1From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin H. Latrobe, 31 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having appropriated another sum of 50,000. D. for the public buildings it becomes...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin H. Latrobe, 9 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved, three days ago, your favor of Mar. 29. and have taken the first leisure moment to...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 10 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you the letter for mr Appleton which covers one for mr Mazzei according to promise....
4From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 3 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you mr Lenthal’s letter, on which the most painful observation is that it furnishes...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 22 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Having returned a few days since, I called on mr Ludlow to have the offices for this house now...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 11 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I could not sooner return your drawings, because I could not till yesterday have a conference...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 8 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Aug. 31. has been recieved. the partition you propose in the clerk’s office of the...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 20 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The H. of R. having by a resolution requested me to take effectual measures for the completion of...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 28 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Latrobe. he delivered yesterday to Colo. Tatham (who...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 1 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In order to keep within our power the completion of the South wing of the Capitol, as desired by...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 18 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Another reporting day has come about, and by mr Lenthall’s report I find the stone work falling...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 14 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Munroe has just communicated to me a statement by which it appears that there remained but...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 31 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I was so extremely sick on both the days you were so kind as to call on me that I had been...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 22 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 14th. came to hand on the 20th. The idea of spending 1000. D. for the temporary...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 22 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
On considering the amount of our 15,000. D. fund and it’s objects, to wit, 1. finishing the...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 26 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of the 22d. mr King has shewn me the alterations of your original design of the...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 27 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of yesterday was gone before I recieved yours of Apr. 29. & May 19. or I should not...
18From Philip Mazzei to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 20 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the departure of the Sculptors, and afterwards, & to give...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 30 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Latrobe and returns him the volume of Parkyns’...
20From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 31 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Being to leave this for Monticello tomorrow I have to express to you my earnest request that so...
21From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 5 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
When we were conversing last on the digging & smoothing the ground round the President’s house,...
22From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 18 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 13th. came to hand only yesterday, having been delayed by the high waters consequent...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 8 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of the 1st. 2d. & 5th. are recieved. I am really afraid to move the Supreme court...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 20 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I found your letters of the 12th. & 14th. on my return to this place on the 17th. and such was...
25From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 2 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Latrobe, and in consequence of his information...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 15 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Latrobe and returns his report in which he will find...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 26 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I took a note last night of the appropriations of the bill for the public buildings, they are as...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 1 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am told there are good workmen who will undertake the wall of our inclosure at 2 ½ D. per...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 2 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of May 23. is duly recieved, and reserving fuller explanations to my return, which...
30From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 20 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 11th. was recieved on the 15th. but too much other business having made it...
31From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 8 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Having paid to mr Munro the amount of the glass I purchased from the public, I wish to say a few...
32Dolley Madison to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 12 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
Incredulous, indeed must be the ear that recieves, without belief the “Varnished tale”—but most...
33Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 10 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 28. came duly to hand, and I congratulate you on the succesful completion of...
34From James Madison to Benjamin Henry Latrobe and George Murray, 28 January 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 January 1811, Washington. Accepts their invitation of 27 Jan. to serve as patron of the...
35Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 14 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I feel much concern that suggestions stated in your letter of the 5 th inst. should, at this...
36Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 25 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I was on a visit of six weeks to a distant place of mine when the elegant work of mess rs...
37Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 12 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
Of all the faculties of the human mind that of Memory is the first which suffers decay from Age....
38Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 11 May 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
After expressing my satisfaction that the restoration of the Capitol is confided to you, which...
39Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 27 August 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
As you were so kind as to give me your invention of the handsome and peculiarly American capital,...
40Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 12 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter is that of a friendly beggar. I will explain to you the case & then it’s object. we...
41Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 16 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I found your favor of June 28. on my return hither from my other home , about 90 miles S.W. from...
42Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 3 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of July 24. was recieved yesterday. you might well be led by my 1 st letter into error...
43Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 7 August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote on the 3 d in answer to your’s of the 24 th July. that of the 28 th is delivered to me...
44Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, [25] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Our letters, crossing one another by the way, have produced some confusion. their dates are as...
45Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 12 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 6 th is recieved, and with it the beautiful set of drawings accompanying it. we are...
46Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 1 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot promise that even this shall be the last trouble I shall give you on the subject of our...
47Enclosure: William Thackara to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 22 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 27 ult was duly received and the only apology I can offer for the delay of this...
48Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 19 May 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Apr. 14. is just now at hand. that of Mar. 7. had been recieved in due time, with...
49From James Madison to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 24 July 1818 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favour of the 8th. inst: and am much less surprised at your finding occasion...