1To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 10 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your letter of the 21st Ultimo, we gave directions to Mr. Ellicott, to lay out Squares in the Places mentioned.—The inclosed letter will inform you of the progress he has made. From the opportunities we have had of acquiring any Knowledge on this subject, we think it will be of Importance that some Squares on the most eligible situations on Navigation, should be...
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 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 ....
4To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 30 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Having felt much anxiety at our last meeting to see business of some sort commenced here, we determined on the immediate errection of a Bridge over Rock Creek, and advertized for Models to be exhibited to us by the 26th. Mr. Herbaugh from Baltimore, an artist with whose ingenuity you must be acquainted from his patents, exhibited to us the inclosed one, which has our approbation, as well as...
5To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We now send you the Warrants executed on our part; by our counting, there are 519. which you will be pleased to notice. By the rigour of this Loan the whole number of Lots, remain in Mortgage till the intire payment. It is desirable if it can, as we suppose, be changed without inconvenience, so far as that on payment of every 200 Dollars, one lot should be released from the incumbrance: by...
6To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 14 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We are just closing our business this Evening, so that we may seperate in the Morning. Nothing very particular has happened in the course of this meeting. Your Letter of the 9th Instant has again brought under our consideration the business of Mr. Ciracchi, and on every view of it, we cannot bring ourselves to depart from the sentiments communicated in our last. We have hitherto been anxious...
7To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 2 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The State of our Funds is such, that we can with convenience agree to the indulgence Mr. Blodget desires. We have fixed on the eighth of October for a public Sale of Lots agreeable to the inclosed Advertizement . The introduction of Mechanicks and Labourers from Europe, being thought by the friends of the City so advisable a measure; we have again taken up that subject: it may indeed...
8To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 6 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We hand, through Majr. Ellicott, for the Presidents view, a Draft for the Capitol by Wm. Hart of Taney Town, and an imperfect Essay of Mr. Faw. These are all we have yet received. Nothing has happened in the Course of this meeting worth communicating. We are Sir your obedt hble Servts RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand except for signatures; at foot of text: “Mr Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as...
9To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 July 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We have received several plans for the public Buildings, which we had prepared to send forward; and expect several more will be presented; but as we have just heard, from the Presidents Steward, that he may be expected here, by the 15th Instant; we shall, to save the Trouble of carrying and returning, retain them for his inspection and choice here. Mr. Hoben , applies himself closely, to a...
10To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 14 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Hallet having informed us that the situation of his family, required his presence in Philadelphia, we have desired him to wait on you, and communicate with the President and you, respecting another Plan for a Capitol , which he engages to prepare. The plan which he has exhibited, and which was drawn by our directions, after his fancy piece, does not meet altogether with our approbation,...
11To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We have to beg, you would lay before the President, of the United States, our request, that he would favor us, with a draft on the Governor of Virginia, for such a part of the donation of that state as is due for the second Year. Besides other circumstances, which require a replenishment of our funds, some of the Proprietors, have called on us for a payment, of the appropriations which have...
12To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
We have now to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, inclosing to us the Presidents order on the Treasurer of Virginia for the second instalment due from that State. The plans are also received, and we shall have them distributed for sale immediately, at the price you have rated them. We beg you to inform the President, that we shall take into mature consideration, at our next meeting, the...
13To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have your two favors of the 13th and that of the 17th of last month before us. It appears to us more and more desirable to expedite the Stone-cutting by machinery, not more on account of the expence, which the State of our funds require to be attended to, than to insure the quantity wanted in time for we have as yet only about ⅕ done of what would be wanted on the large scale of the...
14To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 7 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The plat of the Territory was sent by Mr. Carroll as soon as it arrived, to Mr. Ellicott who has informed us that he will have the Additions required by the President, completed by Sunday; so as to be in readiness to be sent by the post on Tuesday. We are sorry to mention, that Mr. Ellicott still continues in a very ill humor with us, and has refused to give us any information relative to his...
15To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 11 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the pleasure to send you, by Mr. Ellicott, the plat of the Territory, executed according to the President’s request. We are happy to inform you, that we have had some explanations with him, which render us better satisfied with him, than we were, at the time of our last. We are, Sir, with respect your mo. Obt Servts Dd: Stuart } Commrs Danl. Carroll RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand except...
16To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 12 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
From the short notice we had of Mr. Ellicotts intentions to go to Philadelphia, we omitted sending the Account of the Expences, incurred in running the out lines of the Territory. We now send it, that if it is thought proper, we may be reimbursed. The original from whence the present Account is taken, was signed by Mr. Ellicott, who, if it be necessary will no doubt sign this. The specimens of...
17To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 25 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Majr. Ellicott has returned to us, at this meeting a new map of the Territory of Columbia which as well as the old one we have committed to Mr. Lears care for you. We are Sir Your Most Obdt. Servts. FC ( DNA : RG 42, DCLB ); at head of text: “Commrs. to Mr. Jefferson.” Andrew Ellicott’s new map of the Federal District, apparently the basis for a 1794 copperplate engraving, is evidently the...