, I do not think it proper to answer the inclosed letter, without first laying it before you, and asking (when your leasure conveniently admits of it) the honor of your sentiments concerning it.—I regret that the Commissioners did not in their Answer originally set up their just claim to a preference as to 250 other Lots, much...
56To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 13 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
The St. of Maryld has since 19 Decr 91, sold to a considerable amot., lands within the City of Washington wch. she had become possess’d of under her acts of confiscation. Amongst other sales was one of about 56 A. @ £50 ⅌ A. to James Williams & U. Forrest who passed their bond for the amount, the Agt. of the State at the time of the Sale entering into the enclosed agreemt. mark’d A.— It...
57To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 14 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe presents his most respectful Compliments to the President, and thinks it necessary to apologize or assign as an excuse for troubling him about Mr Davidsons letter of yesterday to state that, altho’ he, TM, well recollects having recd. for perusal a writing containing the Result of the Presidents consideration of sundry cases relative to the plan of the City, which embraced Mr. D.s....
58To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 12 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I very reluctantly trouble you with City Affairs, at this time particularly, when, no doubt, matters of much more consequence occupy a great deal of your attention, but as I do not consider it proper to give an answer to the latter part of the enclosed letter without endeavoring to obtain your Sentiments in relation to it I trust I shall be excused for asking the honor of a few minutes...
59Account of Public Expenditures, 31 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Expenditures on the Streets in July 1803 Overseers & Labourers wages in June $763.71 Lumber for trunks &c 53.58 Ironmongery, Blacksmiths work & other small articles 40.94 $858.23 Expenditures on Streets in August 1803 For Overseers & Labourers wages $672.41 Lumber for bridges & trunks 54.77 Carpenters work on Do. 109.92 Bricklayers Do. on Do. and } 64.77 Bricks & Lime for an Arch
60To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 18 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe being informed that the President is engaged with the Secretaries would not ask his signature to the enclosed requisition were he not much urged by Colo. Cooke & Colo. Brents son who are waiting at the Office on their way to Virga. to get $2000 on their Contract for freestone provided the President sanctions the advance —there are $9,944 of the $50,000 in hand—Mr. Latrobe thinks, and...
61To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 18 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have endeavored to ascertain what it will cost to widen the Penna. Avenue as proposed, but altho’ Mr King and myself have walked over it with several persons in the habit of doing work of that kind we cannot get any of them to agree to make a specific proposal, or give any idea on which we can place much reliance, without first making an experiment; there being so great a variation in the...
62To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 3 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe presents his most respectful Compliments to the President—several very worthy mechanics & others, who have small claims against the public buildings, having represented to TM that they were, at this inclement season, in want of necessaries for their families which the money due to them from the public would inable them to procure, he, about a week ago, (presuming that no part of the...
63To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 21 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed was written and sent over to your House late this forenoon, under the impression that you were to leave the City tomorrow for from inattention to the date of a note which I had the honor to receive from you about 11. OClk today, I supposed it had been written this morning, and that the “ tomorrow ” therein mentioned, instead of this day was tomorrow (tuesday)— I Have the Honor to...
64To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 6 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Munroe’s most respectful Compliments—he waited on the President with the enclosed lists, but finding him engaged has the honor of observing that the Expenditures on the High ways, Pr lists Amt. to $4,787.32 which is not included in the $11,928.29 chd. to Prests. House—nothing about the ways was inserted by T.M in the blanks left by Mr Latrobe in his report concerning the buildings, because...
65To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 4 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Munroe presents his most respectful Compliments to the President.—Drafts of the Surveyor of the public buildings for freestone & workmanship, & for foundation stone to the Amt. of between two & three thousand Dollars having been presented today & TM not having so much money in his hands has the Honor of inclosing a requisition for the Presidents signature if approved. RC ( DLC ); partially...
66To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 23 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Munroe begs leave respectfully to enquire of the President whether the enclosed Acct. is in conformity with the last verbal directions given to T.M. on the subject—He recollects having more than once recd. instructions relative to Mr Lenthalls compensation, but not having a perfect recollection of the last, hopes to be excused for giving the trouble of this enquiry before he pays the...
67To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 15 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
From the Presidents message to Congress of the 24th January last, concerning the affairs of this City, and also from Conversations which I had with some of the Members of the Committee to whom that Message was referred, I had no doubt that the Act of Congress, passed in consequence thereof, entitled “ An Act concerning the City of Washington ” was intended to be retrospective to the 1st. June...
