1From George Washington to the Commissioners for the Federal District, 3 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
As the Instrument which was subscribed at George Town, by the Land holders in the vicinity of that place & Carrollsburg, was not given to me, I presume it has been deposited with you. It is of the greatest moment to close this business with the Proprietors of the lands on which the federal City is to be, that consequent arrangements may be made without more delay than can be avoided. The form...
2From George Washington to the Commissioners for the Federal District, 13 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to the assurance given to Mr Carroll, I applied, immediately upon my arrival in this city, to Governor Randolph for two thousand dollars for federal purposes under your direction. Although by the law of this State, the payments of the one hundred and twenty thousand dollars are to be made by installments, the Governor is well disposed to advance the money at earlier periods—but alas!...
3From George Washington to the Commissioners for the Federal District, 7 May 1791 (Washington Papers)
Duplicate Gentlemen, Charleston, May 7th 1791. I have received your letter of the 14th of last month. It is an unfortunate circumstance in the present stage of the business, relative to the federal city, that difficulties unforeseen and unexpected should arise to darken, perhaps to destroy, the fair prospect which it presented when I left Georgetown—and which the instrument, then signed by the...
4From George Washington to the Commissioners for the Federal District, 24 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have received from Mr Peter the inclosed letter proposing the erection of Warves at the New City, between Rock Creek and Hamburg. My answer to him is, that the proposition is worthy of consideration, and that the transaction of whatever may concern the public at that place in future being now turned over to you, I have inclosed the letter to you to do thereon whatever you may think best,...