1Thomas Jefferson to Simeon DeWitt, 24 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 13 th is duly recieved with the pamphlet it covered on an agricultural college, for which I pray you to accept my thanks. I have always thought that a professorship of Agriculture should make a part in of the establishment in all our Universities, thro’ which it’s principles, and in some degree it’s processes, might be taught, and our students retire to their homes from...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Simeon DeWitt, 28 June 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 28, 1797. “I am applied to, to examine the Title to a tract of land described in the extract A, which is inclosed. It appears from the papers put into my hands, that a Map of the intire tract patented to John W Watkins the 25 of June 1794 as surveyed is on file in your office. By the extract from the patent, which is also herewith, it is found that a number of tracts...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Simeon DeWitt, 25 June 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 25, 1795. Asks DeWitt to forward the deed to the lands formerly owned by George Croghan. ALS , The Royal Library, MS Department, Stockholm, Sweden. For background to this letter, see Richard Peters to H, February 18 , March 24, 1795 .
4From George Washington to Simeon DeWitt, 3 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
By the interruptions of the post, your letter dated the 12th of Jany never got to my hands until Sunday last. I have urged, not only in public, but private conversations with individual members of Congress, the policy, indeed necessity of having accurate Maps of the United States—& they know full well my opinion of your worth, and ability to execute them. All seem sensible of these, but the...
5From George Washington to Simeon DeWitt, 17 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your Letter of yesterday. The nature of your Office being such as that Congress may possably still have occasion for you, I cannot think myself at liberty to grant the Discharge you request—but circumstanced as you are, I would advise, that you make a final application to Congress to know if they are inclined to comply with your former application or if they have any further...
6From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Simeon DeWitt, 8 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your Letter to me of the 4th instant, I have mentioned to the Commander in Chief your purpose to obtain permission for publishing a Map of the Seat of War in America—& his Excellency directs me to inform you, that the measure is perfectly agreable to him, and the proposition meets his full Approbation; it being his Wish to see it accomplished in an accurate Manner, & at as...
7From George Washington to Simeon DeWitt, 4 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
To Simeon Dewitt Esqr. Geographer to the Army You will have the Road from Williamsburg by the way of Ruffens ferry, King William Court House and Todds bridge to the Bolling Green—or its junction with the Hanover Road Surveyed. You will Survey the Road from Todds bridge to Port Royal—thence to Hooes ferry—and from Hooes ferry on the Maryland side through Portobacco Piscataway—and the best &...
8From George Washington to Simeon DeWitt, 29 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Immediately upon receipt of this you will begin to Survey the road (if it has not been done already) to Princeton—thence (through Maiden head) to Trenton—thence to Philadelphia—thence to the head of Elk through Darby, Chester, Wilmington Christiana bridge. At the head of Elk you will receive further orders—I need not observe to you the necessity of noting Towns, Villages & remarkable Houses &...
9From George Washington to Simeon DeWitt, 14 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed letter and the map which accompanies it came to Head Quarters the day before yesterday—I wish them safe to your hands. I could wish you as soon as possible to furnish each of the Genl Officers with a draft of the Country in this neighbourhood, rough ones will answer the purpose fully. I thank you for the draft sent last—the one for the Engineers, was delivered to them. I am Sir Yr...