68Enclosure: Statement of Claims, 4 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Claims against the public buildings John Haydock $240. for work & expenses at stone quarries in Virga. Jno. Weaver 37. 82— Ditto Simeon Mead 41. 25— Carpenters work James Martin 37. Blacksmiths work George St. Claire 129. 30— for Sand deld at Capl. Thomas Taylor
69Memorandum from Thomas Munroe, 18 February 1804 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
Amount of monies Expended by the Superintendant of the City of Washington under the Presidents Direction, out of the $50,000 voted by Congress last Session 1716 .65 On the Capitol 24,831 .79 +1200 . = 27,748 .44 Roads or Highways 4,750 .51 +100 = 4,850 Presidents House 973
70To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 31 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave respectfully to submit for your consideration a sketch of our funds and a few remarks relative to the public works now progressing in the City, which I am apprehensive we shall be obliged to discontinue in part or the funds will be exhausted long before the end of the building Season.— There is now in the Treasury of the $50,000 appropriated last session, including the $10,000 for...
71To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 19 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your Letter of the 16th Instant I have the honor to inform you that, altho’ I have attended the Office constantly, and used my utmost endeavors, since my appointment as Superintendant, to raise money by sales of the public Lots to discharge the claims against the City, I have not been able to sell but one Lot, for which I could not get more than $350, about one half the price...
72To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 25 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
On the reciept of the enclosed, I went down to the road to see what Mr King meant, when I found that a foot way round the wall similar to that at the north west fronts of the Presidents square; & some other work on the road, was in hand and nearly half done by order of Mr Latrobe—. Although what is doing and what I was informed is ordered to be done by M: L. will be a convenience, as well to...
73To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 6 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
T Munroe has had the honor of recieving the Presidents note of this morning and will conform strictly to the directions therein given—To save the president the trouble of examining the Acts of Congress when he takes the subject into consideration T. M. begs leave to refer to the Act of 1t. May 1802 Abolishing the Board of Comrs. Section 5 , page 126. as the president says in his note he does...
74To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 30 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Munroe’s best respects to the President. Being informed that Mr. Jonos was not in Alexandria, and fearing that it might be several days before a bill could be recd. from him, and that the House building on F street would be finished in the mean time T M has drawn the enclosed himself & would file it for an injunction early tomorrow if he was sure it was a proper bill—If the President under...
75To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 11 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed papers were put into my hands by a Mr Hall, the person therein named, with a request that they might be laid before you.— Mr. H, says this step was suggested to him, as proper, by several members of Congress who have told him they will give their aid in any plan for the improvement of the public grounds which you may approve, & deem it necessary for Congress to take orders in; but...
76To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 3 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Matthias Kyan } The Overseers say the 17 persons here mentioned are all those employed at the Presidents House, who behaved improperly on the 2d. July (yesterday) by riotously parading about the streets; the three first named were the leaders it is said, and the seven following were next in fault—the rest joined in the mob & walked about the City—but Matthias Kyan was the principal exciter,...
77To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 1 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Two Drafts amounting to between 5 & 6 thousand dollars for sheet iron, pig lead &c, bought by Mr Latrobe at Philadelphia & Baltimore were unexpectedly presented this forenoon, and after paying them I find my stock of Cash is reduced to about 1,700$ which makes it necessary to trouble you for another warrant by the return post. I have the honor to enclose a blank one for your signature & also a...
78To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 24 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing a Letter which I yesterday received from Mr Nicholas King.— The Commissioners have always heretofore appointed the Surveyors by Letter, or by entry in the minutes of their proceedings, but in case Mr Kings proposition respecting Salary shall be acceded to, a short Letter of appointment from the President would, I have reason to believe, be more agreeable to him...
79To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 19 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
T. Munroe’s most respectful Compliments, and asks whether it is the pleasure of the President to renew the enclosed proclamation or whether he will direct any alterations in the provisions or duration of future proclamations as to wooden houses.— RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 19 Dec. and “Proclamn respectg. buildings.” Enclosure: Proclamation Extending Building Regulations in the City...
80Memorandum from Thomas Munroe, [15 June 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
City of Washington Dr. to The State of Maryland to 1t. Apl to 1. July 1802. 1802 Interest on $200,000 Loaned, from 1t. Jany. 1801. $15,000. $18,000 Ditto on $50,0000 from 1t. Octr. 1801. $ 1,500. 2,250 $16,500 $20,250 principal becoming due 1t. november 1802 $50,000 Interest on Do. as above to 1 July 1802
81To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Munroe, 24 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Indisposition has prevented an earlier attention to the claim of Mr. Ab: Ritchie, as administrator acting under the Will of the late Chas. Beatty, to a portion of land said to take in a part of the Presidents house. The letter of Mr Ritchie being the first direct notification of such a claim which has come to my knowledge, I submit to the Executive such information as I possess on the subject....