George Washington Papers

From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 7 October 1795

To the Commissioners for the District of Columbia

Mount Vernon 7th Octr 1795

Gentlemen

Your letter of the 5th instt enclosing a Memorial of the same date, came to my hands yesterday.

The latter shall have the best consideration I can give it, between this and Monday next;1 when, if nothing, unforeseen at present, intervenes to prevent, I shall be in George Town on my return to Philadelphia; and will converse fully with you on the subject matter of it. With esteem & regard I am—Gentn Your Obedient Servt

Go: Washington

ALS, PHi: Gratz Collection; LB, DLC:GW.

1The following Monday was 12 October.

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