Thomas Jefferson and the National Capital: Containing Notes and Correspondence Exchanged Between Jefferson, Washington, L'Enfant, Ellicott, Hallet, Thornton, Latrobe, the Commissioners, and Others, Relating to the Founding, Surveying, Planning, Designing, Constructing, and Administering of the City of Washington, 1783-1818 |
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ALEXANDER WHITE ANDREW ELLICOTT appointed appropriation April Avenue Blodget BRENT TO JEFFERSON Capitol City of Washington Columbia Historical Society COMMISSIONERS TO JEFFERSON DANIEL CARROLL Dear Sir debts December Dollars DUDDINGTON Eastern branch enclosed engraved erected esteem executed expense favor February February 9 Federal City feet funds GEORGE WASHINGTON Georgetown Government ground honor January Jefferson Papers JEFFERSON TO COMMISSIONERS JEFFERSON TO LATROBE JEFFERSON TO THOMAS JEFFERSON Washington July June lands LATROBE TO JEFFERSON letter LETTERBOOK Library of Congress Major L'Enfant March March 14 Maryland Monticello MUNROE TO JEFFERSON National Archives necessary north wing object opinion Philadelphia Potomac present President President's house proper proposed proprietors public buildings purchase received respect river ROBERT BRENT sale of lots Senate chamber south wing stone streets THOMAS JEFFERSON THOMAS MUNROE Thornton tion town United Virginia WASHINGTON TO JEFFERSON William Thornton WRITINGS OF WASHINGTON
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